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• Abortion Protests: Missing the Point

  Fri May 5, 2006
  • Okay, so one more comment won't hurt, right?

• How to Dismiss Intelligent Design

  Thu May 4, 2006
  • One way of theorizing Intelligent Design is to say that the Big Bang was the act of an original Creator, and that evolution is more or less determined by the knowledge and design of that first Creator.

• Oil Oil Everywhere…

  Wed Apr 26, 2006
  • One thing I heard from an economist on NPR is that high taxation on oil actually helps the economy. He didn't go into detail about it, though he said that the high taxes in Europe are for economic reasons rather than the typical European "increase social welfare etc" reasons.

• José Can You See…

  Sat Apr 29, 2006
  • I'm not sure what you mean by "the José card is a cheap shot..." And further below, I think you're saying that Bush saying that the Star Spangled Banner should be sung in English isn't enough to really rally his base.

• Oil Oil Everywhere…

  Wed Apr 26, 2006
  • Thanks for the update on Canadian pricing; I listed the lowest price I found (for the sake of conservative comparison) and it was gasoline prices in Vancouver... Anyway, point made.

• Oil Oil Everywhere…

  Wed Apr 26, 2006
  • I agree more or less with everything you say. One little addendum to the reason why American has had lower gas prices in the past: economy of scale. We consume a lot more gas than all of Western Europe and so we get bulk savings.

• Help Wanted: NYC teachers - M&L, housing, bonuses

  Wed Apr 19, 2006
  • For those of you interested, please visit my opinion about this good idea. It's entitled "Silly Union, Teachers are for Kids." In short, while this subsidy will remedy a little of what ails NYC's most challenged schools, there's a much simpler and cost-effective solution.

• The Issue of Parties

  Fri Apr 14, 2006
  • To respond, I'd like to first ask how you determine where exact center is, along with historical and analytical proof that the position is in fact real and true. It does not offend my sensibilities to be challenged on political relativism - in fact, I was just giving you an out.

• The Issue of Parties

  Fri Apr 14, 2006
  • Really, all left-right ideas are too black-and-white to begin with anyway. Is leftism government control? Is it a protectionist platform (rather than free market)? Is it a civil rights party? I think it really depends upon where you live. France's leftists are much different than America's leftists.

• The Issue of Parties

  Fri Apr 14, 2006
  • I don't think it's a constitutional matter. It's a systemic problem that never existed when the whigs, democratic-republicans, and those early parties were a part of the process. When one party was no longer addressing the needs of a nation, another would grow in power and influence.