David Weinberger

David Weinberger previously worked at the Heritage Foundation. He currently resides in the Twin Cities, and he blogs at Diversityofideas.blogspot.com

Law and Government

David WeinbergerJune 10, 2014
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Who is racist? More myths and facts about the ‘party of white supremacy’

My last post demonstrated that, contrary to popular belief, Democrats, not Republicans, opposed virtually every civil rights advancement since the…
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Politics

David WeinbergerMay 29, 2014
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Who is racist? The answer implicit in this timeline might surprise you

Little is less examined in our time than the assumption that, historically — and especially during the civil rights era…
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Politics

David WeinbergerJune 19, 2013
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Elbert Guillory: 'Why I'm Republican'

Former Democrat and current Louisiana Senator Elbert Guillory recently took to the airwaves to explain his change of political allegiance…
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Economy

David WeinbergerJune 9, 2013
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Is inflation coming?

Since the beginning of the Great Recession, government has printed massive amounts of new dollars through a procedure known as…
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Social Issues

David WeinbergerApril 29, 2013
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MSM: Murder less newsworthy than sexual orientation

Which is more important, the fact that an abortion clinic told a woman to flush her baby down the toilet…
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Economy

David WeinbergerApril 8, 2013
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Krugman misleads on Hoover and the Great Depression

Paul Krugman’s recent column misleads its readers on Great Depression history. He writes: When the Great Depression struck, many influential people…
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Law and Government

David WeinbergerApril 4, 2013
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Libertarianism and liberalism both misunderstand human nature

Conservatives and libertarians have traditionally shared many common beliefs (though disagreement on some issues has always existed), stemming from their…
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Social Issues

David WeinbergerApril 3, 2013
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The left's assault on gender distinction

As conservatives have argued, redefining state-sponsored marriage represents part of a larger agenda to eliminate male-female distinction in society. The…
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Social Issues

David WeinbergerMarch 22, 2013
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Is marriage a "right?"

As the Supreme Court gears up to hear a same-sex marriage case this Tuesday, politicians, the media, cultural icons and…
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Politics

David WeinbergerMarch 17, 2013
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Should emotions dictate policy?

Should politicians reach public policy positions because of their personal experience? While all of us have feelings at the micro level,…
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Foreign Affairs

David WeinbergerMarch 11, 2013
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The left's embrace of Chavez shows who is out of touch with America

We hear ad nauseam that the right is out of touch with reality. Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, for instance, castigate…
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Social Issues

David WeinbergerMarch 10, 2013
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Is same-sex marriage similar to interracial marriage?

Is opposition to government-endorsed same-sex marriage comparable to once-held opposition to interracial marriage? If one believes gender is as irrelevant as…
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National Security

David WeinbergerMarch 7, 2013
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Could guns have prevented 9/11?

Recent murder rampages in Colorado, Connecticut, Arizona, Texas, Oregon and other places have served as catalysts for discussion surrounding gun…
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Law and Government

David WeinbergerFebruary 25, 2013
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Conservatives and same-sex marriage

In a recent column at The American Conservative, former Governor Jon Huntsman (R-UT) proposed that it is time conservatives embrace same-sex marriage.…
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Economy

David WeinbergerFebruary 20, 2013
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A couple points about the minimum wage…

Two things to consider with the current minimum wage debate: 1) What does empirical evidence say? 2) What does common…
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Unyielding

David WeinbergerFebruary 18, 2013
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What was the "three-fifths" compromise?

Emory University President James Wagner penned a recent column that touched upon the “three-fifths” clause in the Constitution, and although the circumstance…
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Law and Government

David WeinbergerFebruary 13, 2013
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Do liberals want big government?

Attacking Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) State of the Union address, Paul Krugman contends that, while conservatives see smaller government as…
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David WeinbergerFebruary 7, 2013
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Assessing world health rankings

Students of propaganda may be impressed by a new report from the federally-chartered Institute of Medicine, which confirms an earlier…
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Economy

David WeinbergerFebruary 2, 2013
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Are defense spending cuts a drag on economic growth?

The latest economic report shows that economic growth registered a negative 0.1 percent last quarter. The popular explanation, especially among…
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Politics

David WeinbergerDecember 1, 2012
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Which side is more anti-science: left or right?

In a recent interview with GQ Magazine, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) elicited a storm of controversy after he was asked…
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David Weinberger

Is inflation coming?

Krugman misleads on Hoover and the Great Depression

Libertarianism and liberalism both misunderstand human nature

The left's embrace of Chavez shows who is out of touch with America

Could guns have prevented 9/11?

A couple points about the minimum wage…

What was the "three-fifths" compromise?

Do liberals want big government?

Are defense spending cuts a drag on economic growth?

Which side is more anti-science: left or right?

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