http://heliologue.com/2008/01/29/the-big-con/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:05:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1-10026 hourly 1 http://heliologue.com/2008/01/29/the-big-con/comment-page-1/#comment-154226 Johnsenclan » Blog Archive » Book Review: Y-The Last Man Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:13:55 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2008/01/29/the-big-con/#comment-154226 [...] reviews Thomas Pain’s the Rights of Man by Christopher Hitchens, The Big Con by Jonathan Chait, and History of the Millenium (So Far) by Dave [...] [...] reviews Thomas Pain’s the Rights of Man by Christopher Hitchens, The Big Con by Jonathan Chait, and History of the Millenium (So Far) by Dave [...]

]]> http://heliologue.com/2008/01/29/the-big-con/comment-page-1/#comment-152367 Andy Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:32:04 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2008/01/29/the-big-con/#comment-152367 You're baiting me. You know I won't enjoy reading it, because it won't have any horrible, slavering creatures in it ... with the possible exception of a fleeting reference to Ted Kennedy. You’re baiting me. You know I won’t enjoy reading it, because it won’t have any horrible, slavering creatures in it … with the possible exception of a fleeting reference to Ted Kennedy.

]]> http://heliologue.com/2008/01/29/the-big-con/comment-page-1/#comment-152197 Heliologue Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:46:49 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2008/01/29/the-big-con/#comment-152197 Yeah, I read it because I saw it on your list. It far exceeded my expectations. Yeah, I read it because I saw it on your list. It far exceeded my expectations.

]]> http://heliologue.com/2008/01/29/the-big-con/comment-page-1/#comment-152184 Jeff Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:48:57 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2008/01/29/the-big-con/#comment-152184 I read it not that long ago and really liked it. Chait's a consistently good, moderately liberal writer. He occasionally veers into TNR-sytle contrarianism (he supported the Iraq war, but has fully recanted), but overall he's a smart advocate for liberal policies. I read it not that long ago and really liked it. Chait’s a consistently good, moderately liberal writer. He occasionally veers into TNR-sytle contrarianism (he supported the Iraq war, but has fully recanted), but overall he’s a smart advocate for liberal policies.

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