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Modern liberalism has adopted the Jacobin spirit. Having dispensed with traditional moral norms, liberals have transformed the severe quality of conscience into a playpen of desire. Having denied a religious foundation for human rights, they have left individuals vulnerable to the despotic whims of the secular state. This outcome was predicted by
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“When I picked up my newspaper yesterday, I thought I woke up in France,” said Senator Jim Bunning, the Kentucky Republican. “But no, it turned out it was socialism here in the United States of America. The Treasury secretary is now asking for a blank check to buy as much Fannie and Freddie debt or equity as he wants. The Fed purchase of Bear
... See moreAndrew Ross Sorkin • Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the FinancialSystem--and Themselves
Many Jewish thinkers see judging others favorably as key to the fulfillment of all interpersonal obligations more broadly.
Shai Held • Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life
Discrimination based on origins is thus not just reprehensible, it’s also incoherent.
Shai Held • Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life
