George F. Will wrote last August that, “This year’s Republican field is the most impressive since 1980, and perhaps the most talent-rich since the party first had a presidential nominee, in 1856."
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016
George F. Will wrote in August "Republican field is the most impressive since 1980"
By Jack Brummet, National Affairs Ed.
George F. Will wrote last August that, “This year’s Republican field is the most impressive since 1980, and perhaps the most talent-rich since the party first had a presidential nominee, in 1856."
George F. Will wrote last August that, “This year’s Republican field is the most impressive since 1980, and perhaps the most talent-rich since the party first had a presidential nominee, in 1856."
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Creepy doll images
By Jack Brummet, Ed.
Thanks to Getty Images for the use of their copyright images here.
A ginormous piece of driftwood in La Push, Washington
Six foot Amanda Lachman in front of the driftlog
"The wind was howling and there were rain squalls at times," said Phillip Lachman, a retired school teacher who photographed the drift log on April 5, 2010. "On the beach at La Push there was a huge amount of driftwood of all sizes and there in the middle of the beach was this tree. We were mesmerized by the sheer size of it and wondered at the force of the wind that brought it here."
This was probably the result of a tree on a crumbling hillside being swept off during gale force winds, along with very high tides last spring. They don't know what brand of tree it is (probably Western Red Cedar, Sitka Spruce, or Douglas Fir). I don't know if it's still on the beach or not...
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Monday, February 15, 2016
GOP-Tea Party Fact Check on nominations in a President's final year
By Mona Goldwater
Justice Scalia was nominated by President Reagan in July 1986. He was confirmed September 17th, a month and a half before Election Day (when Democrats regained control of the Senate). As Charles Clymer wrote recently "When things go their way, the system is working just fine. When the rules are inconvenient, the Constitution suddenly becomes a living document open to interpretation."
Photo: RWR and Scalia after the nomination announcement.
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NASA/JPL releases a set of amazing interstellar travel posters
By Jack Brummet, Alien Lore and Space Travel Ed.
NASA/JPL has just released some pretty amazing and aspirational travel posters. "As you look through these images of imaginative travel destinations, remember that you can be an architect of the future." Jump here to see the entire set and download any or all of them.
NASA/JPL has just released some pretty amazing and aspirational travel posters. "As you look through these images of imaginative travel destinations, remember that you can be an architect of the future." Jump here to see the entire set and download any or all of them.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
David Brooks's unexpected pro-Obama editorial
By Mona Goldwater, Democratic Primary and Caucus Ed.
Coming from David Brooks, this is pretty fascinating. Brooks praises President Obama's humanity, integrity, and decision making. Read his fascinating editorial here.
As our friend and reader Francis pointed out, after a brief flirtation with BHO over some pointy-headed philosophy, Brooks pretty much hunkered down and gently/fiercely hectored President Obama for the last seven years. This piece makes me like Brooks even more. I don't read editorials often, but when I do, I have liked his pieces. He's almost always wrong, but wrong in a right way. And he's right about President Obama.
How far back do we have to go to find a previous President with real integrity? '76 and Jimmy Carter? Cal Coolidge? Or maybe all the way back to Grover Cleveland (who is universally considered to be the most honest, integrity-riddled U.S. politician ever). Maybe Bernie Sanders is up there too. I don't know. But working across the aisle/bipartisanship always moves me, and I like that Brooks put this out there for the GOP and pundits to see.
Coming from David Brooks, this is pretty fascinating. Brooks praises President Obama's humanity, integrity, and decision making. Read his fascinating editorial here.
As our friend and reader Francis pointed out, after a brief flirtation with BHO over some pointy-headed philosophy, Brooks pretty much hunkered down and gently/fiercely hectored President Obama for the last seven years. This piece makes me like Brooks even more. I don't read editorials often, but when I do, I have liked his pieces. He's almost always wrong, but wrong in a right way. And he's right about President Obama.
For all the sniping now, it will only be a few short years before he is remembered fondly and, maybe, even beloved. David Brooks new found love of BHO's character may very well be influenced by the treachery, whoppers, hot air, bluster, and sewage he's been forced to consume in the 2015/16 GOP-Tea Party television debates.
"No, Obama has not been temperamentally perfect. Too often he’s been disdainful, aloof, resentful and insular. But there is a tone of ugliness creeping across the world, as democracies retreat, as tribalism mounts, as suspiciousness and authoritarianism take center stage. Obama radiates an ethos of integrity, humanity, good manners and elegance that I’m beginning to miss, and that I suspect we will all miss a bit, regardless of who replaces him."
How far back do we have to go to find a previous President with real integrity? '76 and Jimmy Carter? Cal Coolidge? Or maybe all the way back to Grover Cleveland (who is universally considered to be the most honest, integrity-riddled U.S. politician ever). Maybe Bernie Sanders is up there too. I don't know. But working across the aisle/bipartisanship always moves me, and I like that Brooks put this out there for the GOP and pundits to see.
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Citizen Trump and Senator Sanders's perception issues
By Jack Brummet, GOP-Tea Party Ed.
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