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Jeff A. Taylor

Jeff A. Taylor

Journalist, blogger, libertarian. Fights idiocy. Drinks beer. UNC '87

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Jeff A. Taylor
Sep 26, 2016

The LP That Failed

Gary Johnson’s debate lock-out should spur changes in Libertarian approach

Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion. -Arthur Koestler

The best argument for excluding Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson from the presidential…

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Jeff A. Taylor
Apr 28

The Problem with Christian McCaffrey in the NFL

Heard a lot of names bandied about in the hours since the Carolina Panthers made Stanford multiback Christian McCaffrey the eighth pick in Thursday night’s NFL draft. But not the most obvious one. His omission suggests the Panthers may have…

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Jeff A. Taylor
Mar 20

Political Fake News Poisons March Madness

It is very hard to ruin a night when my North Carolina Tar Heels advance and the evil Duke Blue Devils are eliminated from the NCAA basketball tourney, in back-to-back games, in the same building no less. But clueless sports journos did just that within…

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Jeff A. Taylor
Mar 13

Nate Silver, Crack Smoking, and Core Competencies

After months of various sports figures hot-taking their way into politics over Donald Trump, it is refreshing to get a bit of the inverse. Until you realize Nate Silver’s NCAA Tourney bracket is bat-shiat insane. And not in a cute I-don’t…

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