Jean-Francois Revel was a Frenchman who some twenty-five years ago wrote a book called How Democracies Perish. And although we’re a republic rather than a democracy, I think his words are important to read, especially right about now: Exaggerated self-criticism … Continue reading →
Busy day—will post more later.
Continue reading →Obama is annoyed that his magic touch has failed to instantly fix a 60-year-old problem area of the world, Israel and Palestine. Oh, those silly children! Why can’t they all just get along?: Bristling with impatience, President Barack Obama sternly … Continue reading →
Seventy-four-year-old Japanese champion bodybuilder Tosaka says “anyone can stay young and healthy if they exercise from time to time.” Sure. The voiceover then goes on to say, without missing a beat, [emphasis mine] “Tosaka spends most of his time working … Continue reading →
It very well could be, if (and it’s a big “if”) Michael Ledeen is correct in his assessment of the situation there [emphasis mine]: When a tyrannical regime dies, you can see the symptoms in the little things. Late Friday … Continue reading →
I don’t think he is (at least not in the way you’d imagine). But Leslie Gelb does: I’m lost on President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan policy””along with most of Congress and the U.S. military. Not quite eight months ago, Mr. Obama … Continue reading →
Read his piece in today’s WaPo. Hope he can stay the course against the thugs in DC and elsewhere: We are, of course, disappointed with the position of the United States and the European Union, both longtime friends. We look … Continue reading →
…taking refuge in the Brazilian Embassy. Keep checking Fausta’s blog for information and updates. [Hat tip: Baklava.]
Continue reading →I’ve figured something out about Obama, and that is this: nearly everybody’s trying to figure Obama out. That’s one of the few things that unites America at the moment. Left and Right alike, people are busy asking the question “Who … Continue reading →
Here’s a link sent by an astute reader, featuring quotes from some prominent media liberals about the JFK (and in one case the RFK) assassination[s]: Exhibit A – Liberal talk radio host Mike Malloy, August 27: …I remember feeling that … Continue reading →
…but I’m going to do it anyway: liar, liar, pants on fire! I’m referring to this Obama interview with George Stephanopoulos (video available at the link), which features what seems to me to be one of the most egregious lies … Continue reading →
I’m taking the above phrase from David Horowitz’s article on Sixties Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver and his many subsequent conversions: [Cleaver’s] Panther comrades David Hilliard, Bobby Seale, and Elaine Brown were busily taking advantage of a national false memory syndrome … Continue reading →