Pipes and Theories

"The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water." - John W. Gardner

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Lunchtime Reading

David Brooks get mad about the debt ceiling negotiations.

Jonah Goldberg gets mad at President Obama's rhetoric on jets and taxes.

Clarissa Rappoport-Hankins on vampire politics.
Posted by Joe Ura at 9:54 AM
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Joe Ura

I am Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University at Qatar. My research focuses on judicial politics and political representation in the United States, and I teach courses on American government and politics. (Updated: 23 October 2022)

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