The debate on the UN Human Rights Commission continues.Patrick responds to my critique of his post, so now I respond in kind.Patrick’s first set of arguments make two key points. First, the current system doesn’t shame anyone, because odious regimes get to sit on the...
Dan raises some important points in his response to my post expressing some skepticism about the Congressional Task Force's recommendation to eliminate the United Nations Human Rights Commission and...
I've thought about Patrick's post, "The Uses of Hypocrisy", and I've come to the conclusion that I cannot agree with the interesting arguments he puts forth. I share some of his concerns about the...
Cross-posted on my blog. The noted political scientist Aaron Wildavsky (now deceased) wrote in 1966 that the U.S. "has one President but two presidencies: one for domestic affairs and the other is...