The options and choices before Americans seem to become clearer and clearer. ==================== The real lesson from Europe,” wrote Paul Krugman in January 2010, “is actually the opposite of what conservatives claim: Europe is an economic success, and that success shows that social democracy works.” [Oh?] Here are some postcards from the social democracy that works. • In Britain, 239 patients died of... Read more
Archive for the ‘American Thought’ Category
They Once Loved Jimmy, Too
August 9 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama, The LeftWon’t find this in the NYT… In a polarized nation, on the eve of another divisive contest for the White House, those seeking a unified America are not without hope. For amid the partisan bickering, there remains one principle on which all Americans are agreed: Any comparison to Jimmy Carter is always and everywhere a put-down. Given Mr. Carter’s Democratic affiliation, it’s... Read more
Is Obama Smart?
August 9 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, ObamaThe aircraft was large, modern and considered among the world’s safest. But that night it was flying straight into a huge thunderstorm. Turbulence was extreme, and airspeed indicators may not have been functioning properly. Worse, the pilots were incompetent. As the plane threatened to stall they panicked by pointing the nose up, losing speed when they ought to have done... Read more
“Spitzer’s Latest Loss”, or “How Does a Guy Get His Reputation Back?”
August 2 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Liberal Press, Politically correct, The LeftGovernment “out of control”. This is one more problem that “reducing the size of government” helps minimize. Oh, and by the way, don’t look in the NYTs for this story… ========== Federal and state prosecutors have built a sorry record since the fall of Enron created a political incentive to pursue white-collar defendants, whether or not they’ve committed crimes. In the latest... Read more
Fouad Ajami: Barack Obama the Pessimist – WSJ.com
August 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, ObamaA narcissist and a pessimist.. ==== By FOUAD AJAMI In one of the illuminating, unscripted moments of the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama said—much to the dismay of his core constituency—that the Reagan presidency had been “transformational” in a way that Bill Clinton’s hadn’t. Needless to say, Mr. Obama aspired to a transformational presidency of his own. He had risen against the background of... Read more
Cold-Water Swimming in Alaska – WSJ.com
July 31 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Environment, Health Tags: LifeWhat an article!! Talk about the title of my blog… Great! ============= By BILL STREEVER Craig George An Iñupiat hunter once told me the secret of survival in the Arctic Ocean. “Stay in the boat,” he said. “Don’t go in the water.” But I plan to go in the water, to plunge in from the northernmost point in the United States, out near Point Barrow,... Read more
