by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
Every President starts to wear on the public. But the omnipresent Obama has become wearisome in record time. Why? Continue reading “Obama Fatigue”
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
Every President starts to wear on the public. But the omnipresent Obama has become wearisome in record time. Why? Continue reading “Obama Fatigue”
by Victor Davis Hanson
NRO’s The Corner
1) American exceptionalism — Perhaps it derives in part from our putting a higher premium on freedom and liberty than, as in the French and other European cases, egalitarianism and fraternity; also, we were truly the first multi-ethnic state that sought to embrace a common culture rather than carve out cultural or racial fiefdoms. Continue reading “On American Exceptionalism”
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
Here are a few things that I think don’t quite compute. Continue reading “Is There a Philosophy of Hypocrisy?”
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
The Greek Lesson
No, I don’t mean the classical Greeks, but their present-day counterparts. Continue reading “Where Did Out Real Wealth Go?”
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
Before envisioning dramatic change, the Roman emperor Augustus is said to have warned, “Make haste slowly.” The reformer Augustus was eager for radical social transformation. Continue reading “Beware of ‘Comprehensive’ Anything”
by Victor Davis Hanson
NRO’s The Corner
The New, Upside-Down War on Terror
Is there any logic in the confusion of the Obama administration’s actions and statements on fighting the war on terror?
Continue reading “Some Thoughts on the War on Terror”
by Victor Davis Hanson
NRO’s The Corner
What a Difference a Year Makes
A year ago the media resonated with the celebration of democracy, grassroots pushback against the existing order, the renewal of Congress, and the novel harmony between government and the people. Continue reading “Truth and Consequences”
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
“I am very optimistic about — about Iraq. I mean, this could be one of the great achievements of this administration.” — Joe Biden, February 12, 2010.
Just Politics?
All politicians hedge and backtrack, as the daily news proves their previous assertions and boasts wrong. Continue reading “Bidenism”
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
Victory has usually been defined throughout the ages as forcing the enemy to accept certain political objectives. “Forcing” usually meant killing, capturing, or wounding men at arms. Continue reading “The Tragic Truth of War”
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
What’s behind the Tea Party protests, low approval ratings for Congress, distrust of the media and unease with experts in the Obama administration? Continue reading “The Trouble with Elitist Theories”