I agree with Glenn, just make it eighteen, period. The health-insurance issue is particularly absurd. Just nutty.
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Sorry, bad link fixed.
Category Archives: Social Commentary
Marx
He didn’t replace old ideas about commerce and money; he intensified them.
I assume that this is an excerpt or adaptation from Jonah’s new book.
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This seems related. From the brilliant Sarah Hoyt, who understands the Left as well as anyone: The Russians don’t understand America enough to successfully hack our election.
The Warning From Elon At SXSW
The first Mars visitors will probably die. Of course, we’re all going to die somewhere.
As I note in the book, it’s very unlikely that the Shackleton ad was real. If it had been published in a London broadsheet, it would have been spelled “honour.”
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And per usual, a lot of ignorance and stupidity in comments over there.
You Failed Hillary, America
Duck Duck Go
Why should I use it instead of Google?
Also, they don’t lie about not being evil.
I’ve got an account (and so does the book), but I almost never visit the site. And I’ve never installed the app on my phone or tablet. Here’s why.
Local Governments
Can they have greater autonomy from the states?
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Related: Could #Resistance in California result in federal troops being sent there? It would be pretty amusing if they use this as an excuse to recognize a new legislature in the hinterlands.
Suiculturicide
I think that’s the word that Stephen Green is looking for.
Health Advocates
Are they finally wising up to risk?
If so, it probably won’t last long, based on history.
#NeverTrump
Sarah Rumpf had a little tweetstorm the other day, and I largely agree with her. I continue to be happy she lost, and happy with many of the policy outcomes, but that doesn’t mean that I have to abandon my principles just because the clown in the White House apparently has none.
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Hillary Clinton, the woman in the high castle.