Category Archives: politics

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Bradlaugh

In a recent book, libertarian Joel Kotkin exulted over the prospect of us adding 100 million to our population by 2050. In contrast to those East Asian and European nations with declining demographics, he argues, by taking in masses of … Continue reading →

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The case for an established church

Posted on November 16, 2010 by David Hume

Matt Yglesias makes it implicitly, Royal Wedding and the Case for Monarchy: The point here is that it seems inevitable in any country for some individual to end up serving the functional role of the king. Humans are hierarchical primates … Continue reading →

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Polling now

Posted on November 10, 2010 by David Hume

David Frum is taking 2012 Republican primary polling seriously. Remember this?

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Original thoughts re: election 2010

Posted on November 3, 2010 by David Hume

Anyone have any after the election? My main issue is the “half a glass” phenomenon which has been cropping up. The Tea Party pushed the maximal candidates in Nevada, Colorado, and Delaware, which likely lost the Republicans those states. But … Continue reading →

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The Palin Fundamentals

Posted on November 1, 2010 by David Hume

In your heart you know he could be right, The Conservative Establishment’s Addiction to Tactics: …John McCain was a widely admired war hero with a reputation for moderation who had favorable ratings well over 50 percent on Election Day and … Continue reading →

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The establishment strikes back, perhaps

Posted on October 24, 2010 by David Hume

2012 pieces are now being written. GOP mega-donors look toward 2012. The GOP plutocrats are obviously worried that someone with mass grassroots support like Sarah Palin might come to the fore. I’ve been skeptical about this in the past, but … Continue reading →

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Rand Paul is probably not an atheist

Posted on October 19, 2010 by David Hume

In defending his criticisms of Jack Conway’s behavior the liberal columnist Jonathan Chait says the following about Rand Paul: Is Rand Paul misleading the electorate about his religion? Sure. But he’s not running on a religious platform. It’s Conway who’s … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Fried

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Democrat takes the high road in the Kentucky race. Some background on the Aqua Buddha here.

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The Uses of Skepticism

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

In a political era in which an Inquisitor DeMint can flourish, this little snippet from a recent Spectator piece by Toby Young was a bracing reminder of an altogether tougher-minded conservatism: Maurice Cowling, the late right-wing historian, used to ask … Continue reading →

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DeMint Speaks!

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

Minority Jim speaks out: “People are beginning to see that there’s no way we can pay the interest on our debt and every week, we’re borrowing money to pay the debt we have and are creating new programs that are … Continue reading →

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