Word: kinsley
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Kinsley tries to tie together the fortunes of liberalism and libertarianism. That is a fatal flaw in his argument. Liberalism views marijuana use and gay rights as morally equivalent, while libertarian thought does not attach any morality to either of them. JON ACKER Tuscaloosa, Alabama...
...Michael Kinsley is probably right in saying America is moving to the left on issues like marijuana and gay rights [VIEWPOINT, Dec. 9]. However, the fact that the country is moving to the left does not mean it is doing so intentionally, motivated by enlightened ideological considerations. Some people may have become more tolerant of the vices of others because they want their own vices to be tolerated in return. "You can have your vice if you will let me keep mine" is the philosophy underlying America's leftward shift. It is a benighted movement away from the light...
...back with a smart Web-based service that mixes the highest technology on the Internet with well-thought-out content. The result is a service that, even with a 28.8-kbps modem, looks well worth paying for. This fall the network offers over 20 "shows" that include Michael Kinsley's Slate magazine, an online auto-shopping service and a terrific electronic travel agent. (Microsoft...
...some familiar names and some unfamiliar juxtapositions: Jay Leno and Gloria Steinem offer the President some free advice; fallen campaign strategist Dick Morris urges Clinton to stick to the center in his second term; playwright Wendy Wasserstein has some light-hearted tips for the First Lady; Slate editor Michael Kinsley puts Clinton's victory in historical per-spective; and investigative reporter James Stewart explores how scandal could derail Clinton's second term...
...Kinsley has failed to note one reason why Clinton may be re-elected: the media desperately want it to be so. ROGER RICHARDS Yongin, Korea...