From Disraeli to ‘the Bang-Bang’ NOONAN. An excerpt: “Do you see,” Disraeli asks, “the kind of capacity that is adequate to the occasion? Do you find . . . that sagacity, that prudence, that dexterity, that quickness of perception” and that mood of “conciliation” are necessary in the transaction of foreign affairs? No, he suggests, you do not. All... Read more
Archive for the ‘American Thought’ Category
From Disraeli to ‘the Bang-Bang’
April 3 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Liberal Press, Obama, Party Politics, The LeftObama to Set New Calorie Count Rules
April 3 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Health, Obama, Politically correctObama to Set New Calorie Count Rules – WSJ.com. Oh, Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Will there be a checkbox on my Federal Income Tax form next year so I can voluntarily donate and help the government save us from ourselves? Please say “Yes!”
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The Course of Human Events
April 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, PhilosophyA rather long piece, sent by my son (thank you), but worth the read, nonetheless. A lecture given in 2003 by David McCullough ——- Dr. Cole, ladies and gentlemen, to be honored as I am tonight in the Capital of our country, in the presence of my family and many old friends, is for me almost an out-of-body experience. ... Read more
In case your “News Source” didn’t carry this.
April 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Liberal PressAn email I got from a friend. I pass it on to my readers. I forward this with deepest respect. This just made perfect sense to forward on. Please keep it going for our real celebrities. Lindsay Lohan is 24 and her story is all over the news because she... Read more
