Hot Dog Eating
There are tons of things that I would like to be know for. Smartest. Best Blog. Best new blog. Best book. Best new writer but hot dog eating? NOT!
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Barry Goldwater—Conservative Insurgent
The late Senator Barry Goldwater (1909-1998) of Arizona was a man ahead of his time. Ahead of his time with right-wing policies that would prove to be of great harm to the nation. And, the focus here, ahead of his time politically as an early advocate of a brand of conservatism that ended up ascendant in the nation.
(What a difference in this regard between Senator Goldwater and another soundly defeated Presidential nominee, Senator George McGovern of South Dakota. It matters so much the era one is born into. Goldwater’s day came and McGovern’s day has not.)
Not a reformer in the sense of the previous subject of this series, FDR’s Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, Goldwater was willing to lose now to win later. He did not need to work well with others to reach his goal. [Read more →]
Countdown – Summary of Libby Trial
David Schuster does a very good job wrapping up all of the major events that have happened in the Scooter Libby trial. He covers all of the important issues. First, Scooter’s sentence wasn’t excessive to anyone who didn’t describe themselves as a personal friend of Scooter Libby’s or a neocon. Second, as I have mentioned before, Valerie Plame Wilson was a covert CIA agent at the time of her outing. Third, since there was no underlying crime, Scooter should have never been prosecuted. If Scooter would not have lied then maybe Patrick Fitzgerald may have been able to assess if Intelligence Identities Protection Act had been violated.
Finally, I must say something about the craziness that is David Brooks. There was a time in which I thought that David Brooks was a thoughtful conservative. Lately, I have read some things that I have made me doubt my initial assessment. Yesterday, David Brooks decided to wrap up this “farce.” I’m not sure whether Mr. Brooks of the “liberal” NY Times has read anything about this case or has just listened to updates on Fox News. David spews all of the talking points facts be damned. O’Reilly and Hannity would be proud. David Corn, Washington Editor of The Nation, does a wonderful job of dissecting Brooks’ Op-Ed and pointing out factual errors, omissions and out right lies.
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Errington C. Thompson, MD, is a surgeon, scholar, full-time sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats...
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