New And column and a few other links

My new column is out, on why “It’s my religion!” isn’t a defense from criticism when you’re advocating for political positions.
•Why the issues involved in the GM recall—the NTSB’s failure to act, GM’s claim that it isn’t liable for damages post-bankruptcy—can affect even those of us who don’t drive General Motors.
•Updating one of the posts I linked to here, General Mills has decided not to mandate arbitration on people who like its Facebook page.
•Defeating the Dragons on gender essentialism, the view male and female are exactly One Way. The post is about more than that, but her discussion of the topic is very good.
•This Ruthless World takes a tongue-in-cheek look at how great art is thinly veiled liberal propaganda.