Rabinowitz: Petraeus Misfires on Quran Burning. Excerpt: To this the only sane response is no. They are not understandable, these passions that so invariably find voice in mass murder, the butchery of imagined enemies like the people hunted down in the U.N. office Friday, and of everyone else the mobs encountered who might fit the bill. We... Read more
Archive for the ‘American Thought’ Category
The Arab Revolt and American Interests
April 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Middle East, Obama, PhilosophyReview & Outlook: The Arab Revolt and American Interests – WSJ.com. A longer piece, but also worth the read. “Then there is Iran, a regime that President Obama spent his first years in office trying to court on the theory that only the pig-headedness of his predecessor had prevented an earlier rapprochement. It took a stolen election, terrible domestic... Read more
The GOP Path to Prosperity- RYAN
April 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Party PoliticsPaul Ryan: The GOP Path to Prosperity – WSJ.com. The complete text.. ======== Congress is currently embroiled in a funding fight over how much to spend on less than one-fifth of the federal budget for the next six months. Whether we cut $33 billion or $61 billion—that is, whether we shave 2% or 4% off of this year’s deficit—is important.... Read more
P.J. O’Rourke on the Scourge of Bike Lanes
April 3 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Politically correctP.J. O’Rourke on the Scourge of Bike Lanes – WSJ.com. O’Rourke – a favorite of my sister… and one of mine. This article – with affection for my daughter. “… The bicycle is a parody of a wheeled vehicle—a donkey cart without the cart, where you do the work of the donkey. Although the technology necessary to build a bicycle... Read more
