It’s the late Milton Friedman’s 100th birthday. R.I.P., his truth is marching on. From the Nobel laureate’s famous exchange with the original sensitive man, even before Alan Alda. Donahue: When you see around the globe the mal-distribution of wealth, the… Continue Reading
BRIAN WILLIAMS: I know how much you love quoting unnamed Romney advisors, so here’s a Republican official familiar with your campaign selection process, told the folks at Politico, you are looking for a quote, “Incredibly boring white guy for your… Continue Reading
Reacting to my previous post analyzing the President’s statements Friday last, Burt Likko could not “reasonably understand Obama to be arguing for a proposition to the effect of ‘Everything belongs to society ab initio, so the government should be able… Continue Reading
The President has been insisting for some time now that those who earn more than $250,000 a year are not paying their “fair share.” One must assume that the President is aware that these “wealthy” Americans are in fact paying… Continue Reading
CEO tries to commit suicide, fails, then is arrested for admitting he’s a goniff in his suicide note. Reuters: FBI agents arrested Russell Wasendorf Sr., 64, at the Iowa City hospital where he has been since trying to commit suicide… Continue Reading
The Harvard Crimson: An earlier version of this article used the pronoun “she” to refer to Vanidy “Van” Bailey, the newly appointed director of bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender, and queer student life. In fact, Bailey prefers not to be referred… Continue Reading
THE OCCASION WAS LEO STRAUSS’ [1899-1973] years-long correspondence with the brilliant and mercurial Hegel scholar Alexandre Kojève [1902-1968], contained in the volume “On Tyranny.” The Google books preview is HERE. Kojève is fascinating, one of those major figures in philosophical-political… Continue Reading