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March 21, 2013 @ 12:17 pm
The GOP's "Youth Problem" Is Really a Race Problem
Republican soul-searching about what went wrong in the 2012 election often focuses on the youth vote, suggesting that Democrats will continue to win among young voters unless conservatives abandon their traditional positions on social issues. Continue reading > -
March 19, 2013 @ 2:03 pm
Is the Pope Hispanic?
Since the new pope was born in Argentina, should he count as Hispanic, and does that make him a member of a different race from the former pope, who was German? In America, Pope Francis would indeed count as racially distinct from Pope Benedict, since the government — ridiculously — counts people of Hispanic heritage as "non white." Continue reading > -
March 19, 2013 @ 2:01 pm
If You Don't Like Assault Weapons, Don't Get One
Gun control advocates love the line that "nobody needs an assault weapon for self-defense" or "no one needs a clip with more than seven rounds." The best answer to these arguments is that if someone feels no need for a so-called assault weapon, then that person should feel no obligation whatever to get one. Continue reading > -
March 7, 2013 @ 4:05 pm
Too Many Shades of Breached Privacy
The Style Section of the New York Times recently celebrated a new sexual minority emerging from the shadows and clamoring for public recognition and respect: the so-called "BDSM Community." Those less trendy than typical Times readers, might be surprised to learn that BDSM stands for "Bondage, Domination, and Sado-Masochism." Continue reading > -
March 7, 2013 @ 4:03 pm
Blurring Distinctions in 'Crimes Against Humanity'
Secretary of State John Kerry appropriately criticized Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan for characterizing Zionism as "a crime against humanity." Continue reading > -
March 5, 2013 @ 4:13 pm
'Argo' and the big lie about the Latino "Race"
Imagine a movie using a white actor to play an African-American hero in a stirring true story about a hostage rescue. Would that film ever win the Best Picture Oscar? The answer is an obvious "No!" but this year's Best Picture, Argo, cast Ben Affleck, a white Anglo with no hint of Hispanic heritage, to play the Mexican-American CIA agent Tony Mendez. Continue reading > -
February 26, 2013 @ 12:42 pm
Outlines of a Compromise?
Even with the current hysteria over the looming sequestration, outlines of a sensible, bi-partisan compromise are painfully obvious. Continue reading > -
February 26, 2013 @ 12:42 pm
Leftist values below the Oscar surface
The 2013 Academy Award broadcast generally steered clear of overt political statements, but two aspects of the occasion demonstrated the movie industry's strong liberal values. Continue reading >