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I will be brief. This book is not Law and the Inner Self by Prof. White, nor is it the damming polemic rejoinder to Prof. White's book, that is Law without Values by Prof.Alschuler.Here we have a long piece of … Continue reading →

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Ross Douthat's meditation on the Newton school massacre opens like a bad television melodrama: a scenic travelogue with a pretentious voice over, about the menace lurking under the veneer of bucolic small town America, the reality of suburbia’s quiet desperation … Continue reading →

In this age of failed experts and expertise, not to speak of the utter failure of Capitalism, and the total lack of an alternative, Mr.Niall Ferguson makes a lengthy appeal, in his essay of November 30, 2012 titled Turning Points, … Continue reading →

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One can start with this ludicrously inflated title that Mr. Brooks tacks on to this self-serving essay about the argued Republican reappraisal,as it continues after the defeat of 2012. The Cold War Liberals and Conservatives thought that the very idea … Continue reading →

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“Sometimes you have to walk through the desert to get to the Promised Land. That’s the way it is for Republicans right now. The Republicans are stuck in a miserable position at the end of 2012, but, if they handle … Continue reading →

To characterize Ross Douthat, in his essay of December 1, 2012 titled More Babies, Please, as sounding like some turn of the century Germanic prophet of doom and inevitable decadence. This, as more and more people realize that their lives … Continue reading →

Reading the comments section of any posted opinion piece on internet sites can be helpful in focusing your attention on issues that seem less than clear upon your own reading: a way of paying attention through a third party, an … Continue reading →