Tag Archives: thomas l. friedman

obamarama: once upon a time in the west

Barack Obama and the slogan for 2012: “Go Forward” well defined theme that captures the leftist messianism that seems so misguided, corrupted and dysfunctional. A messianic pursuit of secular divinity and backed by trashy rags like the New York Times, … Continue reading

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the trouble with normal: beware the ordinary

How are we to explain the behavior of the perpetrators of murder? Often, the factual record is not in doubt, but the historical and moral implications remain at best, ambiguous. It is obvious that our own society and our mass … Continue reading

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Ain’t Misbehavin’

What is the nature of evil? That eternal question is being asked again as what appears to be a long, tedious and even farcical trial of the Mubarak clan unfolds. The totalitarian structure recalls Arendt’s coverage of the Eichmann trial … Continue reading

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