From an intriguing Los Angeles Times op-ed this Monday: In the early 1960s, writers at William F. Buckley Jr.'s National Review knew that conservatism, like all political movements, needs a head as well as a heart. In a confidential memo, Frank Meyer, the National Review's leading theorist, made distinctions between the "establishment of responsible leadership"Continue reading “Conservatism Loses Its Head”
Author Archives: Kit Stolz
Out of Limbo, Back on the (virtual) Road
Okay everybody, thanks for your patience. Typepad broke through the logjam after a week and a half, discovering that the change in the graphics program they instituted had a downstream consequence. An inactive setting on the domain link between the official site and its Typepad posting version was preventing new posts from going up; theyContinue reading “Out of Limbo, Back on the (virtual) Road”
Obama Credits John McCain with a Good Idea
From his straightforward vision for the short-term economy statement from Monday 10/13/08: “At a time when the ups and downs of the stock market have rarely been so unpredictable and dramatic,” Mr. Obama said, “we also need to give families and retirees more flexibility and security when it comes to their retirement savings.” Mr. ObamaContinue reading “Obama Credits John McCain with a Good Idea”
From Inside the Bottle, a Ray of Hope
Several voices in recent days have pointed out that despite the severity of our financial crisis, there is reason to hope that it could lead to better days. My favorite was the moderate Matt Millen, from the popular political talkshow Left, Right, and Center, who on Friday concluded with this: On what has been aContinue reading “From Inside the Bottle, a Ray of Hope”
THE PARTY’S OVER (a song for the end of an era)
According to dozens of experts surveyed by the Wall Street Journal (see here) we're heading into a recession that will be the worst in fifty years, with at least three consecutive quarters of less-than-zero growth. Millions of homeowners face foreclosure, trillions of dollars have been lost in the stock market, and we're going to seeContinue reading “THE PARTY’S OVER (a song for the end of an era)”
Things McCain Did Last Summer
Reading magazines like The New Yorker and Mother Jones, I've often seen Steve Brodner's artwork, and sometimes I've even appreciated it, but I never felt connected with him as an individual until I started visiting his site on the topflight aggregator Drawger. Funny how that works. I've had the same experience with Tom Toles. IContinue reading “Things McCain Did Last Summer”
Conservative Attacks Sarah Palin, Endorses Obama (sort of)
In his recent conversation with a writer for The Atlantic, which has recently been reworked for the Internet age, prominent conservative David Brooks called Sarah Palin "a fatal cancer" on the Republican Party. That's making a statement. Heck, that's just one step above calling her the Devil. If Sarah Palin is the GOP's next candidateContinue reading “Conservative Attacks Sarah Palin, Endorses Obama (sort of)”
The Bounce Becomes a Rocket
A consensus of polls, according to Five Thirty Eight, shows the Obama recovery becoming a rocket…let's hope the economy looks something like this over the next four years. [Note: this is my third attempt to post under Typepad's new system…which is giving me hell]
Silver Lining Department: As Investments Sink, So Does GOP
James Wolcott, the wonderfully bitter wit for Vanity Fair, mourns the loss of his investment portfolio…but at least there's a silver lining. As it sinks, so does the Republican Party. He writes: Even as I wave a farewell hankie at my investment holdings as they sink into the briny deep, I draw spiritual comfort fromContinue reading “Silver Lining Department: As Investments Sink, So Does GOP”
Advice for Tough Times (from Loudon Wainwright III)
At the delightful (and crowded!) Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival yesterday in San Francisco, the great wit Loudon Wainwright III concluded with a new song, as yet unrecorded, about the tough times we’re in. First he joked that this was part of "The New Optimism," which he is able to offer because he has been aContinue reading “Advice for Tough Times (from Loudon Wainwright III)”
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