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On September 11
Every September 11 in the United States, we are besieged with exhortations to remember the eponymous terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. These come in many forms, from the innocent social media posts of our friends and relatives and celebrities … Continue reading
Posted in As Seen On TV, Culture, Current Events, Patriotism, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged 9/11, iraq, war
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Decisions, Decisions
What I’m looking for this election year is a moderate candidate who has an eye toward corporate interests, and a history of rescuing troubled businesses whom the market has left for dead. Someone who will take a hard line on … Continue reading
Embrace The Bias?
With the recent gaffes from NPR execs, conservative opponents of publicly-funded radio and television have taken fresh aim at the popular radio producers. Many conservatives have had a hard on for de-funding NPR (federal contributions make up about 10% of … Continue reading
The Heresy Of Mitch Daniels
Andrew Sullivan is drooling over the Republican governor of Indiana, Mitch Daniels: As Dish readers know, Indiana governor, Mitch Daniels, seems to me the kind of man the GOP desperately needs: a real fiscal conservative, socially inclusive, open to serious … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Economics, Politics
Tagged andrew sullivan, mitch daniels, politico
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Sam Harris and the “Ground Zero Mosque”
I agree with much of what Sam Harris writes. When I don’t agree, it’s usually a question of degree. For instance, Harris recently ignited debate at his TED talk, in which he advocated science as an arbiter of moral decisions. While … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Patriotism, Politics, Religion
Tagged cordoba, ground zero, islam, mosque, park51, sam harris
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What 10,000?
A reader spars with Andrew Sullivan over which administration(s) deserve credit for the Dow hitting 10,000: The Daily Dish – Dissent of the Day Allow me to offer a different dissent: In 1999, when the Dow hit 10,000, the unemployment … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Economics
Tagged andrewsullivan, dow, economy, growth, jobs, unemployment
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