Dr. Lawler asks, in a question re: my previous post, "Are today’s sophisticated Western individuals the first people to ever have lost all contact with any sense of transcendence of their biological existence?" To be intellectually sophisticated there must be . . . . Continue Reading »
Our own Peter Lawler provides us with some historical context on the presidential election that might produce a glimmer of hope. There seems to be some solid evidence that Obama still hasn’t closed the deal though he’s clearly winning beyond the margin of error. Especially interesting . . . . Continue Reading »
McCain is down in the national polls well beyond the margin of error with less than a month to go, so a change in strategy seems imperative. Our own Peter Lawler suggests , among other things, that McCain start focusing on the blank check an Obama victory would be to a very unpopular and very . . . . Continue Reading »
According to our own Peter Lawler , McCain’s increasingly slim prospects depend not on going negative, as the Weekly Standard has suggested, but in making a strong case that he’s the most competent steward of our domestic agenda. He has real substantive advantages on central issues . . . . Continue Reading »
In the latest issue of Perspectives on Political Science , I organized a symposium on Peter Lawler’s most recent book (since last I checked) Homeless and at Home in America . Besides the brief introduction and an article that I contributed, there are also brilliant pieces by . . . . Continue Reading »