Category Archives: Politics

Which actually makes me feel again the appreciation for William F. Buckley that I’ve felt from time to time. Norman Podhoretz, on the other hand…

Continuing still further on some of these questions. If the answer to the question, “What is the declared aim of the United States in Iraq?” is, “The establishment of a stable liberal democracy”, that’s not a sufficient answer. Because it … Continue reading →

To keep a conversation rolling along on a single major point, I want to look at the claim that the history of counter-insurgency in South Africa, the Phillipines and Malaysia supports the tactical and strategic conduct of the current Iraq … Continue reading →

I’m trying to keep a clear head about the current political news from a number of directions, and that sometimes keeps me from dumping a quick rant in this space and hitting the post button. However, I also think that … Continue reading →

Is it just me, or is this description of an upcoming local talk by Victor Davis Hanson incredibly convoluted? The penultimate paragraph (the one beginning, “In short”) especially baffles me. Or maybe Hanson is just doing a cleverly postmodern bit … Continue reading →

When I was in first grade, there was a woman hired by the school to assist kids in the cafeteria. But she decided that it was her job to ensure that all kids ate properly. (I found out later that … Continue reading →

Maybe it’s because I have whatever this hideous flu thing is that’s spreading around here (sore throat + headache + exhaustion in the worst part of the academic calendar = not happy camper) but I just pretty much read the … Continue reading →