Jean-Francois Revel was a Frenchman who some twenty-five years ago wrote a book called How Democracies Perish. And although we’re a republic rather than a democracy, I think his words are important to read, especially right about now: Exaggerated self-criticism … Continue reading →
Today commenter “Artfldgr” asked the following question, “anyone else realize that what happened in germany took 12 years to go from start to finish?” Coincidentally, last night (before that comment was posted) I had spent some time reading “The Rise … Continue reading →
Good news is always welcome, and it’s very good news indeed that Obama seems to have backed off at least somewhat on his support of would-be-dictator Zelaya. The reason is unclear. Perhaps he saw how revelatory his previous position was … Continue reading →
It’s often said that you can see what politicians really are about when they’re with cronies and supporters, because they don’t have to clean up their act as much. Sometimes they even forget that they’re still in public, and say … Continue reading →
I did a little reading yesterday about health care reform over at Matthew Yglesias blog. I was trying to learn the current liberal point of view on the subject. Yglesias himself is frustrated at the American people, who don’t seem … Continue reading →
Maybe President Obama can find a moment in his busy day to take a look at this WSJ piece, wherein new Honduran president Roberto Micheletti gives the former constitutional law lecturer a Con Law lesson. Read the whole thing; it’s … Continue reading →
Our president hasn’t given up on overturning the rule of law in Honduras, as well as subverting the autonomy of the people in that supposedly sovereign state. And Hugo Chavez obviously sees Obama as his ally in this endeavor: Mr. … Continue reading →
The fate of Zeleya and Honduras has dropped off the radar screen for the moment, but on Saturday Fausta filled us in on the most recent developments. The summary version: the UN, which is now mostly a vehicle to promote … Continue reading →
I was curious to learn exactly and precisely what Obama said on Honduras. So here it is, for your perusal: Embedded video from CNN Video Note, despite the length of Obama’s statement, his omission of the most salient facts leading … Continue reading →
Fausta’s been on top of the situation in Honduras as news breaks. And here’s a big article on the subject in the WSJ. A couple of things become clear on reading the WSJ article. The first is that the reason … Continue reading →
Yesterday I found myself in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the extraordinarily beautiful Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Mt. Auburn is one of the first “garden” cemeteries in the United States. It was begun in 1831 and designed mostly by Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, … Continue reading →
This news doesn’t surprise me at all, having had a taste of what passes for “freedom of speech” in France—and in Britain as well. The aptly named (although pseudonymous) Michael Savage has been banned in Britain. British Home Secretary Jacqui … Continue reading →