Liberty
[The following is a post I wrote back in April, but it seems appropriate for the Fourth, too, so I’m repeating it.] I’ve been visiting New York City, the place where I grew up. I decide to take a walk … Continue reading →
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The New Yorker wishes us a very happy Fourth of July
In my recent “change” post I mentioned in passing that I still read the New Yorker, despite my disagreement with almost everything political in it. I wrestle with the fact that I continue to support them by subscribing, but I … Continue reading →
The lesser of two evils: responsibility
In the comments section of my Reagan post, an interesting question came up. How responsible are politicians (or, as they used to be called, statesmen–now we’d have to say “statespeople” instead) for the consequences of their actions? Are they responsible … Continue reading →
From military draft to all-volunteer force: some history
I recently came across an article on the history of the all-volunteer military. I found it fascinating, and so I thought I’d call your attention to it. Prior to reading it, if you’d asked me to sketch the history of … Continue reading →
Reagan and me
In yesterday’s “change” post, commenter “someone” asked what I thought of Reagan at the time of his Presidency. I had thought to go into that topic in the body of the “change” post, but it was already so long I … Continue reading →
A mind is a difficult thing to change: Part 5 (The quiet years: tanks vs. pears)
[For links to earlier posts in this series, please see the right sidebar under the heading, “A mind is a difficult thing to change.”] INTRODUCTION I thought this post would be relatively easy to write. After all, the years between … Continue reading →
Taking the perspective of history on this war
Austin Bay is back home, and he’s rallying the troops–and us. Excellent perspective on the whole bloody thing, in a concise nutshell that includes an analogy to our own Civil War and its aftermath.
Continue reading →Beat the heat (a politics-free zone)
It’s summer. I would bet that, right now, the vast majority of you are living in places that are quite warm, not to say hot. I don’t know about you, but although I love summer–glorious flowers, lazy hazy crazy days … Continue reading →
Prediction on next “change” post
Update: I am currently at work on my next “change” post, and hope to finish it in the next day or two. But I’ve been wrong in those predictions before. The best-laid-schemes and all that, as the poet says: But … Continue reading →
Language Arts 101, by Mr. Jaspan
We bloggers do love to pick on journalists. But can you blame us? They so often serve up such tempting food for the picking. Michael Totten has a post about one Andrew Jaspan, who is quoted as saying something so … Continue reading →
The Left’s plan for Iraq: Vietnam is the template
Why is Jane Fonda still hated? And why am I bringing this old subject up now? Well, it’s connected with the process of thinking about my “A mind is a difficult thing…” series once again. It’s also connected to a … Continue reading →
New neuro-con on the block
With a name like “Neuro-con,” how could I not pay attention? He or she (I don’t really know which at this point) is a new blogger who has chosen to remain anonymous for this reason. Neuro-con is a conservative with … Continue reading →