Author: Daniel Kennelly

By Nov 20,2008

Libertarian Thoughts on Prop 8

Richard Epstein: “Today’s harsh skirmishing over Prop 8 starts from the common assumption that the state has the right to issue marriage licenses, so that the only question worth asking...

By Nov 19,2008

The Problem with Evangelicals

Larison asks why Evangelicals are being blamed for the GOP’s failures. They have been the least influential segment of the party in recent years, despite being numerous and reliable (or...

By Nov 13,2008

“Big Underpants”

Or so CCTV’s Beijing headquarters is called by the locals. I guess CCTV should consider themselves lucky it wasn’t called “Depends.” (h/t China Blog)

By Nov 12,2008

Charm offensive, or offensive charm?

From the China Rises blog, more evidence of the PRC’s ever-widening diplomatic push—this time in the Maldives, under India’s nose, so to speak. While the worldwide diplomatic efforts are indeed...

By Nov 10,2008

St. Douglas the Confessor

While perusing Sonny’s fine post and the links therein to the Kmiec–Douthat dustup, I also chanced upon Kmiec’s counter-response to Douthat’s biting takedown. It’s worth a quick read, if only...