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I follow Keith Burgess-Jackson's writings with a great pleasure. He is a rare bird among his colleagues (as he admitted himself) because of his conservative views. He adds a new dimension to the dialog because he addresses our leftists intelligentsia in their own language.

His archive: http://www2.techcentralstation.com/1051/searchauthor.jsp?Bioid=BIOJACKSONKEITH

My Journey to Conservatism
The good news is that as long as one lives, one can be saved into conservatism. It is never too late to let the heart be ruled by the brain.

Dodging the Issue
President Bush's critics seem unable or unwilling to address the morality of the war directly.

Utilitarian Punishment of Saddam Hussein
There were ample utilitarian grounds for the military action in Iraq.

How to Argue
Citizens in a democracy must know two things: how to argue and how to evaluate arguments.

The "Real Reason" for the War
The motivation and justification for war in Iraq. PLUS: Visit his blog home.

Logic Cop Asks, "Is Bush a Liar?"
Falsely asserting that someone is a liar is a lie: a metalie, a lie on stilts.

The Natural History of Bush-Hating
I did not vote for President Bush ‑- I voted for Ralph Nader the past two times ‑- and hold no brief for him.

Dusty Baker, Philosopher
Science gives us one picture of the world. It does not give us the picture.

Democrat Duplicity
One prophylactic is acceptable, apparently; the other is not.

Are You Living Uprightly?
Two cheers for Peter Singer.

Nader in '04!
There's no such thing as a thrown-away vote.

The Uranium War
Let's make all the assumptions most favorable to President Bush's critics.

Bush's Critics as Repeat Offenders
The logic cop restores order.

Is Taxation Theft?
A philosopher's puzzle: Is the wealth individuals possess undeserved?

So Which Side Won?
Unspinning the affirmative-action cases.

Why Liberals Think Conservatives Are Stoopid
Solving a political puzzle.

Bush's Critics Meet the Logic Police
Do not contribute to the degradation of public discourse.

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Thank you for this very well written, thoughtful article. I'm going to have to look up the article that the author mentioned on abortion.

Thanks for turning me on to this body of work !

Funny, I was reading a blurb in a Federalist News Letter that runs on the same line. More humor in it, here it is.

"A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. She considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, but her father was a staunch Republican. One day she was challenging her father on his beliefs and his opposition to high taxes and welfare programs. He stopped her and asked how she was doing in school. She answered that she had a 4.0 GPA, but it was really tough. She had to study all the time and never had time to go out and party. She didn't have time for a boyfriend and didn't really have many college friends because of spending all her time studying. On top of that, the part-time job her father insisted she keep left absolutely no time for anything else. He asked, 'How is your friend Mary?' She replied that Mary was barely getting by. She had a 2.0 GPA, never studied, but was very popular on campus, didn't have a job, and went to all the parties. She was always complaining about not having any money, but didn't want to work. Why, she often didn't show up for classes because she was hung over. Dad then asked his daughter why she didn't go to the Dean's office and request that 1.0 be taken off her 4.0 and given it to her friend who only had a 2.0. That way they would both have a respectable 3.0 GPA. Then, she could also give her friend half the money she'd earned from her job so that her friend would no longer be broke. The daughter angrily fired back, 'That wouldn't be fair. I worked really hard for my grades and money, and Mary just loafs. Why should her laziness and irresponsibility be rewarded with half of what I've worked for?' The father slowly smiled and said, 'Welcome to the Republican Party'." --Unattributed

The Federalist - 04-01 Brief

Great article, thanks for posting it.

BTT for a thought-provoking article.

A worthwhile read...thx for the post