Tag Archives: American Exceptionalism

V J Day!!!

V J Day Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 It’s not on the calendar.  Fortunately I ran across this vimeo while reading some blogs.  I got so excited and eager to send it around; post on Facebook; and in general reminisce that … Continue reading

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We are defining our country down, at least somebody is

Victor Davis Hanson is good at explaining these things.  I just read them and link. If there were only one person I could read, he would be the one. Unchained World Shy and Retiring America A perfect storm of events … Continue reading

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A valid criticism of the president

By the Washington Post’s conservative. The must-see critique of Obama and the debt-aholics By Jennifer Rubin On CNBC last night Ken Langone, the co-founder of Home Depot, delivered a lesson on debt and a scathing indictment of the president. His … Continue reading

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There is Right Wing and then there is “Right Wing”

By Barry Rubin in Pajamas Media: Thinking About the Terrorist Murders in Norway I don’t think this terrorist attack in Norway was a jihadist conspiracy nor is this guy a secret Islamist terrorist. He is clearly right-wing and anti-Muslim, lashing … Continue reading

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Another Reason Why VDH is my favorite essayist

He knows ancient history and he knows what we are living through, how and why.  This is from his Pajama’s Media column. The Art of Appreciating America from Abroad Sense Out of Nonsense — a ten-step plan I’ve been following … Continue reading

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Crime down in a recession? It’s true.

Richard Cohen and a lot of other liberals he knows are surprised. But he found the reasons. He has to reiterate it more than once in this long editorial but he has it right. Here is some of what he … Continue reading

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Is the Glass Half Full or is it Half Empty

The age old question comes up in Robert Samuelson’s column on the economy.  He says the glass is half full and it is up to us to keep filling it up. This is from the Washington Post. Stuck in a … Continue reading

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Am I a Doomsdayer, too?

Am I a Doomsdayer, too? Am I just being an old fuddy duddy who is worried because the world and everyone in it has changed so much. It has occurred to me from time to time that my friends and … Continue reading

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Links to Victor Davis Hanson’s writings from National Review Online

The World Turned Upside Down — Again Amid global upheaval, our leaders have forgotten how strong America really is. Tough Times for Radical IslamOsama bin Laden’s world of terrorism no longer You can also use this herbal medicine is a rich … Continue reading

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What is extreme? What is radical?

Ed Katz at American Thinker has an essay on Harry Reid (and others)  who label those whom they oppose as radical and extreme.  Several paragraphs into the essay he has this to say: In our present political context, resting the … Continue reading

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