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John Quiggin has written an article for the Australian Financial Review examining the role weblogs played in the John and Trent Lott affairs. Jim Henley has some interesting comments on gun issues including his assessment of Lott.

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John Quiggin has a thoughtful post on the parallels between the Bellesiles and Lott affairs. Meanwhile, Charles Murtaugh, responding to this Tapped piece reckons that there is an important difference: there are pro-gun people like Michelle Malkin criticizing Lott, but there weren't pro-control…
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