Posts by Alex Knapp
About Alex Knapp
Alex Knapp is Associate Editor at Forbes for science and games. He was a longtime blogger elsewhere before joining the OTB team in June 2005 and contributed some 700 posts through January 2013. Follow him on Twitter @TheAlexKnapp.
Blogging Liberty and Tyranny, Chapter One, Part Two
Part two of the ongoing series blogging Mark Levin’s Liberty and Tyranny.
Blogging Liberty and Tyranny, Chapter One, Part One
I’m blogging Mark Levin’s Conservative Manifesto. Here’s part one…
What is the point of Tablet Computers?
The cost/benefit ratio of tablet computers seems to be a bit…. lacking.
WikiLeaks Reveals American Contractors’ Involvement In Afghan Pedophile Ring
WikiLeaks’ reveals that DynCorp, a government contractor, provided drugs and child sex slaves to Afghan police–and the State Department helped cover it up.
Obama “the most Left-leaning President ever elected”?
Is Obama really the most liberal President ever? Not really.
The Failure of “Starve the Beast”
The Republican talking point that lowering taxes lowers spending and raising taxes increases spending is denied by reality.
Freshman GOP Congressman Upset At Lack of Health Insurance
Newly elected Rep. Andy Harris was aghast when told his health benefits wouldn’t kick in until 28 days after his swearing-in.
Judeo-Christian Principles and “Socialism”
If you believe that the United States is built on Judeo-Christian principles, why would you oppose the redistribution of wealth?
When Will Full Body Scans Become Mandatory?
We’re probably just one big scare away from mandatory full-body scans.
Blunt Ad Complains of Cutting Medicare…to Support “Government-Run Health Care”
An ad for Republican Senate candidate Roy Blunt complains that his opponent voted to cut Medicare in order to support “government-run health care.”
I Fear the Government (When the Other Party Runs Things)
Republicans greatly fear the government — when Democrats are in power. And vice versa.
Religion and the Dangers of Ignorance
If everything you know about Islam comes from Pam Geller and Christianity from Christopher Hitchens, you’re doing yourself a grave disservice.
Is Non-Violence Really Limited?
Would non-violence really have failed against the Nazis? History suggests maybe not….
