Category Archives: General

Now that George W. Bush has been re-elected, Afghanistan and Iraq have had successful elections, Dan Rather, Eason Jordan, and Ward Churchill have been exposed, Yushenko has been elected in the Ukraine, and everyone has grown tired of Michael Moore, … Continue reading →

Here is my brother Jeff’s answer to my cousin Andy’s post. It’s pretty long, and I don’t recommend it, but here it is: Wonder no more: I agreed with the war in Afghanistan but had deep reservations about Iraq and … Continue reading →

Posted by Andy Idly wondering which items in your arch-conservative Apostles’ Creed Jeff would disagree with. The wisdom of Iraq perhaps. But free markets? Illegal immigration? Legislated rather than court-imposed abortion law? Understanding for, if not necessarily agreement with, opponents … Continue reading →

My liberal political science professor brother Jeff was one of the panel members at the Howard Dean/Richard Perle debate in Portland. While googling for reactions to the debate, he came upon the thread at democraticunderground.com, which was basically a cheering … Continue reading →

I got an email from my cousin Andy, in which he pointed out, “your  manifesto at the top strikes me as  ‘conservative’ only in comparison to the parody contemporary liberalism has become.” When I look over the list of my … Continue reading →

I believe the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq were the right thing to do, and that the successful elections in those countries vindicate the policy, and are a great historic breakthrough. I believe that an unfettered free market and global … Continue reading →

Candace Corrigan has a new song and a video celebrating Valentine’s Day. She also has a new video for her song If I Were Not With You. Check them both out at her video page.

I put up a couple pages of photos taken at various Tennessee locales, all shot with my little Sony DSC-P41.

Here are a few quotes from the report of the independent review panel on the 60 Minutes Bush National Guard story that was based on forged documents. These quotes make it clear that Dan Rather’s defense is that he is … Continue reading →

I think this is an important article. I know, I know, it’s in National Review, and it’s by Jonah Goldberg, who is a conservative. Nevertheless, I recommend this article, wholeheartedly, to my few remaining liberal friends. It’s about the “reasonable … Continue reading →