According to Johnathon Haidt at The Edge, our morality springs from five universal principles that are present in every society: Preventing harm Promoting fairness Being loyal to your group Respecting authority Desire for purity To illustrate these principles, the Mousetrap … Continue reading →

An excellent Ted to watch with your kids if you want them to go to MIT rather than Berkeley or if they like Robot Vacuums.

The editors at the American Conservative thinks Sarah Palin will rescue us from the party of John McCain and George W Bush, Congratulations on being chosen as John McCain’s running mate. It’s an honor, if a dubious one. As you … Continue reading →

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. Maybe next time. H/T Julio

This conservative agrees with the notion that Palin is not qualified to be vice-president but thinks, for the sake of the party, she has to stay on the ticket Conor Friedersdorf has joined the small but hardy band of conservatives … Continue reading →

Kathleen Parker on what it is like when the ‘base’ discovers you are not a true conservative. Allow me to introduce myself. I am a traitor and an idiot. Also, my mother should have aborted me and left me in … Continue reading →

Here’s a good question for the next presidential debate: The current administration has tortured prisoners in violation of US and international law. Will you hold accountable those responsible? There is a discussion at  TPM Cafe on this very topic. My … Continue reading →

Fed up with the McCain campaign’s slander, Obama hits back with some tough talk of his own. Obama Runs Constructive Criticism Ad Against McCain

Check out the little old lady at the back who won’t let her husband vote for McCain. Which way was his vote counted? H/T Julio

PJ O’Rourke has cancer. And he laughs in its face. I looked death in the face. All right, I didn’t. I glimpsed him in a crowd. I’ve been diagnosed with cancer, of a very treatable kind. I’m told I have … Continue reading →