In defense of the slippery slope argument…

By: imperfectamerica (Diary)  |  April 15th at 10:09 AM  | 

Liberals constantly decry conservatives’ slippery slope arguments against their progressive legislation as simply red herrings. Their refrain is usually “Don’t be absurd, no one’s trying to do _____ (insert the relevant slippery slope argument here).” They suggest that such an argument is mere hyperbole and conservatives are introducing ideas no one wants. As usual, the liberals are wrong on both scores. History provides a rich | Read More »

Life imitates art… Liberals see the world as they imagine it is, not how it actually is

By: imperfectamerica (Diary)  |  January 21st at 09:13 AM  | 

I’ve always been a fan of Van Gogh’s paintings. I similarly like Renoir  and Seurat. Although I like some of Picasso’s early work, most of it I find a bit odd. My favorite artist however is William Adolphe Bouguereau, a 19th century French artist whose works are the polar opposite of the impressionists, literally. From the 1870′s his realistic portrayal of the human form was increasingly | Read More »