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Monthly Archives: November 2015
At The Financial Times: Edward Luce on the fourth Republican Debate, a comment by Political Reporter
The real point of the evening was that the ‘Debates’ need to be put back in the full control of The League of Women Voters, instead of the hands of the greedy Networks/Cable channels! I’m sorry to say Mr. Luce … Continue reading
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At The Economist: My reply to GreedIsGood
GreedIsGood, Three well argued even elegantly written replies, but you’ve missed this revelatory essay: http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21677983-year-out-election-gop-looks-simultaneously-chaotic-and-enormously?spc=scode&spv=xm&ah=9d7f7ab945510a56fa6d37c30b6f1709 Title and subtitle explain much, but not all of this account, or better yet call it a long apology for The Republicans. The Oxbridgers employed … Continue reading
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At The Atlantic: Emma Green on Hating Queerness Without Hating the Queer, a comment by Political Reporter
The title of ‘Hating Queerness Without Hating the Queer’ gives the game away. Hate the sin and not the sinner? I recall that self-congratulatory old cliche from my Sunday School and Vacation Bible School days. I was forced to attend … Continue reading
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At The Financial Times: John Cornwell reviews Robin Lane Fox’s ‘Augustine: Conversions and Confessions’, some thoughts by Critical Reader
I’ve read Mr. Cornwell’s Newman’s Unquiet Grave, a frank and sometimes startling account of Cardinal Newman and worthy of any readers time and attention. I’ve also read James J. O’Donnell’s Augustine: A New Biography, also a refreshingly frank, not to … Continue reading
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@Judy_Dempsey @EUDelegationUA
Neo-Liberal Reform: Free Market Dogmas>Austerity(Pensions cut in half!)Strong Medicine!>Stagnation, with Poroshenko as US/EU front man : http://wordlink.com/l/1eToV ‘Ukrainian News Service Says Standard of Living Is Plummeting’=The Economic miracle as child of Euromaidan! Dempsey/Minakov =two bought and paid for Policy Technocrats, … Continue reading
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@TheEconomist: Four reprimands at one go
I was quite surprised to look at my e mail this morning and find four notifications from your Comments Moderator. It has been weeks, or even some months since I’ve commented on you internet site. I find it a bit … Continue reading
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At The Financial Times: Mr. Janan Ganesh on James Bond and the anti-surveillance campaigners, a comment by Political Skeptic
It is perfectly appropriate that Mr. Ganesh should frame his comments on the ‘failed civil libertarians’ with reference to the latest Bond film. Ian Fleming’s books were adapted to the screen using all the craft that the motion picture industry … Continue reading
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