Comments on: HARD AND SOFT AMERICA http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hard_and_soft_america/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:13:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: bryan http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hard_and_soft_america/comment-page-1/#comment-981 bryan Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1591#comment-981 Very good analysis, James. On a societal level, I don't think Yglesias would be satisfied with any "data" that Barrone could point to. But you're right. The article is political rhetoric, not polished academia. It reminds me of the dust-up earlier this week between Volokh and the economist. If all the left has left is cries of "insufficient data," then they just don't understand the game. More to the point, Yglesias claims Barrone's article "sucks" because it provides no data, but he provides no further data to back up his contention that the article "sucks." Mr. Pot, allow me to introduce you to Mr. Kettle. Very good analysis, James. On a societal level, I don't think Yglesias would be satisfied with any "data" that Barrone could point to.

But you're right. The article is political rhetoric, not polished academia. It reminds me of the dust-up earlier this week between Volokh and the economist. If all the left has left is cries of "insufficient data," then they just don't understand the game.

More to the point, Yglesias claims Barrone's article "sucks" because it provides no data, but he provides no further data to back up his contention that the article "sucks."

Mr. Pot, allow me to introduce you to Mr. Kettle.

]]> By: PoliBlog http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/hard_and_soft_america/comment-page-1/#comment-982 PoliBlog Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1591#comment-982 <strong>Grist for the Barone Mill</strong> Michale Barone's column in US News has caused a mini-debate in the blogosphere (which James at OTB mentioned today)about our mediocre 18 year-olds and our exceptional 30 year-olds.James notes that Barone's reasoning is sound, but anecdotal. However, he... --- Grist for the Barone Mill
Michale Barone's column in US News has caused a mini-debate in the blogosphere (which James at OTB mentioned today)about our mediocre 18 year-olds and our exceptional 30 year-olds.James notes that Barone's reasoning is sound, but anecdotal. However, he...

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