While doing some followup research on Bill Ayers, the subject of the previous post, I found his blog and read some of the posts. What I found most fascinating were the comments. Many were rational and sane and many more … Continue reading →
I’m a little late with this commentary, but there are so many issues that have been brought forth with the nomination of Sarah Palin as the vice presidential candidate of John McCain that perhaps you will excuse me. As McCain’s … Continue reading →
Since starting this blog early last month, I have been wrestling with the paramount theme that underlies the campaign for the office of the President of the United States this year: conservatism vs. liberalism. In some early posts, I looked … Continue reading →
John McCain and Sarah Palin style themselves as “mavericks” – I thought you would like to know more about how the word came to be. Then, you can decide if McCain and Palin are mavericks or if they are something … Continue reading →
You are all familiar with the Conservative talking point taken from the book, The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, regarding the “invisible hand”. Conservatives would have you believe that this passage justifies the existence of a free market that … Continue reading →
1. Do not feel absolutely certain of anything. 2. Do not think it worth while to proceed by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light. 3. Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to … Continue reading →
I found the following wisdom in the March, 2007 issue of Prospect magazine. The essay is by Rudi Bogni: Left vs Right was and is purely a nominal distinction between two strands of the same totalitarian posture. The real problem … Continue reading →
Continuing the previous post, and with tongue still firmly in cheek regarding the titles of these two posts, I would like to now define a Conservative. Again, this post relies on the observations of Mr. Sullivan, who is the author … Continue reading →
Since it seems as though it has been “open season” on Liberals for quite a long time, I think it is way past time to define what it is that is so horrible that electing Liberals will lead to the … Continue reading →