Indeed, Mr. Stossel. The irony is that for all the fascist labels thrown at the right, garbage "force" like this is the quintessence of fascist . Case in point: FDR's "leviathan" leap of government intrusion in the New Deal was as fascist as it gets - as Jonah Goldberg's Liberal Fascism well documents.

Let me check your pulse. Miller is not only eminently funny and entertaining, he is brilliant - something one cannot say about Maher. Maher is stagnant tripe, worn out mantra screeder, a pretender-comedian. And a hater, to boot.

I teach in a non-union environment; I care about our nation's strength, which is why I am a teacher; and I am tired of blanket opinion pieces like this one that implicitly lump all teachers as n'er do wells because of fat union salaries and benefits. I have been teaching for 7 years as a second career - and I will make NEXT YEAR a whopping $31, 421.00. Olsen needs to chew on that for a while and then come back with a much needed rewrite.

I teach in a non-union environment; I care about our nation's strength, which is why I am a teacher; and I am tired of blanket opinion pieces like this one that implicitly lump all teachers as n'er do wells because of fat union salaries and benefits. I have been teaching for 7 years as a second career - and I will make NEXT YEAR a whopping $31, 421.00. Olsen needs to chew on that for a while and then come back with a much needed rewrite.

Were it not for the response of the Crusades, Islam by sword and swindle would have conquered Western Europe. Mohammed said: "Convert the heathen. If he will not convert, kill him." 'Nuff said.

If not (in your little vacuous bubble world), then who?

If not (in your little vacuous bubble world), then who?

Indeed, Charles the Hammer. It is a reduction of humanity to an economic determinism that would make any behaviorist proud as a peach. So much for freedom...you're economically determined.

Well said. Isn't it funny how theorists are always OUTSIDE their own theories. They always apply to everyone else, save the theorist himself.

Your astonishing arrogance is only exceeded by your vitriol. Would you tell Jonah Goldberg, or George Will, or Charles Krauthammer, or William F. Buckley, or...that they are "dumb conservatives"? For if you would, then dumb is as dumb does. Your swagger doesn't impress me in the least. Get a clue: some intellectuals are conservatives. Swallow that and then blog it out wherever the hell you blog.