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June 23rd, 2008 4:18 am

Moralistic self-righteousness: the more impotent, the more strident

Glenn Reynolds on the “human rights” “community” and its deafening silence about the homicidal maniac Robert Mugabe: “Their impotence where it matters perhaps accounts for their stridency where it doesn’t.” Indeed.

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1. Steynianism 178 « Free Mark Steyn!:

[...] KIMBALL: MORALISTIC self-righteousness: the more impotent, the more strident– Glenn Reynolds on the “human [...]

Jun 24, 2008 - 12:15 pm 2. Doug:

Can you please fix the link? I’d like to read the original article. Thanks.

Jun 25, 2008 - 1:48 pm 3. Roger Kimball:

Dear Doug–My mistake. The link is now fixed. Thansk for bringing it to my attention.

Jun 25, 2008 - 3:25 pm

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