Intellectual Conservative Politics and Philosophy

The Week That Was

George de Poor Handlery — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:52:57 +0000

"Too big to fail" leads to "too big to be saved." Ending privacy. The Gleichschaltung of global taxes: "IRS' of the World, Unite!" The Korean War and the Alliance today. The responsibility for collateral damage.

1. World Economic Forum in Davos. Fortunately, the gathering that was rich in atmospherics and short on measurable results — at [...]

Failed Policies of the Past

Steven D. Laib — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:59:10 +0000

Barack Obama continues to apply the old failed policies of the past that he claimed George Bush was using. In fact, what is happening in government policy today failed during the 1930's and will continue to do so.

When Barack Obama campaigned on the subject of subject of the economy he frequently mentioned the need [...]

Dangerous Waters

Bill Wavering — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:50:26 +0000

The 2010 election cycle presents a series of navigational hazards for incumbents and challengers of all political stripes.

Laying aside the results of the New Jersey and Virginia Governor's races in 2009, not to mention the recent Senatorial race in Massachusetts; 2010 is shaping up to be fraught with peril for candidates of all persuasions. A [...]

Arizona Republic Refuses to Publish Even One Positive Article about Arpaio, Thomas

Dennis Riccio — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:16:50 +0000

The Arizona Republic has printed a barrage of articles, editorials, and guest op-eds by attorneys lately highly critical of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and County Attorney Andrew Thomas. When attorneys like Dennis Riccio, below, try to submit an article with a positive viewpoint of Arpaio and Thomas, the Republic can't turn their bias aside [...]

Harry Reid, "Racism," and Racial Subtexts

Jack Kerwick — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:32:36 +0000

Harry Reid's only offense (in this case) is that he told the cold, hard, truth.

Several weeks ago now, the revelation concerning the reasons that Senator Harry Reid had specified in accounting for the viability of Barack Obama's presidential candidacy had elicited outrage from his Republican rivals. Both Obama's "light skin," the Senator explained, as well [...]

Worth Reconsidering

Thomas E. Brewton — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:31:57 +0000

One tepid clap for President Obama's reconsideration to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammad in New York City.

President Obama is reassessing his decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammad (KSM) in New York City. A couple of related ideas also need to be reconsidered.

The colossal cost of holding a KSM trial in New York City is evidently the primary [...]

The Gender Silent Majority

Gordon E. Finley — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:31:21 +0000

Although the nation is swimming in trillions of dollars of debt, President Obama's new budget proposal includes hefty increases for women's programs.

On February 1, 2010, President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for the coming year. Most commentaries focused on debt, deficits, taxes, and unemployment. With the trillions of problems in Obama's multi-trillion dollar budget, however, [...]

An Open Letter to Justice Arthur Chaskalson and Advocate George Bizos SC

Maurice Ostroff — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:40:00 +0000

Can a good man produce a bad report? Judge Richard Goldstone and the Goldstone Report.

Re: Your defence of Judge Richard Goldstone dated January 21, 2010

Kudos for defending Judge Goldstone's personal reputation; in particular against accusations that he collaborated with the apartheid regime. These accusations are not only irrelevant they are grossly wrong as confirmed by [...]

Where Will Johnny Play?

Aaron Goldstein — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:39:23 +0000

He finally lowered his salary requirement, but is it too late for Johnny Damon?

You can watch baseball for a lifetime and yet you can always count on seeing something you've never seen before.

One such moment came in Game 4 of the 2009 World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. It is the [...]

The False Gospel of Liberalism

Alan Roebuck — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:43:44 +0000

In this gospel, liberals find both an intellectually plausible explanation for their unhappiness and psychological relief from knowing that they are now on the side of the angels.

How can liberalism — an egregiously false and destructive worldview – be so wildly popular? Granted, some oddballs are attracted to an idea because it's false and destructive, but most [...]