Monthly Archives: May 2025

Newspaper Reader offers – Reader never forget that Brooks became the protege of William F. Buckley Jr.: In sum Brooks whole career was the product of that singular advantage! stephenkmacksd.com/ May 16, 2025 Editor: It can’t really be a surprise … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments! stephenkmacksd.com/ May 11, 2025 Editor: Usually I look to The Sunday Times and my favorite Thatcherite Political Romantic Robert Colvile: Headline: Ed Miliband’s wind plan has left him hostage to suppliers Sub-headline: The idea that we could … Continue reading →

American Reader comments ! stephenkmacksd.com/ May 10, 2025 Editor: Reader begin here : Jonathan Freedland: Headline: The art of dealing with Donald Trump? Don’t fight him alone. Sub-headline: This week’s trade deal is a boost for Keir Starmer. But a … Continue reading →

Can The Prick of Conscience be awakened in Trump? Political Cynic plays Doubting Thomas! stephenkmacksd.com/ May 09, 2025 Editor: Its always important when reading the troka of Friedman/Brooks/Stephens that each of these writers is a committed Zionist. So Mr. Friedman’s … Continue reading →

Political Observer shares the wealth? stephenkmacksd.com/ May 09, 2025 Leo XIV, a pope of balance and appeasement By Benoît Vitkine, Sarah Belouezzane and Amanda Chaparro (Cuzco (Peru) correspondent) Published today at 10:29 am (Paris), updated at 11:45 am ProfileThe American Robert Francis Prevost’s affiliation with … Continue reading →

Political Cynic grows weary of Political/Ethical Mendacity. Think of political crime of David Brooks’ ‘The Collapse of the Dream Palaces’ as the possible/aguable political beach-head? stephenkmacksd.com/ May 08, 2025 Editor: The opening paragraphs of Mr. French’s The war in Gaza … Continue reading →

Political Observer. stephenkmacksd.com/ May 06, 2025 Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Marco Rubio’s Soulless Crusade The U.S. secretary of state stands for no principle other than serving the man who appointed him. By Howard W. French, … Continue reading →

Old Socialist on the utter decline of Western Newspapers! stephenkmacksd.com/ May 06, 2025 Headline: The ‘Wall Street Journal’ calls on Trump to take the path of former French Socialist president François Mitterrand Sub-headline: The financial daily, which closely reflects the … Continue reading →

The Critic, after Sheridan. stephenkmacksd.com/ May 04, 2025 Headline: Reformageddon suggests Tories and Nigel Farage could help each other Sub-headline: Any party that can win both Kent and Durham needs to be taken very seriously indeed. https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/reform-tories-nigel-farage-d396ql080 Mr. Colevile is … Continue reading →

Political Observer. stephenkmacksd.com/ May 04, 2025 Jonathan Freedland never disappoints, except in the matter truth, facts or valid argument! It’s his habit of being! Political Observer engages in some Political Archaeology. Headline: It’s risky, but Joe Biden needs to give … Continue reading →