A life at the end of history
Posted in Politics on 27 July 2010
Boy, was I wrong.
About Julia Gillard, that is. All these years, I thought she was a mensch, perhaps the last standing Australian politician with integrity and a backbone. But especially a politician with an all-encompassing grasp of government.
Since taking over as Prime Minister, she has shown none of these qualities. Instead she has revealed [...]
Posted in Politics on 3 November 2008
Race and slavery are America’s original sin. The election of Obama would be, beyond question, one of the noblest gestures of historical redemption that Americans have ever been called upon to make. — Martin Kettle
America is standing yet again at the crossroads. The nation did so at its beginning, during the Civil War, and during [...]
Posted in Politics on 29 October 2008
Last night’s Daily Show (4:10 in) featured a montage of Sarah Palin’s recent rallies, in which she refers to the friends of Joe the Plumber.
Speaking to supporters as if they were five-year-olds, Sarah the Paleo sounded like the twee host of a kiddie show. And the supporters cheered as if they were delighted toddlers. [...]