by Bruce S. Thornton
Defining Ideas
At the turn of the twentieth century, President Theodore Roosevelt became embroiled in a public controversy over how some writers and naturalists described the natural world in overly anthropomorphic and sentimental terms. Continue reading ““Nature Fakery””
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
In a scathing denunciation of Mitt Romney last week, Fareed Zakaria praised Barack Obama for his nuanced understanding of what Zakaria has called the “Post-American World”: Continue reading “A Post-American World?”
by Bruce S. Thornton
FrontPage Magazine
The global warming apocalypse and its Elmer Gantry, Al Gore, may have faded from public view lately, but that old-time green religion is still making mischief. President Obama has just delayed until after November’s election a decision on the Canadian Keystone XL pipeline. Continue reading “How Marxism Killed Keystone”
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
Occupy Wall Street?
I’ve been following the Wall Street protests, in New York and elsewhere. I read as well of the Democratic Party’s sorta interest in turning the anger of a few into a left-wing Tea-Party-like movement of many. Continue reading “Rage On–and On and On…”
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
Medieval Liberalism
Recently I saw some TV clips from MSNBC and CNN, one critiquing Herman Cain, the other an interview with Michael Moore. Continue reading “Liberal Indulgences”
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
Not long ago, candidate Obama promised to cool the planet and lower the rising seas. Continue reading “Global Warming–RIP?”
by Bruce S. Thornton
FrontPage Magazine
In any national election we can depend on the usual liberal ad hominemattacks on Republicans and their candidates. Continue reading “Who Really Is “Anti-Science”?”
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
We are witnessing a widespread crisis of faith in our progressive guardians of the last 30 years. Continue reading “A Tottering Technocracy”
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
The First Symptoms of Hatred — 2004 to 2008
For about seven years the nation lost its collective mind — and was only partially coming-to in November 2010. Continue reading “The Great Madness of 2004-10”
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
Gas is well over $4 a gallon in most places in California — and soaring elsewhere as well. But are such high energy prices good or bad? Continue reading “A Man-Made Energy Crisis”