Archive for April, 2010
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Bailout Nation
Posted on April 16, 2010
The American people don’t like bailouts, unless it is they themselves who are getting bailed out. And even then, being bailed out leaves a bitter taste in one’s mouth. TARP...
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The American Consensus
Posted on April 15, 2010
Gary Andres has a great column today about, as he calls it, “the myth of American consensus.” As Gary puts it, “The myth concerns the level of political consensus in...
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Suburban Revolutionaries
Posted on April 14, 2010
In Ancient Rome, it was the poor people who lived in the suburbs. The rich lived in the city center, close to work, close to entertainment, close to all the...
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An Indispensable Insurance Policy
Posted on April 13, 2010
So, I came home last week to hear that traffic in Washington was going to be completely screwed up because of some nuclear weapons summit. Nuclear weapons summit? Are you...
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The Many Strains of Conservatism
Posted on April 12, 2010
The Republican Party has traditionally been seen as a party of two parts: a moderate wing and a conservative wing. But that view has become less and less relevant as...
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