Month: November 2012

Casual Observation

Probably not helpful to evoke Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I thought the Interior Minister talking about the Middle Ages was intemperate enough, but at least it didn’t bring America into the discussion. Also, too, comparing the...

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Israel is Making a Mistake

It hardly matters to the Palestinians and Israelis who are facing aerial bombardment, but one downside of the fighting in the Middle East is that it is overshadowing the president’s trip to Southeast Asia. In my opinion,...

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Look in the Mirror

Here is an Australian point of view on Mitt Romney and the presidential election. In the minds of many critics, Mr Romney’s comments about Mr Obama’s “gifts” reinforces the idea that he lacked empathy...

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Idle Question for Sunday Morning TV

Fresh off his latest week of posturing for the cameras, Sen. John McCain is almost certain to be using his personal lockers in the green rooms of the various Sunday morning chat shows tomorrow. Now that the Friday testimony of...

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It’s the Nihilism, Stupid

You can find hundreds of explanations for why the Republicans lost the most recent elections. I think the simplest explanation is that the conservative movement has developed an ideology that is basically hostile to the idea...

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