JEFF JACOBY WATCH: JEFF REDEFINES HYPOCRISY |
In Jeff Jacoby's September 2 column in the Boston Globe, we see an interesting tactic. He analyzes the Larry Craig scandal in great detail to consider whether Craig's critics are technically cor...
Posted by Dave on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:03:00 PST |
WHAT MITT ROMNEY IS ALL ABOUT |
Interested in learning what presidential candidate Mitt Romney is all about? Take a careful look at his biggest leglislative accomplishment as governor of Massachusetts and you'll learn eve...
Posted by Dave on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:17:00 PST |
JACOBY WATCH: JEFF THE PATRIOT GOES AFTER A "RADICAL" |
"Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels." Samuel Johnson In a Boston Globe column last month Jeff Jacoby, playing the role of true patriot, was highly critical of a recent article writte...
Posted by Dave on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:54:00 PST |
JACOBY WATCH: THE GREAT LIBERTARIAN |
If the term "big-government libertarian" sounds like an oxymoron to you, then you haven't met Jeff Jacoby.
To most of us, the term "libertarian" brings images of small, restrained government, a lais...
Posted by Dave on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:40:00 PST |
JEFF JACOBY WATCH: JEFF EMBRACES ISAAC |
A good example of Jeff Jacoby's worldview and style of argumentation can be found in his July 22, 2007, column, "A teacher with faith and reason." Here, the Boston Globe columnist utilizes a misinterp...
Posted by Dave on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:13:00 PST |
JEFF JACOBY WATCH: INTRODUCTION |
Starting with this entry and continuing with others in the future, this blog will occasionally bring attention to a fascinating phenomenon in Boston journalism the writings of Boston Globe columnist...
Posted by Dave on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:53:00 PST |
BEING POST-THEOLOGICAL |
One of the biggest problems in the secular-progressive movement these days (besides the fact that nontheists are the most distrusted minority in America) is the lack of one clear, defining i...
Posted by Dave on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:53:00 PST |
IDENTITY POLITICS |
We all describe ourselves in numerous ways by ethnicity, gender, education, careers, worldviews, and countless other factors. Using a variety of modifiers, we define our identity to the outside worl...
Posted by Dave on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:36:00 PST |
A NONTHEIST IN CONGRESS |
For those who are tired of the religious right claiming moral superiority in America, the "coming out" of Rep. Pete Stark (D-California) this week as the first openly nontheistic member of Congress is...
Posted by Dave on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:00:00 PST |
THE REAL SECULAR-PROGRESSIVE AGENDA |
Considering that "secular progressives" are the new targets of right-wing commentators, perhaps you'd be interested in meeting one. As an advisor to the Secular Coalition for America, which last ...
Posted by Dave on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:26:00 PST |
