When they were young
Here’s a bunch of photos of familiar political figures back in their callow youths. Get a load of Dick Cheney in particular.
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A country destroyed: Zimbabwe
Read it and weep for Zimbabwe, a country that’s gotten so bad that its mainly black population pines for the days of white rule. At least they had jobs back then. Liberal journalist Kristof is more PC than the people … Continue reading →
In defense of Hank Johnson
By now you may have heard of a recent episode involving Congressman Hank Johnson, who represents the Fourth District of Georgia in the House, one of the most Democratic Congressional districts in the US. Johnson has received a certain amount … Continue reading →
Those crazy intellectuals
By now we all have probably noticed the strange phenomenon of people who are highly accomplished in their own fields but who fail to exercise even a modicum of common sense when opining outside them. I’ve been reading Thomas Sowell’s … Continue reading →
Affairs of state: Nicolas and Chantal and Carla and Benjamin
It’s all tré¨s Frané§ais. The marriage of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and First Lady Carla Bruni appears to have succumbed to simultaneous affairs, he with Junior Minister for Ecology Chantal Jouanno and she with singer Benjamin Biolay. I say, if … Continue reading →
David Axelrod: again with the message
It’s not the message, stupid! But the New York Times, a goodly portion of Obama’s remaining supporters, and the Obama administration itself seem to continue to think (or to pretend?) that it is. This Times piece focuses on how David … Continue reading →
Paul Krugman, up close and personal—if you can stand it
I’m not sure whether this New Yorker piece about Paul Krugman is meant to be admiring or denigrating. But I would sum its message up as follows: Krugman used to be an insufferable intellectually arrogant and politically clueless person gifted … Continue reading →
The confessions of Hitler’s secretary
Last night I watched “Blind Spot,” a filmed interview with Traudl Junge, who was Hitler’s secretary during his last year and final days. It’s a remarkable document, although a very simple one: Ms. Junge, aged eighty or so at the … Continue reading →
Judd Gregg for President!
I’d like to start a movement: Judd Gregg for President in 2012. Seriously. The only problem is, I’m not at all sure Gregg wants the honor. He’s on record as intending to retire from the Senate in 2010, and hasn’t … Continue reading →
It takes a lot to kill a strong man
Pound for pound, Joe Rollino was one of the strongest men who ever lived. Five-foot five inches tall, weighing between 125 and 150 for most of his life, he set records for all sorts of muscular feats: lifted 475 pounds … Continue reading →
Can Mr. Brown go to Washington?
Check this out, from tonight’s debate in the Massachusetts Senatorial race: In case you missed the money quote, Scott Brown said: With all due respect, it’s not the Kennedy seat and it’s not the Democrats’ seat, it’s the people’s seat. … Continue reading →
Updike on war and the intelligentsia
[NOTE: Today, when framing a comment, I came across this previous post of mine. I think it’s so important—and so relevant to another heated discussion we had recently on this blog, that I decided to repost it.] I first read … Continue reading →