Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Try As I Might… (09:59 PM) - I cannot avert my eyes from the spectacular grip that Milton Friedman had on the basic principles of liberty. Pop some corn, gather the family, and just watch this 1975 episode of Open Mind….
A Few Thoughts on Offense (06:08 PM) - For all the chitter-chatter about “offense” at Dartmouth, cartoonist Scott Adams has to deal with it a whole lot more….
Sanctions Target the Elite Communists (06:05 PM) - American sanctions on North Korea are finally targetting not the enslaved population of that nation, but the country’s communist elite who run the money and the state. Banned: iPods, cognac, Rolex, luxury cars, and Jet Skis, among others….
Rally for civility (01:49 PM) - Pursuant to the action meeting detailed in this post, a few individuals on campus have organized a massive Rally Against Hate. It is scheduled to begin at two o’clock this afternoon. Flyers, like the one above (artificial graininess applied),…
Dispatch from our spook (11:54 AM) - Late last eve there was a Student Assembly meeting where members convened to discuss what to do about perceived racism at Dartmouth. The sober-minded public, of course, is fully apprised of events courtesy of every major New Hampshire and North…
Anti Wal*Martists in San Diego (11:47 AM) - The city council of San Diego has passed a law banning “stores of more than 90,000 square feet that use 10% of space to sell groceries and other merchandise that is not subject to sales tax.” This means Wal*Mart. Anti…
The Christmas Crusade (11:37 AM) - Responding to my brief notice yesterday about Dartmouth’s Christmas Tree (which is, in fact, called a Christmas Tree) a reader points me to this advertisement which appeared in yesterday’s New York Times—an urging by the Catholic League to reject “cultural…
North Dakota Governor John Hoeven ‘79 Responds (11:20 AM) - The Dartmouth Review has received the following statement from the governor: “Unfortunately, Ms. Harper takes her position with no knowledge of how the University of North Dakota has approached the logo issue. UND has handled the matter with consideration and…
Serving Coffee to the Little Emperors (08:31 AM) - In The Wall Street Journal this morning, Janet Adamy has a wonderfully compelling profile of the Starbucks company’s assays in China. To the surprise of many, they seem to be coming off with some success. The story is imbued with…