One of the biggest caricatures of the critical left is that it is relentlessly partisan and believes that any conservative is a racist. To be sure, some of the responses regarding the Malkin case aren’t doing much for the left (check out the battle in Ampersand’s comments), but in general, I think this is something conservatives say without backing up. The prevailing stereotype on the right is of the radical left (which hates the majority and especially conservatives) having near total...

Continuing the theme set in my condemnation of liberal attacks on conservative minorities, I take a critical view on the way liberals see conservative minorities, and why I think their perspective is valuable precisely because they are conservative minorities. It’s a story of liberal hypocrisy, conservative blindness, and a fair bit of post-modern babble thrown in. If you’re into that sort of thing, stop on by.

I still consider myself a moderate liberal. Because of this position, I often disagree with the folks who share my liberalism but are farther to the left than I am. But it is a rare day when I am actually ashamed to be part of the same party as these people. I do not like Michelle Malkin. But nobody deserves to be victim of these sorts of attacks–least of all from the supposed defenders of “feminism” and minority rights. I don’t tolerate homophobia from the Right. I sure as...

If having any history of violent extremism is our redline, then we all fail.

dKos points us to this must-read post by Corrente. The subject is the sentencing of “Millenium Bomber” Ahmed Ressam by Reagan appointee John C. Coughenour. At the sentencing, the judge had the following comment to make: “Okay. Let me say a few things. First of all, it will come as no surprise to anybody that this sentencing is one that I have struggled with a great deal, more than any other sentencing that I’ve had in the 24 years I’ve been on the bench. “I’ve...

This time, the question is: who hates the Center the most? Note: In a prior post I claimed that outside of what I linked to in that round-up, “everything else blogged on today [was] worthless.” That, of course, was written before my current post, which is a work of art and priceless. Just letting everyone know that .

I’m nowhere near at Joe’s level when it comes to linking, but here are a few good things I’ve stumbled across today. The New Republic has a great article on how Israel’s efforts to preserve the safety of journalists let baseless rumors of a massacre in Jenin spread out of control–and the lessons they’ve learned in the aftermath. An excellent overview of the Jewish perspective on abortion, which does not fit neatly inside either the pro-life or pro-choice camps. Eugene...

The phrase “Judeo-Christian ethics/morals/tradition” may be the most aggrevating on the planet. Why? Because not only does it not exist, but it is an infuriating attempt to make Christian proposals seem “diverse.” And of course, it’s even worse when Jews are willing to play stoolie and sing along about how Judeo-Christian values are critical to American ways of life. Here’s this Jew on the way that the “Judeo-Christian” concept is seriously detrimental...

While expressing some reservation on a few memos he wrote in the Reagan administration–memos in which he came down on the right of some of his other administration colleagues–ex-president Bill Clinton had generally positive things to say about Supreme Court nomineed Judge John Roberts (via How Appealing). This comes at the same time dKos is making murmers of filibustering the nominee. I don’t think we’re at that stage yet, and given Kos’ early signs of pragmatism, this...

America desperately needs more men and women like Wendell Wilkie.

Via Obsidian Wings, we learn of what surely is to be the next great comic book series of our lifetimes. On one dark day, in 2006, many conservative voices went forever silent at the hands of terrorist assassins. Those which survived joined forces and formed a powerful covert conservative organization called “The Freedom of Information Leagueâ€?, aka F.O.I.L. (…) The New York City faction of F.O.I.L. is lead by Sean Hannity, G. Gordon Liddy and Oliver North, each uniquely endowed with...

Well you’re in luck! The logic of a recent New York court decision, there’s a loophole in prostitution law you could drive a truck through (I’m trying to decide if that phrase in any way lends itself to double-entendres. Let’s just say that if it’s witty, it’s intentional).

So since apparently people need a refresher, here are the rules: 1) Terrorism is bad but 2) Not everything we dislike is terrorism, or it’s equal. Not that I expect people to keep this straight.

Several more facts need to be addressed regarding the story of gay rights billboards being rejected in Georgia, previously pointed out by TMV here. 1) The company in question owns nearly every billboard in the state [This was written in the Gay Orbit post, but was not found in the article linked. For the purposes of the post, I assume it's true--David] 2) The company justified its decision because “We just didn’t feel the copy was right for those markets. These are the markets we do business...

I ponder that very question after reading a conservative reinterpretation of Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax.” *For those of you who don’t know, “Crit” is shorthand for “Critical Theorist,” a branch of leftwing scholarship that is post-modern and post-liberal, and, among many positions (not all of which are believed by all members), believe in the indeterminacy of texts, refuse to believe there are abtract, neutral principles “out there” that can...

I started out as a supporter of Benedict. But he can’t compare suicide bombings to the efforts geared at deterring such murders and expect to keep it. One would have hoped that the Holy See would be more mindful of the implications–given its sordid history of anti-Semitism. Apparently, Pope Benedict is intent on regressing.

Three of Six alleges that Clinton is merely a “political chameleon” changing her stripes to win elections. To be honest–I have no idea where someone can come to that conclusion. In the post that sparked the discussion, I argued that it was facile to suggest Clinton’s moves were superficial, since they entailed so much political risk. Ticking off NARAL is not the way to win Democratic votes, Hillary Clinton or no. To that, I’d also add that I think Clinton’s move...

I don’t think so, and I think she should be applauded for some gutsy moves as she gears up for 2008.

Wrong #1: Alabama wants to castrate sex offenders Wrong #2: But they think it would be unconstitutional. So they probably will drop the proposal. However, if they examine the current constitutiona sterilization doctrine (I can’t believe we even have that), they’ll find they probably could craft a constitutional policy (assuming the Supreme Court doesn’t overturn the relevant cases, which they might). For once, I hope Alabama legislators remain ignorant.

“Them Flashy Liberals” is the latest in a series of posts I’ve written on liberal bias in American academia. Since my other posts date from my pre-TMV days, I’ll provide the links and a brief excerpt to the whole set here, starting from the earliest to the latest. “Purely Academic” [T]here are some important differences between under-represented ideologies vs. under-represented races or genders. The reason is that while there shouldn’t, in theory, be any...

Everything seems to be going Hillary’s way lately. The Roberts nomination is perfect for her–he’s moderate enough that she doesn’t have to oppose him, but conservative enough that she’ll look bipartisan if she supports him.

I respectfully disagree with Mike. Roberts is not a “right-wing radical.” He’s certainly not my ideal nominee. But I think he deserves to be heard out, and to be taken seriously. My full reaction (including the Daily Kos’ stunning revelation!) is over at The Debate Link.

Check out The New Republic’s “Etc.” blog, which this week is hosted noted Darfur expert and Smith College Professor Eric Reeves. Reeves gave a speech that I attended at Carleton, and he was magnificent. I’m sure his postings at Etc. will be excellent as well. And while you’re reading on this topic of monumental importance, I highly encourage you to visit the bipartisan Coalition for Darfur as well.

It’s not why you think.

Her first move.