CenterfieldA Weblog of Centrist Voices in American PoliticsAmerican Revolution Nonexistence What-If- July 7, 2008 Matt Yglesias suggested maybe the nation'd be better off if the American Revolution hadn't happened. As it happens, there's a well-thought-out book on that very topic: "The Two Georges," by Turtledove and Dreyfus. I strongly recommend it. It also...http://www.centristcoalition.com/blog/archives/004294.html Conservative Blogger Own Goal- July 5, 2008 We're all human, even Roger Simon....http://www.centristcoalition.com/blog/archives/004293.html July 4: Gasbag Edition- July 5, 2008 "There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America." - Otto von Bismarck He's right, except our, er, protection, doesn't need luck or gods as much. We don't get people as stupid as...http://www.centristcoalition.com/blog/archives/004292.html Independent Open Thread: Whatcha Doing This Weekend- July 4, 2008 We're ALL down with the flu, so we're being on the unenergetic side. The plans are to eat a roast chicken we got at Central Market yesterday in a neighborhood park and then take in fireworks from a distance...http://www.centristcoalition.com/blog/archives/004291.html Long Tail Controversy and Explanations- July 4, 2008 Dr. Elberse of Harvard caused a ruckus in an article in the current Harvard Business Journal issue about an interesting new study she's been involved in ( Wall Street Journal summary here), as far as I know the only...http://www.centristcoalition.com/blog/archives/004290.html Canadian Human Rights Commission- July 3, 2008 I haven't yet gotten around to grumbling about the anti-human-rights Canadian Human Rights Commission. In a free society, the right way to deal with hate speech is to laugh at it and teach your kids that words can never...http://www.centristcoalition.com/blog/archives/004289.html No, Slavery Wasn't Competive With Free Labor- July 2, 2008 Megan Mcardle has a stunner of a bad-assumptions post up. It relies on a book claiming slaves are more efficient than free labor, based on limited slaveholder sources. I can see why Fogel's controversial: because he neglects to pay...http://www.centristcoalition.com/blog/archives/004288.html Back online- July 1, 2008 The blog was hacked over the weekend, but thanks to William Swann's efforts (with an assist from Rick Heller) we are back up and running. Consider this an open thread....http://www.centristcoalition.com/blog/archives/004287.html |