Reagan’s farewell warning
Unfortunately, America didn’t heed it: [Hat tip: commenter “beverly.”]
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More Carter redux?
[Hat tip: commenter “Teri Pittman.”] I have no idea whether the facts as related in this Reuter’s article are true. I’m a bit suspicious because (1) there have been so many different sources on the embassy story, each with a … Continue reading →
Who was the US ambassador killed in 1979?
I keep reading references to the last time a US ambassador was killed: 1979. But nothing about who it was. So let me fill that gap. The man was Adolph Dubs, then-ambassador to Afghanistan (no surprise there, right?). Here’s what … Continue reading →
Reagan’s children: the new Republican leaders
I’ve got a new article up at PJ entitled “Reagan’s children: new Republican leaders hail from blue states.” Enjoy.
Continue reading →The Ann and Chris show
There were a lot of good speakers last night. I didn’t watch them all, but Artur Davis and Mia Love especially impressed me—Davis because he’s a changer, and Love because she showed that a demographic which usually goes Democratic (young … Continue reading →
I’m not sure why, but…
…this passage about Marie Antoinette strikes me as poignant: She sported towering bouffant hairdos, including the “inoculation pouf,” a forbidding confection that featured a club striking a snake in an olive tree (representing the triumph of science over evil) to … Continue reading →
Who loves politics? Not George Bush
It comes as absolutely no surprise to learn that former president George W. Bush does not miss politics. In a recent interview he said: I crawled out of the swamp, and I’m not crawling back in. In general there are … Continue reading →
Early Castro: “it’s never going to taste the same”
I’ve just finished my latest book group assignment, Waiting For Snow in Havana, a memoir by Carlos Eire about his childhood in pre-Castro Cuba, the Castro takeover, and the circumstances under which he was able to leave Cuba for the … Continue reading →
Is the left terrified…
…of Paul Ryan? I think they’re at least perturbed by him, not only because he’s smart and articulate, but because he’s got an incredibly likeable demeanor. That goes against the narrative about Republicans. It’s hard to pin the “callous, cold” … Continue reading →
Fritz Haber and the uses of science
I had never heard of chemist Fritz Haber until a couple of days ago, when I watched a TV dramatization of his story that was so melodramatic that I thought it was surely an exaggeration. But surprisingly, when I looked … Continue reading →
Politics: lies and the lying liars
Anyone who studies history and humanity knows about the technique of the Big Lie. The summary version of the idea of the Big Lie is that propaganda works, and truth has little to do with its efficacy. In fact, the … Continue reading →