Author Archives: nick

It’s funny. The only real news angle at the carefully staged Democratic Convention is the extent of the rift between the Clintonistas and the Obamaniacs. The pundits, whether on Fox or The News Hour or MSNBC, all agree that the … Continue reading →

I really don’t like this guy Barack Obama. At first I was like, this guy’s OK, I don’t agree with him mostly, but he is a breath of fresh air in many ways. Wouldn’t it be great at home and … Continue reading →

The ideological battle lines have been drawn. On the Right is the usual multiplicity of opinions about the Russian invasion of Georgia and the wisdom, or lack thereof, of the various possible U.S. responses to it. On the Left is … Continue reading →

I’m beginning to think that perhaps the Democrats have nominated yet another lame-o candidate, in the tradition of George McGovern, Jimmy Carter, Michael Dukakis, and John Kerry. Barack Obama is a hard man to get to know, but the more … Continue reading →

Interesting article about the new urban monoculture. This is one of the reasons why I was glad to get out of San Francisco. Now that we’re in Murfreesboro, 30 miles from Nashville, we long to move to the city, to … Continue reading →

On the one hand, it is almost too easy to disparage the trivial nature of the issues in this Presidential campaign, the issues that rise to the top of the national media’s attention. Did John McCain question Obama’s patriotism? Why … Continue reading →

There has been some controversy about whether or not Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki’s remarks were accurately translated by Der Spiegel, remarks that seemed to affirm Obama’s 16 month timetable for withdrawing all but a residual force of American troops from … Continue reading →

I’ve changed my mind. I think issue number one in this Presidential election is not Iraq, but rather, to put it crudely, the price of gasoline. To phrase it another way, it is dependence on oil. To be even more … Continue reading →

My brother sent me a link to this AP article about black conservatives who are going to vote for Obama. For example, black conservative talk show host Armstrong Williams says, “I don’t necessarily like his policies; I don’t like much … Continue reading →

“This was the moment, this was the time when we came together to remake this great nation so that it may always reflect our very best selves and our highest ideals.” -Barack Obama Remake? This is the statement of someone … Continue reading →