Author Archives: stephenkmacksd

Political Observer comments. MAY 24, 2023 As preface to Mr. Stephens singing the praises of Israel, let me present this from Unites States Department of State: SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION  The abiding U.S. commitment to Israel’s security is buttressed by … Continue reading →

Political Cynic comments. MAY 20, 2023 Twitter post : A more optimistic, positive-sum approach would keep America strong. It should help forge—and abide by—new global rules on trade, climate, AI and more’ … Begin with the History Made to Measure of the … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. This discussion begins at the 01:20 point and ends before the 21:18 point. Katy Balls asks questions of her two guests Ferguson and Grey act the parts of Political Technocrats, relying on ‘Polling Data’ as a reliable source- … Continue reading →

Political Cynic opines on the politically jejune chatter of Gail Collins & Bret Stephens. MAY 16, 2023 Gail Collins and Bret Stephens mutual therapy session, regarding the Trump political phenomenon-selective quotation of this edited transcript is an irresistible temptation: The … Continue reading →

Political Observer, considers Mr. Colvile, on the Economic/Political Moment, as it passes away… MAY 14, 2023 Imagine the ‘memos’ that Mr. Colvile’s staff must provide to their boss? In an instructive reversal, might an American think of Woodward’s staff of writers, turning … Continue reading →

Queer Atheist (Thank you : @DouthatNYT) MAY 13, 2023 The final paragraph of Nathan Pinkoski essay about Americas most notorious intellectual charlatan, that term is old but descriptive of Fukuyama as Political/Moral Prophet: in sum it doesn’t take much to … Continue reading →

Political Cynics’ selective reading. MAY 10, 2023 The opening paragraph: I have not written much about the war in Ukraine lately because so little has changed strategically since the first few months of this conflict, when three overarching facts pretty … Continue reading →

Philosophical Apprentice considers two cases. MAY 7, 2023 Mr. Colvile’s April 29, 2023 essay ‘Britain’s legal migration numbers matter more than small boats’ ignores the the fact that the ‘Refugee Problem’ that he attempts to ‘diagnose’, might find its actual beginning point, with the … Continue reading →

Old Socialist wades into the shit ! May 5, 2023 How quickly the ‘Jupertarian Politics’ of Macron was discarded by Macron, and by The Economist. Now rendered as: Headline: Emmanuel Macron hopes to reinvent himself in 100 days Sub-headline: France’s president would … Continue reading →

Political Observer grows impatient. MAY 3, 2023 The last few Politico commentaries on Trump, by Lowry, read as if it were written by a Trump advocate/apologist/tactician. The latest is no exception: Headline: Opinion | Trump’s Election Denialism Is Already Winning … Continue reading →