My Epistle to the Conservative Catholics
by Peter Lawler. . . with some Tocquevillian spin . . . . . Continue Reading »
Democracy?As Others See It
by David T. KoyzisWith the recent presidential election behind us, it may behoove us to pay attention to the wisdom of the past relative to the form of government we know as democracy: I do not know if the people of the United States would vote for superior men if they ran for office, but there can be no doubt that . . . . Continue Reading »
Good News, Bad News
by Kate PitroneSupporting my contention that individual Americans will grow the economy almost no matter what our federal government does, a WSJ Review and Outlook looks at ” The Hard Fiscal Facts “. “The feds rolled up another $1.1 trillion deficit for the year that ended September 30, which . . . . Continue Reading »
Just Because You Need To Change, Doesn’t Mean You Shouldn’t Think
by Pete SpiliakosDaniel Larison kindly linked to my post on the Republican (really center-right), communications problem. Larison continues to say “What Spiliakos overlooks is that the GOP won’t benefit from explaining their views more intelligibly so long as those views continue to be associated for . . . . Continue Reading »
Memo To Republican Insiders: If Marco Rubio Is Your First Answer, You’re Asking The Wrong Question
by Pete SpiliakosA poll of Republican “insiders” reveals that Marco Rubio is the early favorite for 2016. I don’t take it seriously as presidential election speculation, but I take it very seriously as evidence of the climate of opinion among Republican functionaries. It reveals a combination of . . . . Continue Reading »
Going Forward
by Kate PitroneEnough with the wailing and gnashing of teeth, already. Complaining about the neighbors doesn’t improve the neighborhood. Half of eligible voters didn’t vote and the half that did was divided pretty evenly. Two percentages points seems like so little, although given the size . . . . Continue Reading »
Romney’s High-Tech Fiasco and the Limits of Electoral Science
by Peter LawlerBIG THOUGHTS HERE . . . . Continue Reading »
Carl’s Rock Songbook #70: Social Dancing as a Key to Whit Stillman’s Films
by Carl ScottWhit Stillman fans know that his first three films are a loosely connected trilogy of sorts, with THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO being the film that ties them together by means of our meeting key characters from the other two in its Club. How then, does his recent DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, a rather stranger . . . . Continue Reading »
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