Daily Archives: June 3, 2013

Lautenbergasaurus

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Max West

One Senate Dinosaur down… about 75 more to go.

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‘Hate Speech’ in France

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Max West

Terrifying news from France, where Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s National Front party, faces ‘thought crime’ criminal charges for “inciting racism”. The French authorities opened a case against Mrs Le Pen in 2011 after she likened the sight of … Continue reading →

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Red Pill #5

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Max West

“The Left derives its energy from the entropic release of power and energy from the breaking apart of the bonds keeping holding society together – families, contracts, hierarchies of authority, social classes, meritocracies. Our present era is no more than … Continue reading →

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Diversity in the Classroom

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Max West

Inés Hardoy & Pål Schøne. “Does the Clustering of Immigrant Peers Affect the School Performance of Natives?” Journal of Human Capital, Spring 2013, Pages 1-25. Abstract: We analyze whether the proportion of immigrant students affects the school performance of natives … Continue reading →

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Buckley/Vidal – Steel Cage Match

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Max West

With tonight’s episode presuming martyrdom status for the ’68 Democratic Convention protesters, the increasingly funny, histrionic-laden, & hagiography-addled Mad Men, a show which jumped the shark 2 seasons ago, reminded me of the classic steel cage match between William F. … Continue reading →

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