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Rootless cosmopolitan,down at heels intellectual;would be writer. 'Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative licence. Like epitaphs in Johnson’s adage, it is not under oath.' https://www.lrb.co.uk/v15/n20/perry-anderson/diary

Chrysostom’s minute by minute commentary on Obama’s Speech of April 13 2011

Posted on April 17, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2011/04/join-the-live-chatvisit-whitehousegov.html Can anyone take this trivializing political chatter as somehow constitutive of serious political commentary. It is on its face utterly unworthy of  consideration as anything except as the title of his blog states, The Dish. For serious commentary see … Continue reading →

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The Good Doctor reports on the Puritan Virtue of Paul Ryan

Posted on April 17, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-grand-compromise/2011/04/14/AFrSmKfD_story.html?wpisrc=nl_opinions   The political campaign of 2012 is in full swing, one can consider the point of demarcation as the release of Rep. Paul Ryan’s Budget Proposal.  The Good Doctor (TGD) here demonstrates his fealty to the central ideas of … Continue reading →

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Kid Shreds on Accordion – CollegeHumor Video

Posted on April 16, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

The Stuff Funny Videos / Funny Pictures / Newsletter / Our Book / Mobile / FAQ Seriously About / Site Map / Linkswap / Advertise / Jobs / Contact / Privacy Policy / Terms & Conditions CH Network Funny T-Shirts … Continue reading →

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Harvard University Press Blog : On Tagore, As A Way Of Not Letting Go

Posted on April 15, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

via harvardpress.typepad.com A beautiful, moving essay!

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Almost Marx on The Great Will and ‘The curse of free money’

Posted on April 15, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-curse-of-free-money/2011/04/12/AFjdaqYD_story.html?wpisrc=nl_opinions Here is The Great Will (TGW) working a more oblique angle on the Austerity argument which is the latest propaganda offensive being repeated by the former acolytes of The Free Market Ideology.  He locates himself outside of the … Continue reading →

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What they really mean by “American exceptionalism” – Barack Obama News

Posted on April 15, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

via salon.com

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Afgantsy: The Russians in Afghanistan 1979-89 by Rodric Braithwaite – review | Books | The Guardian

Posted on April 15, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

“Nothing remotely consistent” in US foreign policy from 1948 until 1991?? You jest!! It was remarkably consistent even if not best directed. It had one objective and that objective is clearly stated in the article above: “What is most important … Continue reading →

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President Obama to Paul Ryan/Ayn Rand: “IN YOUR FACE!” – Ron Robinson – Open Salon

Posted on April 15, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

Ron Robinson Add as Favorite Send message RSS Birthday June 14 Bio My field is social brain science/cognitive science and my research focuses on social, political, and media related issues and problems and how they effect and are effected by … Continue reading →

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Obama Budget Speech – Video and Analysis of Obama Budget Speech 2011 – Esquire

Posted on April 14, 2011 by stephenkmacksd

via esquire.com Listen to the Obama speech and then read this commentary which, I think, is beautifully argued, then make up your own mind.

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