Archive for August 29th, 2009
Replacing the Lion
While Ted Kennedy is now being eulogized as the “Liberal Lion” of the Senate, he was in fact a political horse-trader who shepherded through more than a few laws that did not emanate from the political left. The best example of this is No Child Left Behind. Kennedy’s imprimatur provided a patina of equity to [...]
Posted: August 29th, 2009 under Education Policy, Politics.
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Know Thy Self
Since Glenn Beck sees menacing black folks hiding behind every corner these days, it is instructive to look back upon the history of that most austere institutions from which the Beck’s of the world take their cue: The National Review. Behold William F. Buckley’s defense of segregation: [via Tapped]
The central question that emerges . . [...]
Posted: August 29th, 2009 under Politics, Public Intellectuals.
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