Michael Kinsley
Michael Kinsley
Michael Kinsleyis an American political journalist and commentator. Primarily active in print media as both a writer and editor, he also became known to television audiences as a co-host on Crossfire. Kinsley has been a notable participant in the mainstream media's development of online content...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth9 March 1951
CountryUnited States of America
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are unlikely to devote a continuous half-hour or more to any one site the way you might read a traditional paper magazine in one sitting.
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This agreement with America Online will introduce millions of additional people to the fastest way to get smart about the news and events of the week.
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A couple of weeks ago, the court ruled that states cannot exempt themselves from federal laws against the medical use of marijuana.
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That seemed like an insult, ... I guess it was. Even after that, I thought he maybe put it badly and he didn't mean to be sending out these go-away vibes. But it turns out he put it exactly right.
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The Internet beat TV and print to this story, and ultimately forced it on them, for one simple reason: lower standards.
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Many 'hard' scientists regard the term 'social science' as an oxymoron. Science means hypotheses you can test, and prove or disprove. Social science is little more than observation putting on airs.
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It wouldn't be fair to say that conservatives cherish property the way liberals cherish equality. But it would be fair to say that the takings clause is the conservatives recipe for judicial activism just as they say liberals have misused the equal protection clause.
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In 1977, at least, he wished to have people believe that he shared and was proud of an attitude toward women that is not acceptable in a politician. In 2003, all he has said is that he doesn't remember the interview.
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He's nice enough not to want to be associated with a nasty remark but not nice enough not to make it. Lacking the courage of one's nastiness does not make one nice.
marijuana law judging
The logic is often far-fetched - how does medical marijuana affect interstate commerce? - and some conservatives would like judges to start throwing out federal laws wholesale on commerce clause grounds. The court once again said no thanks.
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I have a saying: the scandal isn't what's illegal, the scandal is what's legal.
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If sexual intercourse, as the poets tell us, began in 1963, it was another decade and a half before the American political system began to take notice.
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Conservatives and liberals alike have been waiting for this moment for a third of a century.
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The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment is for conservatives what the equal protection clause of the 14th is for liberals.