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How to Spot Liars (at least Amateurs)

By on March 8, 2011

I wish this great graphic had special sections for politicians and for government officials testifying in court. But its clues can help detect non-professional liars of many types. [  forensicpsychology.net ] How To Spot A Liar by Forensic Psychology  

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Teacher Unions 24-Karat Hokum

By on March 3, 2011

[photo from the New York Times] “First They Came for the Teachers… and I Didn’t Speak Up.” Does it get any deeper? Hell, if you went to public school, you probably can’t string together ten lines of coherent points on why teacher unions are not a pox on the school. Here is a link to […]

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Obama Advisor Sunstein’s Peril to Freedom

By on February 25, 2011

from the Future of Freedom Foundation’s Freedom Daily (November 2010) Obama Advisor Sunstein’s Peril to Freedom by James Bovard Cass Sunstein is the chief of the Obama administration’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. As Salon’s Glenn Greenwald noted earlier this year, Sunstein “has long been one of Barack Obama’s closest confidants.” His values are […]

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The “Of Course” Curse (1983)

By on February 18, 2011

This was my favorite op-ed of 1983. It provided a chance to tip my hat to the editors who, in previous years, almost invariably added that phrase into my articles. The article was accepted by Robert Semple, one of the greatest op-ed editors the New York Times ever had. Kyle Crichton did a superb job […]

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Speaking at Maryland Libertarian Party Conf on March 12

By on February 17, 2011

I will be speaking after dinner at the Maryland Libertarian Party convention on March 12 in Dundalk, Maryland. Dundalk is down the road from the old Sparrow Point steel mill, and just after the Baltimore tunnel. Topic will be the Patriot Act, TSA, and other outrages against Americans’ liberty. My spiel is scheduled for 7:30. […]

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