Some good responses – especially the first one… ============ Peter Berkowitz cautions conservatives not to demand uncompromising purity from their politicians (“The Myth of Conservative Purity,” op-ed, Sept. 7). Mr. Berkowitz argues that achievement of basic conservative goals requires clarity of principles, but also pragmatism that gives “due weight to settled expectations and longstanding practices” (e.g., public education and state assistance to... Read more
Archive for the ‘Party Politics’ Category
Compromise Hasn’t Served Conservatives Very Well — Letters to the Editor – WSJ.com
September 13 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Party PoliticsHow Politics Is Like Magic
September 11 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Party PoliticsSuspending our disbelief. A great way to put it. =============== By PENN JILLETTE I’m a Las Vegas magician. One thing you learn doing magic tricks for a living is how close every performance of every magic trick is to disaster. There are no robust magic tricks. They’re all hanging from a thread—sometimes literally. Now, I don’t know jack about politics or economics. But what’s... Read more
War, and “The Army”
September 7 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Party Politics, The LeftAh, the loyal opposition… =========== Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa speaking at a rally for President Obama in Detroit on Sept. 5: We got to keep an eye on the battle that we face: The war on workers. And you see it everywhere, it is the tea party. And you know, there is only one way to beat and win that war. The one... Read more
Bank of Political Works
September 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Party Politics, The Left“No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” -H.L. Mencken (Or was it “congress”?) ================= Here’s a novel idea: Have Congress create a “bank” that could borrow huge sums with only a small federal outlay and would be independent of any political interference. If you believe in this miracle, you probably thought Fannie Mae was a private company that... Read more
Address a Joint Session of Congress, when?
September 1 | Posted by mrossol | Obama, Party PoliticsI guess if you can’t “win” on principle, work the process to your best advantage. ====== By CAROL E. LEE And PATRICK O’CONNOR After protracted budget fights, no one thought the two political parties would easily hold hands this fall as the legislative season begins anew. But a dispute Wednesday over the timing of a presidential speech showed the depth of rancor between... Read more
