Tag Archives: Hypocrisy

Timeless

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

We could debate whether a worldly church is less of a menace than one run by true believers (quite often, I reckon), but it can certainly make for some good stories: MOSCOW — Facing a scandal over photographs of its … Continue reading →

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When liberals are conservative, and conservatives liberal

Posted on July 12, 2009 by David Hume

One of the strange things one observes in political discussions is the selective usage of the “precautionary principle.” For example, in general the modern Left tends to be sanguine about disruption of accepted social norms and institutions. It believes that … Continue reading →

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