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Category Archives: Politics
Plato on Today’s Social Sciences, Perhaps
September 21, 2006 – 11:16 pm
“Suppose a man was in charge of a large and powerful animal, and made a study of its moods and wants; he would learn when to approach and handle it, when and why it was especially savage or gentle, what the different noises it made meant, and what tone of voice to use to soothe [...]
The Jill Carroll Story
August 28, 2006 – 11:07 pm
The Christian Science Monitor today wrapped up its first-person account of journalist Jill Carroll’s abduction in Iraq earlier this year.
I was particularly interested in the psychology of her abductors. The men who kidnapped Carroll murdered her translator, and they were apparently closely associated with al-Zarqawi. Yet they repeatedly expressed concern that she be comfortable, [...]
Did John McCain Speak at Bob Jones University?
May 20, 2006 – 3:37 pm
Numerous
bloggers think he did.
Not That You Needed Proof . . .
May 5, 2006 – 8:38 pm
. . . but here’s more evidence that Massachusetts is a one-party state. Apparently, Republicans will let anybody on the ticket: Ted Kennedy’s Republican challenger is claiming that Kennedy isn’t liberal enough.
Kenneth Chase, a language school owner from Belmont, said Kennedy _ and not the Republican presidents who launched each war [...]
Don’t Be Left Behind
April 1, 2006 – 12:55 pm
A friend with Washington connections alerted me to the latest move in evangelical political thought:
With the prospect of Republicans losing control of one or both houses of Congress in the 2006 midterms, Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins are starting a campaign in churches to support pro-family candidates.
It’s called “Left Behind but not Left Now: [...]
Make Thy Neighbor Conform for Diversity’s Sake
January 18, 2006 – 6:38 pm
Months ago I pointed out the creation of website KnowThyNeighbor.org. KnowThyNeighbor.org’s operators, Thomas Lang and Alexander Westerhoff, name those who have signed a petition to bring gay marriage to a vote in Massachusetts, because they think the best way to achieve their stated goal of “promoting dialogue on marriage equality in Massachusetts” is to [...]