rationalizers

a satirical allusion to the 'rationalizers' of his day, replies that he has no time for these 'nice' interpretations of mythology, and he pities anyone who has.

Phaedrus 427? BC-347? BC Plato 1855

But then global warming was dug up by environmentalists, and rationalizers took another look at the science and said, maybe saturation does not occur at the top of the atmosphere.

Think Progress » Palin blames ‘Gore-gate’ for ‘this snake oil science stuff.’ 2010

But if Obama stays within the circle of rationalizers, the propagandists like Yglesias who actually believe their own distortions, he is going to be in big trouble. joe from Lowell says:

Matthew Yglesias » Change . . . If You Want It 2010

But then global warming was dug up by environmentalists, and rationalizers took another look at the science and said, maybe saturation does not occur at the top of the atmosphere.

Think Progress » Palin blames ‘Gore-gate’ for ‘this snake oil science stuff.’ 2010

These parents are also rationalizers as the boy's mother tried to convince herself that it was the right decision by saying that her son was really making an effort to do his homework.

Dr. Jim Taylor: Generation Tech: Where are the Parents? Dr. Jim Taylor 2010

These parents are also rationalizers as the boy's mother tried to convince herself that it was the right decision by saying that her son was really making an effort to do his homework.

Dr. Jim Taylor: Generation Tech: Where are the Parents? Dr. Jim Taylor 2010

The torture rationalizers claim that the methods at least produced intelligence that prevented further attacks on the United States following 9-11.

The false claims of the effectiveness of torture in gathering intelligence Stephen Retherford 2009

Why it would not have been necessary to defend industrial targets (e.g., the Ruhr) as well as civilian targets (e.g., Dresden) is something I have not seen explained by the post-hoc rationalizers of our disproportionate, unnecessary, strategically backward killing of tens of thousands of German men, women, children and infants.

The Volokh Conspiracy » A Torture Prosecutor After All? 2009

Why it would not have been necessary to defend industrial targets (e.g., the Ruhr) as well as civilian targets (e.g., Dresden) is something I have not seen explained by the post-hoc rationalizers of our disproportionate, unnecessary, strategically backward killing of tens of thousands of German men, women, children and infants.

The Volokh Conspiracy » A Torture Prosecutor After All? 2009

For all you apologists and rationalizers, what would be your reaction at giving Orin Hatch the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee, Jim Inhofe the chairmanship of Energy and Natural Resources, or Jon Kyle as chairman of Foreign Relations.

It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security Chairmanship 2009