One major element in my political change process was my loss of faith in the MSM based on something as simple, and easily checkable, as its reporting of the speeches of public figures. I say “easily checkable,” because, with the … Continue reading →
Michael Barone is one who doesn’t see Bush’s promise to persevere in Iraq as a joke and/or a travesty and/or an outrage. Neither does John McCain, who disagrees with the details of Bush’s policy, but sees “staying the course” with … Continue reading →
…(or–forgive the pun–perhaps “oxymorons?”) Historian Vincent J. Cannato has an op-ed in the Washington Post rightly critical of historians’ tendency to make instant judgments of Presidencies, both of Bush and others. I always thought historians were those who wrote about … Continue reading →
It’s not just that I disagree with the “we need to talk with Iran” folks. It’s that they actually seem demented and deluded. Their suggestion makes no sense–or about as much sense as “talk with Hitler” would have made in … Continue reading →
Well, I was going to write a post something like this one. But Shrinkwrapped has done it so much better than I, so I recommend you just go there and read.
Continue reading →Wondering about the fate of Europe? Wondering about Iraq? Wondering what the voices of Dr. Sanity, Siggy, Shrink, and myself sound like (if you haven’t heard them already)? Click here to find out.
Continue reading →The wonderfully intelligent and clear writer Victor Davis Hanson has another fine piece, entitled “Losing the Enlightenment,” about the decline of will and conviction in the West. I suggest you read the whole thing. One sentence in particular struck me … Continue reading →
I’ve ignored the idiotic brouhaha over actor Michael Richards’ bigoted outbursts, but this story I just couldn’t ignore. It turns out that Richards’s publicist said that Richards isn’t anti-Semitic after all–he’s Jewish! Leaving aside the question of whether one can … Continue reading →
I’ve written about economist Milton Friedman’s life, here, but I wanted to add a link to a lovely reminiscence by Friedman’s good friend Mark Skousen, complete with Mutt-and-Jeff photo of Friedman next to John Kenneth Galbraith (and the equally tall … Continue reading →
Varifrank has written about our modern way of warfare and our attempt to wage it with greater respect for human life. Please take a look. Respect for human life is a good thing, right? I would be the first to … Continue reading →
Listening to part of President Bush’s press conference in Estonia (see the middle section of the linked article for a small discussion), two things struck me. The first was the support Bush still gets from a country such as Estonia, … Continue reading →
This is quite unofficial, but I got an email about the verdict in the Luré§at trial. It was in French, so I used Babelfish to decipher it; therefore the following information is extremely preliminary and rather suspect. However, from what … Continue reading →