A former colleague of George Tiller’s had her medical license revoked by Governor Sam Brownback’s health board. Now a court says she can get it back.
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Daily Meme: The Flood Will Not Be Televised
You might think, given the country’s general secular drift, that Bible epics would not be Hollywood’s latest cash cow. And you would, of course, be wrong. This year, no less than four movies (loosely) based on Biblical stories will appear in theaters near you. The deluge began last month with Son of God, a feature-length […]
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Daily Meme: Of Ferns and Bellwethers
Pity the poor political pundit. We’re eight months away from a mid-term election that will likely change nothing in the partisan political balance, the Conservative Political Action Conference and its clown car of presidential contenders has closed up shop, the do-nothing Congress persists in doing nothing-but even so, clickable content must be concocted. And so, […]
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How Should We Think About—and Report On—the Tea Party Now?
Even if it’s in decline, it’s still worth paying attention to.
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Barack Obama Considers Punching Zach Galifianakis In the Face
Not for real. But he did do an episode of “Between Two Ferns.”
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This Is Your Camry On Drugs
The first PSAs telling people not to drive while high are released.
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Let Them Eat Dignity
Conservatives assure the poor that the health of their souls demands they go hungry.
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Can We Make Environmentalism a Centrist Issue?
European conservatives have found ways to give conservation mass appeal. Why can’t Americans find a middle ground on saving the Earth?
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Daily Meme: Three Weeks and Counting
President Obama’s plot to turn the United States into a paradise for the proletariate is going precisely as planned. According to a survey conducted by the Gallup organization last month, the percentage of Americans without insurance has dropped to 15.9 percent-the lowest rate since 2008. Left-leaning analysts like The Washington Post‘s Greg Sargent are cautioning […]
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Daily Meme: Love, Tolerance, and CPAC
For the millions of American reality-show junkies who just can’t wait for the return of 2012’s most outrageous hit show-the Republican presidential debates-this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference has offered a tantalizing sneak preview. Just about every potential 2016 cast member was in D.C.-and everybody had something to prove. For Chris Christie, excluded last year […]
