The other day, Matt Yglesias and I were wondering if the SARS cover-up in China would have any impact on the democritization of that society. Matt points to some anecdotal evidence today that perhaps it might. Instapundit has more here and here.
Archives for April 2003
Finding Their Voice?
Via the prolific and now professional Matthew Yglesias (I am sucking up- I have a favor to ask him if he would ever respond to my emails), I see the first sign that Democrats may be creating a coherent message with some substance: “Ohio has lost 167,800 jobs, or more than 3 percent of its …
The Truth is What You Want To See
Kevin Drum has this to say about the 90’s ascension of Newt Gingrich: It’s hard to explain how this felt to a liberal like me. It was like waking up one morning and discovering that Norman Mailer was the new leader of the Democratic party. A guy who had been considered a fringe radical just …
Question to Readers
Sometimes it is the smallest things that bring down corrupt regimes. Little things like third rate burglaries, etc. Is it possible that the Chinese secrecy and deception regarding SARS could be the foundation of an internal uprising, particularly when people in China start dying in the numbers that I unfortunately think they will? Could this …
Howard Dean- Another Smart Person Who Doesn’t Know Jack Shit
Santorum may be a bigot, but Howard Dean is an opportunistic moron- and once again, Democrats prove why they can not be trusted with National Security matters. Apparently, Dean can’t decide if the Iraqi people are better off without Saddam: BLITZER: But governor, nobody — nobody disagrees there are going to be problems. But aren’t …
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Santorum, Pt. 2
By now, unless you live in a cavem you have probably heard that Rick Santorum was intentionally misquoted, and in a manner that is quite appalling (although not perhaps as apalling as Santorum’s views on homosexuality). Here is the quote as it first appeared: “If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to …
Monty Python
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