I agree with Pete’s gushing about Christie’s speech. He’s operating on a higher and more subtle level than the other candidates. So I’m hoping he works out. (I was neither endorsing Romney nor dissing Reagan below. But there is a case for Romney, after all.) But OMG . . . . Continue Reading »
1. First off, I’ve been very negligent on the shameless self-promotion front. Today, at four, I’m going to present with Ralph Hancock and others on Pierre Manent—probably the greatest living “political philosopher” (so as to avoid the dumb discussion over who’s . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m sure a few of you have read this Dennis Prager piece, Why Young Americans Can’t Think Morally on NRO, or have otherwise read about the study of Millenials’ moral thinking he’s referring to. Bottom line for Prager: no belief in God, no morality beyond emotivism, and so the . . . . Continue Reading »
Songbook #20 tried to talk about the 9-11 interregnum and how it dealt a blow to rock’s radicalism, but in retrospect, it was really more about the nineties revival-of and eventual disenchantment-with such radicalism, with 9-11 seeming to serve as the final nail in the coffin. And Songbook #21 . . . . Continue Reading »
Speaking of candidate and later President Reagan, Peter says below , “He had as little baggage as a man with his firm principles could have.” Let me add the thought that Perry, in comparison, has heavier baggage. He’s too text book in his ideology and policy, and Romney even . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . plus some replays of key moments and the Luntz focus group. The focus group overwhelmingly thought Romney won, and a signficant number of group members claimed to have recently switched to Romney. The buzz words: competence and specificity. I would agree he displayed those qualities. The . . . . Continue Reading »
I’ll rely on Pete to tell me about it. But Gene Callahan reminds us in the thread that a lot of the dissatisfaction with Obama is from the LEFT. Lots of Democrats have used that he’s governing like a moderate Republican line with me. Meanwhile lots of conservatives still say—with . . . . Continue Reading »
But we are. Here’s a BIG THINK version of an old “issue” I have with the prospects for interspecies communication. . . . . Continue Reading »
1. I’m not staying up until 11:00 PM. I’ll watch a recording tomorrow and get back to you. 2. Comparisons of Rick Perry to Ronald Reagan along the dimension of electability are problematic. The electoral prudence case against Rick Perry (which doesn’t . . . . Continue Reading »
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