Did the ideals of The New Frontier die with Jack Kennedy? It’s an interesting explanation of how many Democrats seem to have become Oswalds, rather than Kennedys, and why JFK would probably be unable to get the presidential nomination of the party today.
Also, some interesting related thoughts by a commenter at Dr. Sanity’s place. The totalitarian impulse of the communists didn’t die–it just became subsumed into the Democrat Party.
Did the ideals of The New Frontier die with Jack Kennedy? It’s an interesting explanation of how many Democrats seem to have become Oswalds, rather than Kennedys, and why JFK would probably be unable to get the presidential nomination of the party today.
Also, some interesting related thoughts by a commenter at Dr. Sanity’s place. The totalitarian impulse of the communists didn’t die–it just became subsumed into the Democrat Party.
Did the ideals of The New Frontier die with Jack Kennedy? It’s an interesting explanation of how many Democrats seem to have become Oswalds, rather than Kennedys, and why JFK would probably be unable to get the presidential nomination of the party today.
Also, some interesting related thoughts by a commenter at Dr. Sanity’s place. The totalitarian impulse of the communists didn’t die–it just became subsumed into the Democrat Party.
Appointments like this.
Unfortunately, there’s nothing better on offer. Any Dem that could win the nomination would be far worse.
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[Update at 5 PM Pacific]
Here’s another reason. The administration doesn’t even seem to be trying to win its ongoing war with the CIA. The agency needs to be abolished and rebuilt from scratch.
Appointments like this.
Unfortunately, there’s nothing better on offer. Any Dem that could win the nomination would be far worse.
[sorry, link’s fixed]
[Update at 5 PM Pacific]
Here’s another reason. The administration doesn’t even seem to be trying to win its ongoing war with the CIA. The agency needs to be abolished and rebuilt from scratch.
Appointments like this.
Unfortunately, there’s nothing better on offer. Any Dem that could win the nomination would be far worse.
[sorry, link’s fixed]
[Update at 5 PM Pacific]
Here’s another reason. The administration doesn’t even seem to be trying to win its ongoing war with the CIA. The agency needs to be abolished and rebuilt from scratch.
Jonah Goldberg has a good essay on the nonsense that is populism:
It should be no surprise by now that populism has always been a fundamentally left-wing phenomena. Indeed, just looking around the world to see which countries call themselves
Thomas James vivisects his favorite moonbat.
Jacob Sullum, on the absurdity and ongoing misjustice of the War on (Some) Drugs:
“Perhaps the only way for draconian drug laws to change,” says Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Ethan Nadelmann, “is for people like Limbaugh to join other nonviolent drug offenders behind bars.”
One of those nonviolent drug offenders is Richard Paey, who faced allegations remarkably similar to those against Limbaugh. Both men suffered severe back pain for which they underwent unsuccessful surgery, and both were accused of fraudulently obtaining more narcotics than they really needed. But while Limbaugh remains a free man and will not even face criminal charges if he continues to attend drug treatment for the next 18 months (something he was planning to do anyway), Paey is serving a 25-year sentence in a Florida prison.
Well, OK, not never, but I’m often amazed at which posts resonate with the readership, and which don’t. Why was getting rid of the penny such a hot item, in terms of comments, when other posts that day, of serious, war-related nature went uncommented? I expect this when I get an Instalanche or something, but as far as I know, no one has even linked to it.
Is this a hidden issue in the elections this year? All politicians in tight races, take note–down with Lincoln!
Oh, and yes, for those interested, I’m now safely in California, but remain busy. Keep those cards and letters pouring in!