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Elliott Abrams on Hypocrisy
It's unfortunate when a cartoon video presents a more nuanced and accurate version of reality than does something on the Atlantic's own site. But that has happened today, and for the record I wanted to...
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I Love You, Ralph (Nader), But ...
... I hope you will quash this latest rumor about seeking the presidency. (Update: And if not running yourself then recruiting and energizing challengers to Obama in the Democratic...
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Before the Davis Execution Takes Place
This is not my normal beat, and I have no expertise or special standing to comment on the case.But before the executioner makes this matter moot about four hours from now, in my "special standing" as a...
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If You Didn't Watch the Fox/Google Debate ...
... you probably put two hours of your life to better use than I did. On the other hand, you'll be at the mercy of press reports that tell you that the best line of the night was Gary Johnson's...
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More on the GOP Debate and Booing the Gay Soldier
A reader in Taiwan writes about last night's debate:>>I've seen several references to the booing of the gay soldier but your site was the first time I actually watched it. I'd say I'm...
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How the Boos for the Gay Soldier Sounded on Stage
(Please see update below.) Concerning the most shameful moment of last night's Fox News/Google GOP Debate, I have received a slew of messages more or less to this effect:>>My problem is that...
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A Few Upbeat Items, All Involving China
1) This is the most incredible video I have seen in a long time. It's from Outside and stars Jeb Corliss, a guy who puts on a "wingsuit" and essentially converts himself into a flying squirrel, so he...
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Heads Up! Satellite Coming Down
Yesterday I was flying a little plane from the middle of Kentucky to Gaithersburg, outside Washington DC. It was a flight that had its own complications, which I will describe some other time.* But...
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The Wingsuit Flying Man Made It
As mentioned last night, Jeb Corliss, the renowned wingsuit pilot, was scheduled to fly today through an also-renowned mountain gap in central China. It was carried live on Chinese TV, and you can see...
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Explaining the Booing: Perspectives from Texas and Taiwan
I try to resist quoting messages that merely exemplify, rather than explaining or effectively advocating, points of view that I think are wrong-headed or bigoted. But every now and then....Here is a...
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An Important Video to Watch: Pepper-Spray by a Cruel and Cowardly NYC Cop
Unless there is something faked about this video, which is on the NYT's City Room site and is based on annotation and slow-mo apparently from USLaw.com, a uniformed New York City police officer abused...
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'When Will They Take a Stand Against Their Own Crazies?'
Later today I will have more on the outrageous pepper-spray episode in New York over the weekend, which the NYPD spokesman has now labelled "appropriate." The davids camera craft site has more video of...
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Most Important Story in Sunday's WaPo: Anderson on Email
So many things to catch up on, and so many other things to do. But I want to note one item at least. Chris Anderson's essay in Sunday's Washington Post -- "How to stop email overload? Think before you...
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Today's Climate News: Two More Wedges Needed
Late last year, in my "Dirty Coal, Clean Future" story, I discussed the famous "wedge" concept of what it would take to reduce global carbon emissions and thus stabilize the concentration of CO2 in the...
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In-House News: Charlie Rose Show
Was on, talking about China, a few days ago. Archived version here. Subject was an article in the magazine plus -- this is modern married life -- at the beginning and end of the segment, my wife's book...
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(Stop) Waiting for Chris Christie
You hate to point out things that should not need explanation, but for the record:1) The grass is always greener. Many Republicans are crossing their fingers and saying their prayers that Chris...
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More on the Pepper-Spraying Coward Cop
It's been so long since I've caught up with the pepper-spraying coward cop story from this weekend that, way back then, his real name wasn't even known. For now I won't drum in his name and will just...
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Apropos of Nothing: the Bigness of America
The view out the hotel window yesterday at about this time. If you know the area you'll recognize it immediately -- that distinctive downtown bridge! -- and can guess what brought me there, and how I...
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The Tom Wales Case Is Still Open
Over the years I've mentioned several times the heartbreaking murder case of Tom Wales. That's him at right. He was a career federal prosecutor in Seattle, who at age 49 was shot dead in his home, by a...
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How Can You Not Love This?
The Chinese state-controlled TV network shows the launch of China's latest ambitious "Tiangong-1" satellite to the stately orchestral strains of....... America the Beautiful. I am posting this in the...
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