Sodas and guns and minimum virtue

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 Posted in Policy and Politics | 13 Comments »

On the radio I heard a shill for some agglomeration of sugary drink manufacturers inveigh against NYC mayor Bloomberg's attempted regulation of soda sizes. "We believe New Yorkers are smart enough to make these decisions for themselves," he said. If you've ...

An open letter to the weeping conservative

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 Posted in Policy and Politics | 5 Comments »

Look, it's not the end of the world, or America, or really much of anything. In fact, it could become the beginning of something. Here are eight reasons you should take heart from what you consider last night's loss. 1. Congressional ...

On Conservatives as Rapists

Saturday, January 28th, 2012 Posted in Policy and Politics | 5 Comments »

It used to be required, of an intellectual seeking to hold forth on an idea, that he define his terms. Words are slippery things, after all. But then so are intellectuals, and perhaps this is why they often play faster ...