I'm suing Cisco: Coyote
Tammy Bruce reminded me of William Bradford's hard-won education in basic economics. Yes, socialism failed in 1623.
Sense of entitlement: NYT wants to be above the law. Wizbang
Trying to hand-off Fallujah to the Iraqis. CSM
A school adjusts to transgender teacher in Boston. (h/t,Pajamas) What next?
How to persuade a liberal: Auster suggests using an approach used by religion. A quote from his piece:
Presuppositionalism’s key insight is that you cannot convince people simply by giving evidence that supports your religion. Their false religion is an entire worldview, i.e., a comprehensive system of thought that has something to say about all aspects of reality. Therefore, those with a false worldview will not draw the correct conclusions from the evidence, and will often misinterpret the evidence itself. What is needed is a direct attack on their worldview, which can be done by showing them that their basic presuppositions cannot account for the facts of reality. And since reality has the characteristics that it does, it follows that their worldview must be false. And you have to attack them at what they believe to be their strong point, because being forced to surrender on a peripheral point will not shake them.
Furthermore, you often have to press people to declare what they believe. This is especially important when discussing “religion and politics,” because non-Christians and liberals generally have only a vague idea of their own fundamental beliefs. You have to get them to clarify their position before you can really engage them intellectually.
