Category: Politics

Here’s an excellent article from Anne Applebaum that helps explain why many McCain voters are not that upset or disappointed by the election of Barack Obama. Short version: America is a great country, and the historic election of …

In 1967, one year before I was born, the classic movie In The Heat of the Night was released. It realistically depicted a South in which blacks could be suspected of crimes by virtue of their skin color, could …

I just got back from voting, and I hope all of you out there were able to cast your vote as well. And whether or not your guy wins, just remember: America is not …

David Mamet, whose work I have admired since I saw The Spanish Prisoner over ten years ago, has a must-read essay in the Village Voice on how he realized he was a conservative.

I have often wondered how people can …

The guys over at Freakonomics recently had a contest to come up with the best six word motto for the United States. The winner:

Our Worst Critics Prefer to Stay

Doesn’t exactly sing, but if you think about it it’s really …