1. I have to say that Pete’s last two posts display a very singular integration of his personal experiences etc. into his policy analysis. He’s ready to turn pro and needs an agent. I, of course, will plagiarize the heck out of the development of informed conservative opinion on health care next Wednesday. The problem: We may well have (for those who have employed-based health care) the best system in the world, but it’s somewhat unjust and certainly unsustainable. No candidate can tell the truth that things have get somewhat less good for everyone when we privatize or individualize in some way.
2. I was going to the movie about the new birth of freedom Lincoln gave us through vanquishing those vampires last night. (And I’m waiting for Bob Cheeks’comments on the injustice done to the vampires.) But at the last minute we swerved and saw ROCK OF AGES. It’s worth seeing. Tom Cruise is hilarious, as is, in my opinion, turning those stupid Eighties rock tunes into a musical.
3. Thanks to Carl for doing the book on one of the most chilling movies I’ve ever seen–much scarier than vampires because those bleeping’ communists actually dominated a large part of the earth at one time.
June 23rd, 2012 | 11:38 am
Dr. Lawler, every time I critique Mr. Lincoln I get hate mail, and because of my inherent sensitivity I’ve decide to pretend to like Lincoln, vampire killer or not.
With the mortal/immortal thing, I’m not sure what rights ‘those’ people have.
A dancing Tom Cruise, cut or not, is not on my movie list. The beloved and I attempted to see the Catholic-Mexican movie but missed it and had an interesting hour discussion with the theater manager over the quality of Hollywood’s product.
I haven’t even seen Prometheus yet. And, I don’t think we fully examined True Grit. So I’m watching The Book of Eli, the greatest movie ever made, though I did like Carl’s Lives movie.
And, yes, Pete is becoming quite the Political Pundit and I expect he’ll tempted with offers from say, RCP!
June 23rd, 2012 | 12:25 pm
Bob, I admire your audacity in dissing Mr. Lincoln before a hostile crowd. And you know I was only joking. I’ve always thought that Abe has been a bit overrated as commander-in-chief–better than Jeff Davis is a bit short of great. But of course I didn’t know he was fighting a two-front–human Confederate and Confederate-allied vampire–war.
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