Monthly Archives: March 2009
L’Affaire Freeman
Is Chas Freeman, who has withdrawn his nomination to chair the National Intelligence Council, a victim of “the Israel Lobby”? Freeman himself certainly thinks so. Andrew Sullivan concurs. I find Freeman’s views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as summed up in … Continue reading
Filed under Israel, Middle East
Not enough government?
On TNR.com a few days ago, William Galston criticizes David Brooks’ “Moderate Manifesto,” which accuses Obama of overreaching on an ambitious government-expanding agenda. Says Galston: [T]here is no question that the Obama budget contemplates a growth of the federal government … Continue reading
Filed under conservatism, economy, liberalism, socialism, the left
Fools rush in
(Yes, another tired pun on the word “rush.”) What do I think on the great debate about Rush Limbaugh and the GOP? I don’t think there’s any way in which it can be good for the Republican Party to be … Continue reading
Filed under conservatism
Blame Canada
Apparently, this week is official Israel Apartheid Week on 40 campuses around the world — a movement that started a few years ago in Toronto. While schools in Canada have removed some offensive posters associated with the event (a cartoon … Continue reading
