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• Fotion on Legitimate Authority - Who Decides?

  
  Sub Ratione Dei — Authority: 122
  In his recent restatement of Just War theory Nicholas Fotion differentiates the process principles from the de facto freestanding principles in the jus ad bellum (the term de facto is not actually used): [The principle of legitimate authority] identifies those who have been given the power to engage in the ...
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• Innovation and Social Structure

  
  Chicago Boyz — Authority: 664
  Currently reading Turning Points in Western Technology (D S Cardwell, 1972.) The author observes that during the late 1700s and early 1800s, the state of French science and mathematics was very advanced–more so than that in Britain–and asks the question: Why was industrial development in Britain so much more ...
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• Getting better all the time

  
  Dana Blankenhorn — Authority: 114
  Think of this as Volume 12, Number 50 of A-Clue.com , the online newsletter Ive written since 1997. Enjoy. For most of my life I have lived a little ahead of the curve. I was early to the Internet, early to warning of the dot-bomb. I am a futurist by trade and inclination. Even in my mid-50s I care little ...
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• Worthwhile Analogy

  
  Chicago Boyz — Authority: 664
  Imagine that some of our Congresspeople–Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Dennis Kucinich, and Robert Byrd, for example–formed a professional sports team. Baseball, basketball, football–take your pick. Would anyone invest money in such a team? Would anyone go to watch it, for any purposes other than mockery? I think ...
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• Do morality and politics mix in the Philippine perspective?

  
  Pinoy Observer — Authority: 139
  Do morals and politics mix in Philippine perspective? ABS-CBN broadcaster Ted Failon always start his morning show “ Failon at Sanchez ” with a prayer. He does it every single day. Yet, the more he prays and with him, millions who listen to his show, the more serious and things get worse than before. And not ...
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• Baa, Mr. President, Baa

  
  The Four Mass'keteers — Authority: 133
  Our president is a man of rare qualities and abilities. If one notices, one never sees him contradict claims that he is carrying out a reformation of the United States of America. It is a reformation away from the norms and mores what used to be called the "silent majority." Today, the mandarins of hope and change ...
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• Colbert Interviews an Actual Socialist

  
  Sapere Aude! — Authority: 122
  The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Feds Dead - Bernie Sanders www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor U.S. Speedskating
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• A small dose of aural Lefty political philosophy

  
  The Cedar Lounge Revolution — Authority: 479
  Over on BBC Radio 4 this evening, was one of those programmes the Beeb does so well “ Richard Reeves delves into the Labour Party and explores the background and philosophy of senior cabinet member Liam Byrne, Chief Secretary to the Treasury .” And it really does discuss his political philosophy, but without ...
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• Political economy and human motives.

  
  What's Wrong with the World — Authority: 552
  It is a distinct temptation to concentrate one’s attention, and therefore one’s censure, on the intrigues of Wall Street. And often mere intrigues are what they are. I am have been perusing a handful of books by business and finance journalists, which among other virtues provide the reader with some picture of the ...
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• Rick Santorum and Limited Government?

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 745
  By David Boaz Scary news today from Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker: despite losing his reelection bid in 2006, former senator Rick Santorum is still thinking about running for president. He tells Parker that he represents the Ronald Reagan issue trinity: the economy, national security and social ...
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• Real Fiscal Responsibility & Deficit Politics: Republicans

  
  2parse — Authority: 127
  See Part 1: An Introduction here . Parts 3 and 4 discussing the Democratic approach and then lessons from this moment of “welfare scleroris/imperial overstretch” coming tomorrow and Friday. Republicans have called themselves, and are once again trying to position themselves, as the party of fiscal ...
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• #OpenGov and the Road from Serfdom

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 745
  By Julian Sanchez Like Jim , I watched this morning’s Open Government Initiative launch with an eyebrow reflexively arcing skyward. Like Fox Mulder, I want to believe, but it’s not just the track record that gives me pause; it’s the tension in one of Vivek Kundra & Aneesh Chopra’s answers to a pointed ...
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• It’s Stossel Thursday

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 745
  By David Boaz Yes, folks, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: John Stossel launches his new weekly show on the Fox Business Network Thursday evening at 8 p.m. (Even though the vaunted Fox News machine can’t seem to put a notice about it on their website, I have it on good authority that the show will go ...
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• Palmer and Cowen on the Nature of Liberty

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 745
  By David Boaz Two leading libertarian thinkers, Tom Palmer and Tyler Cowen, discussed Palmer’s new book, Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice , at a recent Cato Book Forum. You can see the video or download a podcast here . Two years ago, Cowen and Palmer were among the contributors ...
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• CFP: 4th Annual Northwestern Ethics Conference

  
  Public Reason — Authority: 114
  CFP: 4th Annual Northwestern Ethics Conference NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL THEORY AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY FOURTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE MAY 20-22, 2010 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Elizabeth Anderson, University of Michigan Christine Korsgaard, Harvard University SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: The deadline is February ...
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• “Conservative” Jacksonian Intervetionists

  
  Conservative Heritage Times — Authority: 126
  Daniel Larison has an excellent analysis of the “Jacksonian” pro-war right up at AmConMag.It is true that “Jacksonians” on the right lose patience with nation-building, but they also have nationalist convictions that our interventions abroad are always benevolent and initially they are very keen to repeat the ...
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• The 1970 Game: Who Will Be James L. Buckley Now?

  
  Dana Blankenhorn — Authority: 114
  Think of this as Volume 12, Number 49 of A-Clue.com , the online newsletter Ive written since 1997. Enjoy. You win elections by playing offense. This is especially true if youre the governing party. And especially if you represent a new Thesis, a new set of myths, values and assumptions you want to drive ...
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• What Will Global Governance Look Like?

  
  TOG, Thoughts On God — Authority: 120
  Clan, Tribe, City State, Nation State…?What will global governance look like?“Evolution does not isolate us from the rest of the Kosmos, it unites us with the rest of the Kosmos: the same currents that produced birds from dust and poetry from rocks produce egos from ids and sages from egos.” – WilberJean ...
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• Is It Even Possible?

  
  RedBlueChristian — Authority: 112
  Here are my thoughts for the 2nd Sunday in Advent, 6 December 2009. It is as much a political piece as it is an Advent piece. ——————————————————————————————— For whatever reason, the thoughts that I had about this piece never quite came together like ...
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• A Common Liberal Fallacy: The Diachronic Red Herring

  
  Maverick Philosopher — Authority: 523
  Much opposition to contemporary political conservatism involves a curious argumentative fallacy that I shall dub the Diachronic Red Herring . A liberal succumbs to this fallacy when he (i) appeals to the past accomplishments of liberalism to justify contemporary liberalism while ignoring the ways in which ...
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