Monthly Archive: September 2009

I think the discussion about Roman Polanski’s recent arrest (and possible extradition) demonstrates how hard it can be to talk civilly about decidedly uncivil things. Personally, I think Polanski is a brilliant filmmaker and...

from Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare Hear me, grave fathers! noble tribunes, stay! For pity of mine age, whose youth was spent In dangerous wars, whilst you securely slept; For all my blood in...

I linked to Jon Chait’s epic takedown of Ayn Rand previously. Will Wilkinson responded here. I didn’t think that Wilkinson’s response was up to the challenge of convincingly disputing Chait’s piece, and I particularly...

Andrew Samwick points us to this rather disturbing portrait of Max Baucus and his vast web of lobbyists.  Did you know he’s received over $4 million dollars nearly $5 million dollars from the health...

Contra Sullivan, I don’t think Mark J. Perry is indicating that Obama is somehow a “liberal Reagan” but this is an interesting comparison to the economic mess we were in about the time I...

Jamelle and Daniel Larison are, I think, absolutely right about the dangers of democracy promotion. Beyond the garden-variety problems posed by newly democratic governments, another thing to consider is that the so-called “third wave”...

Marc Lynch at Foreign Policy.  Read this post.

For those of you who weren’t there when I introduced myself a few months ago, I’m a recent graduate of the University of Virginia.  And at the University I majored in “Political & Social...

This reminds me of my daughter, who Loves! to dance.  This is pretty hysterical.

Integrity and personal example compelled me to link to Conor’s response to me, which I failed to do, and I must. So linked. You should read it, if you read my previous post on...

Ramones music + Elvis vocals + lyrics about zombies, werewolves and aliens = genius. Pure genius. It’s a gorgeous day in Rhode Island, and I got the music on.