[Apologies for the delay, but part II of “Democracy, its spread, and the neocons” will be coming tomorrow.] Commenter TC asserts in yesterday’s thread on neocons and democracy that neocons lie for strategic reasons, and that Paul Wolfowitz actually admitted … Continue reading →
Neocons believe that the spread of liberal democracy–democracy with safeguards for human rights and liberties–would be of general benefit to the US, to the citizens of the countries involved, and to the world. Although I’m sure there are some exceptions, … Continue reading →
Isn’t it a bit early for the 2008 Presidential election? Maybe, but it’s not too early for Siggy, Shrink, Dr. Sanity, and myself to say how we feel about the whole thing, as well as what we think of the … Continue reading →
I think Hansel and Gretel’s house may have had one of them, along with a thatched roof and a cozy hearth. In my student days, I lived in a rented house that had one in the basement. But these dirt … Continue reading →
Ruth Dudley Edwards has written an article that appeared in the Telegraph, entitled “Sleepwalking With the Enemy.” It’s about the tendency of so many in the West, especially the intelligentsia, to make excuses for and downplay the threats of Islamist … Continue reading →
Kids resisting the siren call of the computer: The cold snap has been long enough that the pond is frozen, and that means it’s ice hockey time. Around here, even the two-year-olds know how to skate.
Continue reading →Last night I was in the middle of preparing a piece about the Washington Post article that described the Pentagon’s sharp criticism of Douglas Feith for giving too much credence to some faulty prewar intelligence reports of a connection between … Continue reading →
As I wrote yesterday in Part I, neocon-hatred is sometimes connected with poorly-veiled anti-Semtism. But there are many other reasons that some people on both Left and Right hate neocons. This post will, of necessity, contain many generalizations; I don’t … Continue reading →
Neocons are the folks so many people love to hate. And hate to love. To many, “neocon” has become an epithet. And this was true quite some time before the Iraq War. Some of the people using the term that … Continue reading →
Fortunately, Alexandra Gekas has saved me the chore of doing the research on this one: what’s up with the diaper worn by Nowak in her long voyage to inner space and Florida? The fact that she word a diaper for … Continue reading →
Giuliani’s no Cary Grant (who, by the way, did not actually say “Judy, Judy, Judy“in any movie). But nevertheless, to an electorate starved for somebody to love, he’s got a certain rough charm. John Podhoretz thinks (hat tip: Pajamas Media) … Continue reading →
This week the Sanity Squad takes on the weighty topic of climate change and what might be done about it. Please join Siggy, Shrink, Dr. Sanity, and myself for a chat. Dr. Sanity has a good deal more to say … Continue reading →