Oh, no: could he flip again?
I didn’t think of this one. But Jules Crittenden did. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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State of the State of the Union 2007: late and getting later
Overheard in the locker room last night before the President’s speech, from some twentysomethings: I’m not going to watch Bush tonight. It offends me to hear him. I’ll just listen to Al Franken tomorrow and he’ll tell me all I … Continue reading →
Reflections on being in the stretch of a two-term Presidency
Seeing Bush’s face last night and hearing his voice, I got the feeling that he’s fighting, not only the Islamic totalitarians or his opponents on the Hill, but an exhaustion that comes with the fact that he’s spent almost all … Continue reading →
Sanity Squad Podcast: let’s carry a toothpick
The latest Sanity Squad podcast is up. We discuss gloomy prognostications on Iran and what might be done about the situation there, paranoia vs. denial, Congress and its message to the Arab world, and the West in general as the … Continue reading →
Will and vision: where is our Churchill?
Here’s a hard-hitting article to mull over before listening to tonight’s State of the Union address. The author, J. Peter Mulhern, may be unduly pessimistic, but he’s certainly profoundly skeptical about both sides of the fence in American politics today, … Continue reading →
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Talk about supporting the troops!
Continue reading →Scientists are political people too: changing minds about climate change?
I’m taking a break from writing about research on the personality traits of liberals vs. conservatives. I need a rest after this magnum opus, although one of these days I may take one more swipe at the topic. No, this … Continue reading →
The psychology of Psychology Today (about those liberals and conservatives)
I want to say more about that Psychology Today article on fearful conservatives vs. rational liberals, the one the Sanity Squad discussed in its latest podcast. But oh, where to begin, where to begin? I’ll start by disclosing my personal … Continue reading →
The surge and the Sadrists and the Sunnis (and the AP)
When I read this article, entitled “Iraqi rebel army expressing siege mentality,” I found myself doing a double-take: this is the AP? The piece seemed relatively upbeat about, of all things, the “surge,” the new commanders of US forces in … Continue reading →
Sleeping with Saddam, the lesser enemy?: realpolitik vs. the neocon agenda
Leftists often criticize our present intervention in Iraq by bringing up the point that the US supported Saddam back in the 80s against Iran in the ill-fated—and ultimately stalemated—war that cost many Iraqi and Iranian lives. For example, see this … Continue reading →
Sanity Squad psychs Psych Today
The lastest Sanity Squad podcast is up at Pajamas. The Squad takes aim at a recent issue of Psychology Today purporting to analyze the difference between liberals and conservatives. Well, Dr. Sanity, Shrinkwrapped, and Siggy analyze the analysis. And even … Continue reading →
Good grief: what about the Iraqi dead?
In my recent post about how poorly our own Civil War had been going for the North even as late as the spring of 1864, I mentioned the incredibly high casualties in that war compared to what we’ve suffered so … Continue reading →