Archive for August, 2007
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007Gonzales is Out, Who’s In?
Alberto Gonzales resigned today. In his press announcement, he did not say that he was resigning to spend more time with his family. In fact, he didn’t offer any reason as to why he was resigning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQyMRZ7mR-w
President Bush, when it was his turn to speak, characterized Gonzales as a man of “integrity, decency and principle” who […]
Monday, August 27th, 2007Does Barack “Need a Little Seasoning”?
I went to see Barack Obama last night interested to see how he would deal with the question of inexperience. Recently, Senator Clinton has been hammering him on this issue, calling his remarks about meeting with the brutal leaders of Iran, Syria, North Korea, and Cuba, “naive and … irresponsible.” Once again, this brought up […]
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007Mortgaging Our Future
One of the biggest Republican talking points is personal responsibility. Why? Because there is a strong tradition in this country of taking ownership for your actions and this value resonates with a wide variety of people.
While Republicans take advantage of this value, Progressives miss many opportunities to show that they are also a party of […]
On Norman Mailer on Iraq
I think I love Norman Mailer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfpQJ_cz364
Let’s look at a few things Norman Mailer does in this video clip to communicate his values. The question that was asked of him was to talk about “honor” and “shame” when it comes to Iraq.
He talks about loving America as if he were married to America. “One’s country is […]