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Kristol re Orwell on Kipling
Published on 18 Feb 2008 at 9:45 am.
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And what they have to do with you. Great historical prism. Orwell was a lefty with a brain, who recognized the evil of communist as well as fascist oppression, and the dangers of acquiescence to either. He knew our flawed system was worth defending, setting aside squabbles for later. Kipling is ill-treated by Orwell in the cited essay as [...]
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Obama names names…
Published on 25 Aug 2007 at 5:45 pm.
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Of the small sub-set of Republicans he would be willing to work with.
Asked about which Republicans would be worthy of a reach out, the current leading candidate for the Democratic vice-presidential nomination thought of three: “Sens. Richard Lugar of Indiana, John Warner of Virginia and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma.”
The candidate also said he was “receptive [...]
Oh, Enemies All Around
Published on 4 Feb 2007 at 9:51 am.
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Gateway has a roundup on anti-regime violence at the Balochi end of Iran. As heartening as it is to see someone challenging the Islamic Revolution, it’s not like the population of Teheran is taking to the barricades. This feels like something else:
Daniel Dravot: “Ask him who his enemies are, Billy Fish.”
