More of the Same
January 26, 2011
Can We?
September 6, 2010
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The story of America in the twentieth century was the story of the growth of government. It has accelerated and decelerated, and even retreated at times, but taken together, it looks almost inexorable—it grows and grows, slowly choking out freedom and economic activity. Read the rest of this entry »
Support Arizona
May 13, 2010
You may have heard that Arizona recently passed an immigration law.* Its critics claim several objections; according to them, among other things:
1—A state has no business dealing with the immigration problem; that’s for the federal government.
(The federal government has chosen not to enforce the border, and that should be the end of that!)
Happy April Fools’ Day!
April 1, 2010
On a lighter note, one thing the left and the right should be able to agree on is that these pictures are funny.
Salt in the Wound
January 27, 2010
Polls only mean so much. How representative is the sample? Even to the extent that a given opinion, as worded, is genuinely held by a certain fraction of the population, what exactly does that mean, and how deep does it go? How transient is it? Etc.
So, as with any poll, however carefully scientifically controlled, however carefully conducted, take these data with a grain of salt.
That said, I was interested to hear this week that President Obama is the “Most Polarizing President Ever”. Read the rest of this entry »