Author: James Benjamin

Solidarity: A Meme Whose Time Has Come

Note: Cross-posted at The Left End of the Dial In late September of last year, I came upon a post by Cernig (An Argument for a Coalition of the Left) in which he argues for some an American political movement, using...

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The Shape of Things to Come?

Crossposted at The Left End of the Dial. Interesting piece from a Libertarian blog, From Reason to Freedom:Dateline: September 12, 2008 Emergency Address and Press Conference by President George W. Bush The Oval Office, White...

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Storm Watch

Note: Cross-posted from my blog (which I invite y’all to pay a visit). The dark clouds are gathering on the horizon in DC, and the savvy weather forecaster would say it is time to be prepared for the worst. These must...

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On the asymmetry of freedom of speech

The following is a bit of an expansion on one of my comments from earlier yesterday. First, I wish to open with a couple quotes (one short, the other a bit more lengthy). First, Mickey Z asks: How is it that some of those now...

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American Solidarity – A Beginning:

Something I wrote last October, which I think needs serious consideration (more on the flipside): For more years than I would want to count at this point in my life I have been questioning the direction and purpose of the...

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