Strange Conspiracies

I normally really like The Volokh Conspiracy, but almost everything Tyler Cowen posts seems to be either nonsense or drivel (or nonsensical drivel). I mean, this is among the stupidest analogies I've ever heard:

Even if these Palestinian victims supported an unjust war against Israel, how much does that support lower their subsequent rights? Does it lower our rights if we supported an unjust war in Vietnam?

OK, I have no idea what that's supposed to mean, but maybe if I keep reading.... oh no, just more silliness:

If I were a Palestinian leader, and somehow immune from assassination, I would advocate giving all the land back to Israel, yes and I do mean all the land. And I would pledge that the Palestinians would give up their voting rights, forever, perhaps letting the Israelis rule them as the British once ruled Hong Kong.

Which is it? The Americans in Vietnam or the British in Hong Kong? And what the hell are you talking about!?!?

OK, I'm sorry... it's just hard for me to keep visiting one of my favorite sites and have to read such loads of crap.