December 2008

Blame Bush, Obama–or Us?

by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services When someone screams about a terrible policy of the present administration, just pose four questions: Share This

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The Defense of Thugs

Sacco and Vanzetti case set a precedent for anti-Americanisms. by Terry Scambray The Fresno Bee Hatred for America is not a recent phenomenon. Despite the opportunities offered in America for all races, creeds and nationalities, a tradition persists that Americans are racist, superficially religious and uncomfortable with foreigners. Share This

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No Monopoly on Moral Paralysis

by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner We usually associate Westernism with globalized notions of consumer capitalism, free markets, advocacy for consensual government, and human and property rights. Share This

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Blagotrocious

by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media Like some of you, I had the following reactions reading the transcripts of Illinois’s Governor Blagojevich: Share This

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The Humanities Move Off Campus

by Victor Davis Hanson City Journal Autumn 2008 Until recently, classical education served as the foundation of the wider liberal arts curriculum, which in turn defined the mission of the traditional university. Share This

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Back to the Old 9/11 World

by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services For three days, Islamist gunmen nearly shut down Mumbai, the financial center of India. Share This

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Political Madness–Some Hotspots

by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner New and Improved? As Mark Steyn has warned for years, the Western attitude toward reports of terrorism is about as anti-empirical as one can imagine. Share This

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Parallel Lives

In politics today, intention, symbolism, and rhetoric are everything; facts, nothing. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online The Roman moralist Plutarch wrote a number of parallel lives of illustrious Greek and Roman notables to offer his Greek-reading audience ethical lessons about character, virtue, and culture. Share This

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The Hysterical Style

by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services Politicians now predict the implosion of the U.S. auto industry. Headlines warn that the entire banking system is on the verge of utter collapse. Share This

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