Opinion Forum

A Librul Tries to Grow Pineapples

January 2nd, 2013

By Dan Miller This is a guest post by Senator Ima Librul (D., Utopia) on the fine art of growing pineapples: I am a Librul and justly proud of the great good we are doing for the entire World. This is my creed: it is irresponsible to be concerned about the future when our own […]

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Tags: environment, ideology, incompetence, liberal, librul, pineapples, satire
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Higher Education? Higher than What?

June 7th, 2011

(Editor’s note: This is an expanded version of an article previously published at Pajamas Media and excerpted here.) By Dan Miller It’s not what it’s cracked up to be and often it’s not about learning. This article by Clayton Cramer, published by Pajamas Media on May 24th, suggests some of the problems with higher education. […]

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Tags: Bertrand Russell, culture, Douglas Adams, England, freedom, History, ideology, justice, Korean Conflict, role models, society, U.S., Yale University
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Statistical Confusion and Sensual Economics

May 5th, 2011

By Tom Carter Seems the only thing people can agree on about the nation’s economic health is that the patient isn’t feeling well. Beyond that, diagnoses and prognoses and treatment regimens are all different, depending on the ideologies of the political physicians in attendance as well as the rubes in the hallway. The most logical […]

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Tags: confusion, economy, ideology, partisanship, spending, statistics, taxes
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The Futility of Civility

January 25th, 2011

By Dr. Jim Taylor In the aftermath of the Tucson tragedy, there has been much renewed discussion about the tenor of political discourse in America and the need for a return to a more civil tone among those with divergent views. But even such a horrible national event couldn’t tear many in the politicosphere from […]

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Tags: anger, civility, discourse, hope, ideals, ideology, partisan, respect, vitriol
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Obama’s Fatal Flaw

October 25th, 2010

By Nancy Morgan On the campaign trail last month, Obama lambasted Republicans, saying, “Republicans have not come up with one new idea.” Putting aside the fact that Obama is factually incorrect (see Rep. Paul Ryan’s “A GOP Road Map for America’s Future”), his statement embodies the fatal flaw of progressivism. Winston Churchill said, “The farther […]

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Tags: change, conservative, economy, hope, ideas, ideology, liberal, progressive
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