Politics

A Zero-Option for Iran

Posted by T on November 23, 2009
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Ronald Reagan proposed the so-called zero-option for Europe. Roughly speaking Continue reading…

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There Shall be No Night: A Play for the New Deal

Posted by T on November 17, 2009
20th century, History, Literature, Politics / No Comments

One of the embarrassments for the pro-Soviet leftists in America, including the bulk Continue reading…

Current events: Baseball and ‘Bama

Posted by T on October 09, 2009
Current Flux, Politics, sports / 4 Comments

1. Matt Holliday dropped a straight-forward fly, and as a result of that one botch Continue reading…

Our fearless leaders strike back… with their hankies

Posted by T on March 25, 2009
Current Flux, Politics / 8 Comments

The case of that wretched governor of Missouri and his cronies Continue reading…

The “human life amendment”

Posted by T on October 21, 2008
Ethics, Politics / 3 Comments

There is a lot of discussion in conservative circles of Continue reading…

911 — Again

Posted by M on September 11, 2008
Current Discourse, Politics / 13 Comments

In previous posts I have outlined a few of the reasons I am skeptical Continue reading…

Mrs Sarah Palin

Posted by T on September 01, 2008
Politics / 71 Comments

We can simultaneously praise Mrs Sarah Palin for Continue reading…

Alan Keyes

Posted by T on May 03, 2008
Politics / 3 Comments

At its national convention Saturday April 26 in Kansas City, the Constitution Party avoided permanent disaster by declining to nominate Alan Keyes for its Presidential candidate. Continue reading…

Movie. The Queen, 2006. (HIx: 1)

Posted by T on March 18, 2008
By Title, Movies, Politics / 2 Comments

The plot and message of this movie can be summarized Continue reading…

Let’s Bury What Buckley Represented, Too

Posted by T on March 01, 2008
Current Flux, Politics / 12 Comments

William F. Buckley has a place in the intellectual history of right- Continue reading…

Lies, lies, lies

Posted by M on February 05, 2008
Politics / 17 Comments

This video documents some of the lies of Bush and his cronies.

If you don’t need convincing that Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld are all liars, send the link to the many Christians you know who think that they are all men of integrity.

Watch up to 4 minutes 15 seconds.  The last part is not very good.  Also a few Bush/Cheney-type vulgarities can be heard.

Dyson on King

Posted by T on January 19, 2008
20th century, Current Discourse, Politics / 2 Comments

In his book, I May Not Get There With You (full bibliog. info at bottom), Rev. Michael Dyson discussed a variety of contemporary topics in racial politics using the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (hereafter: MLK) as springboard. He is clearly upset that conservatives of many stripes and variations have appropriated the MLK mythos, and wants to set MLK’s iconic status back in service to radical politics. Actually, blacks, whites, liberals, and conservatives have all wandered from the right track due to having come under one or another forms of “amnesia” (290-4) which Dyson details. Continue reading…

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Mutiny in the Pentagon?

Posted by M on November 16, 2007
Politics / 8 Comments

Last January I wrote piece called Target Iran in which I argued that the US or Israel (or both) would soon attack Iran. Though I still believe this is likely, there seems be resistance to this plan from the Pentagon. Below is my take on what may be going on. Continue reading…

We’ll pay more… we’ll pay more

Posted by T on October 10, 2007
Politics, sports / 2 Comments

Everyone that cares knows the Phils were swept by Colorado in the division playoffs. Colorado outplayed the Phils in every department — hitting, fielding, pitching, coaching, scouting. They deserved to win, and it is therefore good that they did win.

However, listening to the away-game on the radio, I heard something that froze me in my tracks. Thinking about it caused me to learn yet again something about pasture management. Let me give a little background. Continue reading…

If I were an Incrementalist . . .

Posted by M on September 28, 2007
Current Flux, Politics / 3 Comments

Christian Incrementalists never tire of telling us that when it comes to election time, we should follow the principle of choosing the lesser of two evils. This principle constitutes the major premise of their syllogism which always concludes that we should vote for the leading Republican candidate. The minor premise is, of course, Rudy, Mitt, and Fred are less evil than Barack, John, and Hillary. Indeed, the premise is actually much stronger. Rudy, Mitt, and Fred are good while Barack, John, and Hillary are bad. Continue reading…