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Good Bureaucrats of Good Friday 0
- History
- April 9, 2020
Thus spoke Nietzsche: “Must I add that, in the whole New Testament, there appears but a solitary figure worthy of honor? Pilate, the Roman viceroy. To regard a Jewish imbroglio seriously—that was quite beyond him.… The noble scorn of a Roman, before whom the word truth was shamelessly mishandled, enriched the New Testament with the
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Fear and Freedom Are Always Enemies 0
- Culture
- April 9, 2020
The motto of the state of Virginia is Sic Semper Tyrannis, or “Thus always to tyrants.” The great seal of this state depicts a prostrate tyrant under the heel of Virtus, the goddess of virtue. Given our present situation, I propose we adapt a new motto and seal: a pen-waving politician crushing Virtus with the words Sic
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California Governor Working to Give More Coronavirus Aid to Illegal Aliens 2
- Breaking News
- April 9, 2020
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is actively considering a proposal to establish a relief fund for illegal aliens who are not covered by the stimulus package passed by Congress. Newsom on Tuesday confirmed that he is working with Democrats in the California state Legislature on a “Disaster Relief Fund” for illegal aliens, according to The Associated Press. Such a
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Bernie Sanders’ Long Game Is Just Beginning 0
- History
- April 9, 2020
The withdrawal of Sen. Bernie Sanders from the Democratic primary left former Vice President Joe Biden as the only major candidate left in the race. As such, he is the presumptive 2020 Democrat presidential nominee for 2020. “I wish I could give you better news, but I think you know the truth,” Sanders said in his
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The Politicization of COVID-19 Treatments 0
- Politics
- April 8, 2020
The word has leaked out on a potential cheap treatment for COVID-19, the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). Worried Medicaid patients in an urban emergency room are reportedly asking doctors for “dat Klorokine pill.” Meanwhile, highly educated persons are quoting media reports that HCQ is very dangerous because it can trigger fatal heart rhythms. Governors and
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The Old Left Wasn’t Very Leftist 2
- History
- April 8, 2020
While researching a book on antifascism, it became clear to me that the contemporary left has strange ideas about what earlier leftists believed. This is especially true in the ascription of a certain timelessness to intersectional politics, which today’s antifascists are all about. In How Fascism Works by Yale Philosophy Professor Jason Stanley, and in
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Stop the Hysteria on COVID-19 Learning Loss 0
- Education
- April 8, 2020
More than one billion students around the world are currently missing school due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several US states have already canceled school for the remainder of the academic year, turning to online learning when possible, and other states are likely to extend their school closures soon. Some educationists panic about learning loss while
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Sanders Exits Stage Left, but His Ideas Remain 2
- Breaking News
- April 8, 2020
Bernie is finally out. In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it was sometimes easy to forget that Bernie Sanders was still in, or that there was a Democratic Party primary race in the works at all. Following his withdrawal from the race earlier Wednesday, Bernie Sanders fans took to Twitter, using the hashtag #NotMeUs
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Christ and the Nazi Officer 0
- History
- April 8, 2020
Christians, we often hear, are “so heavenly minded that they’re no earthly good.” To be sure, there is some validity to this criticism. Plenty of Christians allow their faith in divine providence to override their responsibility to care for the world and for their neighbor. The way in which many Christians automatically dismiss all ecological concerns as
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