If religious bigots really want to invoke libertarian arguments to legitimize their bigotry, then they better be prepared to be judged by real libertarians about the entire spectrum of libertarian issues.
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There is no basis for pretending that the tried and true Democratic tactic of throwing gays under the bus is either new or shocking.
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The Iowa Supreme Court decision finding that state's statutory ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional is such a quick and easy read that those familiar with equal protection analysis might almost find it boring.
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On our "weakest, dumbest and most venal" politicians.
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But for the repeated use of the word "progressive," one could easily suspect that the op-ed was written by Kenneth Starr.
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"Whereas" a theocrat in Congress has introduced some outrageous "Whereas" clauses…
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Now is a good time to reflect on what the situation would be even under the worst case scenario.
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One result of the recession is a desperate scramble for new ways to raise taxes without raising taxes on everyone.
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Just some midweek aggregator-cleaning.
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David Blankenhorn and Jonathan Rauch seem to think so.
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