Inching Toward Socialism
"It is difficult to understand the long-range implications of current events. This is to say, it is difficult to know whether a current event is part of a historical sidetrack, a cultural fad or a mainstream trend. Smart people have called [...]
Political Strategy for 1942
Senator Vandenberg:
We at C,V, B and A believe that 1942 could be a breakthrough year for the Republican Party. Our polling and focus group analysis has provided tempting indications that an undercurrent of dissatisfaction exists in the American [...]
The State of the Union: Has Never Been Stronger
George W. Bush did a fine job last night with his first State of the Union message. Since I spent a good deal of time reading and digesting the opinion’s of others I won’t risk sounding derivative by giving him a grade or describing [...]
A Few Last Comments on Bush and CFR
George Washington, the first President of the United States, and the man who presided over the Constitutional Convention, was very mindful of the express powers delegated to the Chief Executive. Lest we forget the atmosphere of those early days, [...]
How good to hear from Favaag again!
The only observation I can lend to your essay is that it reminds me of a wise adage but I can’t remember who the author was. To wit: the actions of any organization can best be predicted by assuming it to be run by a secret cabal of it’s [...]
The Peace Dividend
I was struck by two statements made on consecutive days by Bush and Rumsfeld. The first was Bush’s call in his speech for a defense spending increase of $40 billion. It echoed two great American declarations, the statement attributed to [...]
