David Broder, the dean of the punditry class, has written a cogent and clear column in the Washington Post about the power President Obama wishes to convey to an unelected bioethics board as part of his effort to remake the entire American health care system. Commentary on the commentary over . . . . Continue Reading »
David Broder, the respected left-leaning “dean” of the pundit class, who writes for the Washington Post, has clearly defined the power that the president hopes to convey on unelected bioethics boards. From his column “Our New Medical Judges?”:Americans are . . . . Continue Reading »
A friend directed my attention to this short bit of sociological reflection on our present infatuation with puerility. Very funny, and not too far wrong. . . . . Continue Reading »
At Humanities , David Skinner discusses Webster’s Third : “The Most Controversial Dictionary in the English Language.” . . . . Continue Reading »
With 5,000 new entries, it’s easier than ever to find the perfektes Wort dafür . . . . . Continue Reading »
There is no limit to the human imagination. We are the only species that consciously creates art, and we have from the beginning of our time here—unlike any other species that ever lived on Earth. . . . . Continue Reading »
A good quick roundup of the escalating clash between religious freedom and the gay movement: “The goal overtly is to ostracize, to make pariahs of people of traditional faith.” . . . . Continue Reading »
Speaking of McLeansboro, I recommend these examples of local boosterism in 1900 and local boosterism today:vs.Sometimes, off in the distance, I hear Robinson Jeffers mumbling, “shine, perishing republic.” . . . . Continue Reading »
Sci-Fi Author John C. Wright takes down a belligerent reviewer in style : The thrilling conclusion: An interviewer once asked me if my Christianity or my political philosophy would offend readers, by which he meant readers to the Left of Center. I answered that since such readers get offended at . . . . Continue Reading »
CNN, of all networks, has a devastating critique out about Obamacare and the false assertions about health care reform being made by the president. From, “The Five Freedoms You’d Lose in Health Care Reform” by Shawn Tully:1. Freedom to choose what’s in your planThe . . . . Continue Reading »
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