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Obama’s Churchill “torture” quote

The New Neo Posted on May 1, 2009 by neoMay 1, 2009

Yesterday I wrote a post about President Obama’s recent press conference use of the Churchill quote, “We don’t torture.” I mentioned that I’d Googled to find the article Obama mentioned, the one he’d been reading “about this,” but could find … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Obama | 42 Replies

Souter’s successor?

The New Neo Posted on May 1, 2009 by neoMay 1, 2009

It probably won’t mean a great deal in terms of the liberal/conservative makeup of the Supreme Court that Justice Souter has announced his retirement, and President Obama will get to replace him. Of course, it would have been a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Law | 7 Replies

New England springs to life

The New Neo Posted on May 1, 2009 by neoMay 1, 2009

New England is known for its glorious autumns. But spring’s no slouch either, as I was reminded once again yesterday (as though I needed reminding) on a brief visit to Boston. The trees were in full bloom: magnolias, cherries and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | 7 Replies

All those Maydays

The New Neo Posted on May 1, 2009 by neoMay 1, 2009

Today is Mayday. As a child I was confused by the wildly differing associations the word conjures up. It’s a distress signal, for example, apparently derived from the French for “come to my aid.” That was the first meaning of … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop culture | 11 Replies

Obama and Churchill and torture: let’s use a little logic

The New Neo Posted on April 30, 2009 by neoApril 30, 2009

Several have pointed out that Obama’s use in last night’s press conference of an anti-torture quote by Winston Churchill is highly suspect, in that there’s a great deal of evidence that the British did exactly that—used torture—during World War II. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Obama, Violence | 65 Replies

A Barack Obama press conference is becoming…

The New Neo Posted on April 30, 2009 by neoApril 30, 2009

…indistinguishable from this:

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Posted in Uncategorized | 13 Replies

The specter of Specter haunts the Republican Party

The New Neo Posted on April 29, 2009 by neoApril 29, 2009

I’m going to start out by saying something that will shock a few people, I suppose: I am not now, nor have I ever been, a member of the Republican Party. Not only that, but I doubt I ever will … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberals and conservatives; left and right, Political changers, Politics | 105 Replies

Neoneocon’s handy guide to investing for the mature set

The New Neo Posted on April 28, 2009 by neoApril 28, 2009

Here’s a SmartMoney piece on how financial planning for one’s retirement years isn’t the science it was once cracked up to be. Well, surprise surprise—not! Even I, no financial wizard, could have told you that. But that doesn’t mean I … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance and economics | 44 Replies

On the Great Undoing

The New Neo Posted on April 28, 2009 by neoApril 28, 2009

Dr. Sanity diagnoses the psychological motivations of the first 100 days: the great undoing.

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Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Replies

The White House’s airplane photo-op stunt

The New Neo Posted on April 28, 2009 by neoApril 28, 2009

“Sophomoric level of understanding?” “Juvenile approach to decisions?” I think that just about covers it.

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Posted in Uncategorized | 22 Replies

Torturous decisions about torture

The New Neo Posted on April 27, 2009 by neoApril 27, 2009

When I was in graduate school, I lived in a house with four other women. It was a large and lovely place, with five airy bedrooms, a living room and parlor, a pantry and a little yard. The rent was … Continue reading →

Posted in Terrorism and terrorists, Violence | 82 Replies

Swine flu threat?

The New Neo Posted on April 27, 2009 by neoApril 27, 2009

It’s always possible, of course, that this time it will be the terrible pandemic that is feared. But I wonder. When I did a search of this blog for “influenza,” for example, I came up with this post from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature and writing, Science | 22 Replies

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