A recent comment here (from my old buddy “anonymous,” natch) questioned the influence of the left on current American politics. Scroll down at the link for the discussion which followed, if interested. Whatever the influence of the current left in … Continue reading →
Not being a conservative myself (I just play one on TV every now and then), I’d initially been surprised by the degree to which conservatives are angry at Bush for the Miers nomination. But I guess I shouldn’t be. When … Continue reading →
Roger Simon paid a nice tribute to Shrinkwrapped and some of us other psychobloggers (no, not “psycho bloggers”), even though it turned out to be based on somewhat of a case of mistaken identity re Shrinkwrapped’s semi-outing. I’m very happy … Continue reading →
It’s a popular phrase on the left, used here by Dan Rather, of all people (courtesy Roger Simon): “speaking truth to power.” The expression, which has been around for quite a while, is brilliantly parsimonious. In just four simple words … Continue reading →
Just recently I received an e-mail from a thoughtful reader who asked: For most of my friends, being progressive is part of their identity. Changing their minds requires reevaluating who they are…Why do you think identity is so tied up … Continue reading →
The picture alone is enough to make you weep: the five Sullivan brothers, all of whom were stationed together on the USS Juneau, and all of whom died together when it was sunk in November of 1942. Varifrank has posted … Continue reading →
It’s no real surprise that therapists tend to be politically liberal in overwhelming numbers (therapist-bloggers notwithstanding). I can’t find a poll to back up my statement, but I don’t think too many people would seriously question it, and my own … Continue reading →
Roger Simon recently linked to this essay by Dr. Robert Harman, which attempts to analyze terrorists and our reaction to them, and in particular the symbiotic psychological connection between terrorists and their Western apologists. Dr Harman is an orgonomist. Huh, … Continue reading →
This editorial is from Tuesday’s New York Times, but the attitude it expresses could have been found in almost any liberal newspaper. Subsequent to the London subway bombings, New York has had to decide how to increase security on public … Continue reading →
Today I want to recommend this post by Clive Davis. He quotes Roger Scruton as saying that those on the left consider those on the right to be evil, whereas the right considers those on the left to be merely … Continue reading →
Why is Jane Fonda still hated? And why am I bringing this old subject up now? Well, it’s connected with the process of thinking about my “A mind is a difficult thing…” series once again. It’s also connected to a … Continue reading →
On June 21, the NY Times published this article headlined, “Some politics may be etched in the genes.” Wow, I thought. What are neocons, genetic mosaics? However, it turns out the research was more about concepts that influence politics than … Continue reading →