I have a number of European in-laws who can’t make heads or tails of the US primary system…so I finally wrote up concise answers to questions they often ask. Are you a non-American wondering how our presidential nomination system got to be so streamlined and effective? Great! Let me help: – Q: Why are there … Continue reading
Further commentary unnecessary: “Must we not remind those who are weak and defrauded and despised that God will avenge the cruelties from which they suffer, but will also not hear the cruel resentment which corrupts their hearts? Must we not say to the rich and secure classes of society that their vaunted devotion to the … Continue reading
On the heels of my last post, I’m still thinking about FDR’s possible place in modern progressive rhetoric. Listen, for a moment (have some scotch and aspirin ready), to rhetoric from the GOP’s presidential field. After God (and His son), no one comes in for more frequent and positive mention than St. Reagan.** They love … Continue reading
Every time that a conservative lights into President Obama for heading up “the worst economy/recovery/etc since the Great Depression,” a buzzer should go off with a reminder message: Right! That’s because the New Deal and resulting regulatory apparatus that sustained the fair, prosperous American economy were still in place. We eliminated them, and now we’re … Continue reading
In my last post, I asked leftists to take a stab at explaining why they believe what they do. Rod Dreher responds, and gets a bunch of fascinating responses in the comments section. Take a look!
I was rereading John Dewey’s “Democracy is Radical” last week in preparation for a lecture, and the opening lines are haunting me: There is comparatively little difference among the groups at the left as to the social ends to be reached. There is a great deal of difference as to the means by which these … Continue reading
Here he is—thanks to Julie Sterling! Someone call Gerber and start contract negotiations.
Jeremy Lin is the best player ever. Also the best person.
The Financial Times‘ Robin Harding, quoted in Mike Allen’s Playbook: Romney, speaking after he won the Nevada caucus on Saturday, said that even though the official unemployment rate fell to 8.3 per cent, … ‘the real unemployment rate is over 15 per cent. … [H]e’s been trying to take a bow for 8.3 per cent … Continue reading
