According to a New York Times article, The Patriot is “irreverent.” So now it’s time for more of our trademark irreverence. Guilt By Association There’s an underlying issue behind all the media attention The Patriot and similar groups have been getting recently (see NYT and TPM). Conservative organizations on campuses across the nation are...
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Posts Tagged ‘ New York Times ’
Irreverence is the Champion of Liberty
The Patriot is mentioned by the "reverent" N.Y. Times
The GW Patriot received recognition in an article in the NY Times: One of those arrested was Stan Dai, 24, a former editor in chief of the irreverent GW Patriot at George Washington University… Alas, those few who are linked to our fine little publication from the NY Times may get a misguided idea...
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"IRAQ WAR ENDS"
In order to inspire dirty hippies everywhere by simultaneously appealing to their blind idealism and their lack of a basic grounding in economics or international affairs, the sort of folks who think that the New York Times is “too conservative” have, well, released their own (from six months in the future). It rather looks...
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Paul Krugman Wins the Nobel Prize in Economics
It’s probably important to remember that Krugman is not just The New York Times‘ lefty op-ed writer. He’s also a well-respected trade economist, and he’s being honored for the latter, and not the former: Mr. Krugman received the award for his work on international trade and economic geography. In particular, the prize committee lauded...
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The current economic crisis in three easy visuals
By this point in the semester we already have too much reading to do. Between normal reading assignments, midterm studying, and obsessively checking JuicyCampus for something to complain about, who has time to read about the current economic crisis? I give you my three favorite visual aids that describe what’s happening: A brilliant presentation...
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Free Market Law Enforcement
The New York Times is reporting that agencies paying cash rewards for crime tips are experiencing a large uptick in activity, especially in places hardest hit by the economic downturn. People call (or text) in a tip and are only paid if there is an arrest. I see this as a good thing for...
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The New York Times Endorses McCain
Read it here. Boy this just gets better and better…
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“Scooter” Libby Found Guilty
Everybody’s favorite ex-aide to Vice President Cheney will be heading up the river. The New York Times online article on the subject (not the article linked above) had a very interesting interpretation of the case as a clash between distinctive styles of litigation (rational versus emotional, fact-based versus intuition-based). All things considered, the trial...
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