Andrew Sullivan's Blog, page 2808
June 28, 2010
No Liberal, Ctd
A reader writes:
As someone who leans libertarian, I'm not surprised that Weigel is now being painted as a left-winger. This seems to be the knee-jerk movement response to libertarians. Dave, like Matt Welch, does an excellent job of pointing out how much of movement conservatism is base-authoritarianism and banana republic-style corporatism wrapped up in empty and increasingly meaningless limited-government boilerplate.
This is why Sean Hannity positively loathes Ron Paul. Libertarians often...
At Capacity
Weather, bottlenecks, and attacks upon pipelines account for themonthly fluctuations Iraq has experienced in the last few years.Otherwise the country is operating at just about capacity. That's whyoutput has hardly changed in the last 17 months. Its aginginfrastructure cannot handle much more. Luckily prices for Iraqi crudehave been increasing until May, which has meant a steady income for thegovernment. Even if prices decline more in coming months...
Thoughts On Byrd, Ctd
Nick Gillespie doesn't let the late senator off the hook. A reader adds:
His pastoral appropriations power so outstripped logic that West Virginia has a COAST GUARD station. An administrative office, sure, but come on.
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Mental Health Break
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Why Does Trig Matter?
Jonathan Bernstein asks:
Sullivan believesthat Palin's birth story for her youngest son is implausible. I thinkhe has a good case for that, for what it's worth. As I've read overthe last two years, I've seen three possible explanations. The firstis the wild one, that the baby isn't really hers; she's covering forsomeone else's inconvenient pregnancy and has adopted that child. Thesecond is that she was an irresponsible mother, and took terrible risksgiven the dangerous nature of the...
Getting Shit Done, Ctd
Beinart notices:
The media views policy through the lens of politics. Unless a policyvictory brings political benefits—rising poll numbers, better prospectsfor the next elections—it is not treated as a big win. Thus, the TeaParty movement is considered an ominous sign for Obama, evidence thatthe country is turning against him. But the reason that the Glenn Beck and Sarah Palincrowd is so angry is that Obama has expanded the federal government'srelationship with the private sector in...
The Ads! The Ads!
Greg Beato pumps gas:
Gas Station TV and its competitors are part of a larger phenomenonvariously described as location-based networks, digital signage, anddigital out-of-home (DOOH). You've probably seen these networks in barsand restaurants, laundromats, convenience stores, health clubs,supermarkets, bookstores, taxicabs, building lobbies, and elevators.Even the floor is no longer sacred ground thanks to Flasma,a company that aims to turn the sidewalk into a targeted,slip-resistant medium...
Schoenborn vs Sodano
There's a major rift inside the Catholic hierarchy, with the corrupt old guard epitomized by Angelo Sodano finally being pushed back on by reformists like Christoph Schoenborn. If you have any doubts which side Benedict is on, set them to rest:
The Vatican on Monday admonished a leading cardinal for having publicly criticized the former Vatican No. 2 for his handling of clerical abuse cases.In a remarkable statement, the Vatican said only the pope can make such accusations against a cardinal...
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