It’s a topic you hear a lot about these days, especially from the left: the growing gap in income inequality, and what it means for the country. If you’re interested in reading a fascinating perspective on the concept from the … Continue reading →
Former federal judge Robert Bork has died today of heart disease. His name was made into a verb, “to bork,” as in this: Following Bork’s nomination to the [Supreme] Court [by Reagan in 1987], Sen. Ted Kennedy took to the … Continue reading →
Recently commenter “Christopher” recommended this 2004 article by the Claremont Institute. It’s about allegations that the GOP purposely appeals to racism, and that racism is somehow inherent in conservatism. Well worth reading.
Continue reading →…when it’s perpetrated by Republicans (or pretend Republicans). Or when it consists solely of (quelle horreur!) criticism of Obama or Susan Rice. When it’s at the hands of union thugs—well then, it’s crickets chirping.
Continue reading →I’m still relatively new to intense focus on this political game, especially the conservative side of it. So I’m asking you older hands a question: what is it about Republicans that makes them so unable to fight for what they … Continue reading →
Read this one first (and by the way, this foundation that he mentions sounds like a very worthy cause, and should be more well-known). Then take in this one. So much to think about there. But the following quote had … Continue reading →
It’s come to my attention that some people misunderstood what I was getting at in this post, so I want to make it crystal clear if I can—knowing, of course, that Karl Popper was correct when he said it is … Continue reading →
Obama says: If we’re serious about reducing our deficit while still investing in things like education and research that are important to growing our economy – and if we’re serious about protecting middle-class families – then we’re also going to … Continue reading →
One thing has become more clear since the 2012 election: why the charges about Obama’s leftism failed to gain traction in 2008. When Obama was running for president the first time, it seemed as though there were so many things … Continue reading →
Commenter “Geoffrey Britain” offered some quotes in a recent comment that were so excellent I thought I’d highlight them here: There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be … Continue reading →
Here’s a quote to ponder: As Montesquieu understood, polities established on extended territories tend to end up as despotisms. They do so for a set of simple reasons. In such a polity, the government is at a great distance from … Continue reading →
Now that the election is over, and Mitt Romney has retired to private life, I’ve noticed that many of the newest articles about him in the MSM and posts about him in the blogosphere seem to engender a host of … Continue reading →