The headline is a Left-liberal’s wetdream Study: Trust in science among educated conservatives plunges Conservatives, particularly those with college educations, have become dramatically more skeptical of science over the past four decades, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Sociological Review. Fewer than 35 percent of conservatives say they have a “great deal” of trust in the scientific community now, compared to nearly half in
April 2012
April 1, 2012
For your end-of-weekend enjoyment, the “the ‘anti-semitic troll Marc Elliott L’Hommedieu’s favorite pick up lines’ thread” thread
eg, “Your eyes are every bit as radiant as those of Shana no Shakagan, warrior child, friend of Yuji Sakai, a Flame Haze fighting for the balancing force! “–Though if I’m being completely honest, I’m talking strictly of the Noizi Ito Shana. Because the Shana of Dengeki Daioh, illustrated by Ayato Sasakura? — well, good luck competing with that stellar piece of magical pixy ass…!” or “Hey, you hear about
April 1, 2012
Why progressives must resist both “originalism” specifically, and the Constitution more generally.
Terry H sends me the link to a very useful throwback article that speaks to a running theme here on pw — namely, that what is we think we’re doing when we interpret matters not only philosophically and methodologically (or if you prefer, theoretically), but materially, as well. For the purposes of judicial interpretation, to conceive of a text as a set of fixed signs intended by its author(s) and