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Posted on entry Bad sources ::: August 16, 2007, 12:30 PM:
Screwed up the html tag. The quote in gold is meant to link to a critisism of Jonah Gold's eventually-to-be-published Liberal Fascism (sub title unknown)
Posted on entry Bad sources ::: August 16, 2007, 12:24 PM:
Oo oo oo how about anything described by the author as "a very serious, thoughtful, argument that has never been made in such detail or with such care"

I think this is my favorite Making Light post in a while, thanks!

Regarding the "how to spot a bad book when you aren’t already familiar with the literature in that field" part of this post, I would love to see some comments. Aside from "google is your friend" and the always good advice "check for association with known white nationalists" (I'm looking at you Irving), what else do you do?
Posted on entry Bad sources ::: August 16, 2007, 12:07 PM:
Anything by:
David Barton, especially (a)historical quotes attributed to founding fathers.

Paul Cameron, anthing about teh gays

Concur with earlier posts on Discovery Institute and Regnery Press.
Posted on entry In Which I Kiss Off Any Remaining Chance Of Ever Being A Kool Kid of the "Netroots" ::: February 13, 2007, 02:49 PM:
I don't know why, exactly, but my immediate thought upon first reading: This is the guy with the big astrology history, right? But no, that was Jerome Armstrong. For whatever reason, my subconsicious associated uncritical belief in "other ways of knowing" with Chris' movement-elite fantasies. Er, I have no relevant information or insight here.

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