The recession of 2008-09 has undercut one of the most destructive social theories that came out of the 1960s: the idea that the root cause of crime lies in income inequality and social injustice. As the economy started shedding jobs in 2008, criminologists and pundits predicted that crime would shoot up, since poverty, as the [...]
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Jacob Laksin | January 5, 2010 | Posted in
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It feels strange writing about the left’s countless vain attempts to silence conservative talk radio, on the morning after Rush Limbaugh was hospitalized with chest pains.
As I write this, his condition has been upgraded from “serious” to “stable”, and a statement at RushLimbaugh.com says the veteran host is “resting comfortably” and “appreciates your prayers [...]
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