Victor Davis Hanson has an excellent post at NRO entitled: "The Kerry Yacht as a Teachable Moment." A fair argument can be made that rich liberals want us to pay more taxes so they don't have to pay theirs. Or perhaps they just don't care how high tax rates get, because they don't intend to pay them anyway.
Either way, the hypocrisy is breathtaking.
Showing posts with label Victor Davis Hanson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Victor Davis Hanson. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Friday, October 30, 2009
Victor Davis Hanson on President Obama and the principles of U.S. foreign policy
Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and military historian. His October 28 article on the Wall Street Journal's online edition compares the foreign-policy mess that Harry Truman inherited upon unexpectedly being thrust into the presidency with that faced today by President Obama (Truman faced a far worse situation than does Obama). VDH's assessment is that Truman knew less about foreign-policy but learned faster than anyone could have reasonably expected.
The question VDH asks is: "Will an inexperienced Barack Obama, in the fashion of Harry Truman, learn quickly that the world is chaotic and unstable—best dealt with through strength and unabashed confidence in America's historic role galvanizing democratic allies to confront illiberal aggressors?
"Or will a sermonizing Mr. Obama follow the aberrant Democratic path of the sanctimonious Jimmy Carter: finger-wagging at allies, appeasing enemies, publicly faulting his less than perfect predecessors, and hectoring the American people to evolve beyond their supposed prejudices?"
No one knows the answer. But as VDH points out: "America awaits this president's choice. The world safety hinges upon it."
We live in hope.
The question VDH asks is: "Will an inexperienced Barack Obama, in the fashion of Harry Truman, learn quickly that the world is chaotic and unstable—best dealt with through strength and unabashed confidence in America's historic role galvanizing democratic allies to confront illiberal aggressors?
"Or will a sermonizing Mr. Obama follow the aberrant Democratic path of the sanctimonious Jimmy Carter: finger-wagging at allies, appeasing enemies, publicly faulting his less than perfect predecessors, and hectoring the American people to evolve beyond their supposed prejudices?"
No one knows the answer. But as VDH points out: "America awaits this president's choice. The world safety hinges upon it."
We live in hope.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Recent developments in Obamaland
This week and we have a trifecta: three excellent columns about recent events in the Obama White House. The first is by Mark Steyn. His reference to "Mao Ze Dunn" is priceless.
Next, Charles Krauthammer weighs in with a column on the Fox Wars.
Finally, Victor Davis Hanson has a column about the rapidly-changing perceptions of, and dwindling support for, our new President (here).
One salient thought occurred to me even before reading these articles: President Obama has the will to wage an unrelenting war against Fox News, but not against the Islamic Jihadists in Afghanistan.
What is wrong with this picture?
Next, Charles Krauthammer weighs in with a column on the Fox Wars.
Finally, Victor Davis Hanson has a column about the rapidly-changing perceptions of, and dwindling support for, our new President (here).
One salient thought occurred to me even before reading these articles: President Obama has the will to wage an unrelenting war against Fox News, but not against the Islamic Jihadists in Afghanistan.
What is wrong with this picture?
Friday, October 2, 2009
More regarding the current round of race baiting.
Victor Davis Hanson weighs in on the current charges of racism with a column today entitled: The Obsolescence of a Slur. It is well worth reading.
BTW: Attorney General Eric Holder (who cravenly signed off on Bill Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich) infamously called us a nation of cowards because we are allegedly unwilling to discuss racial issues. I wonder if the current discussion is what he had in mind.
BTW: Attorney General Eric Holder (who cravenly signed off on Bill Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich) infamously called us a nation of cowards because we are allegedly unwilling to discuss racial issues. I wonder if the current discussion is what he had in mind.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Why is Obamacare such a mess?
Victor Davis Hanson explains why Obamacare is going over like a lead balloon.
Key grafs:
Liberal columnists decrying the Obama administration’s supposed lack of partisan fortitude and eagerness for a nasty fight for health care seem oddly detached from reality. The opposition to Obamacare would have gone nowhere had the president offered a concise plan, had his team kept repeating four or five logical and easily understandable talking points, and had he prepared a few pat answers to the more controversial elements of the plan, from the public option to so-called “end of life” panels to treatment of illegal aliens and the real cost.
Instead, Obama and his advisers, in lazy fashion, outsourced the plan to the partisan left-wingers of the Democratic party who are key House chairs. They in turn offered up a 1,000-page legalese mess, which the administration’s key players never read, and which Obama arrogantly thought he could wing through in a few weeks with his “hope and change” / “trust me” cadences.
Key grafs:
Liberal columnists decrying the Obama administration’s supposed lack of partisan fortitude and eagerness for a nasty fight for health care seem oddly detached from reality. The opposition to Obamacare would have gone nowhere had the president offered a concise plan, had his team kept repeating four or five logical and easily understandable talking points, and had he prepared a few pat answers to the more controversial elements of the plan, from the public option to so-called “end of life” panels to treatment of illegal aliens and the real cost.
Instead, Obama and his advisers, in lazy fashion, outsourced the plan to the partisan left-wingers of the Democratic party who are key House chairs. They in turn offered up a 1,000-page legalese mess, which the administration’s key players never read, and which Obama arrogantly thought he could wing through in a few weeks with his “hope and change” / “trust me” cadences.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Obama and the 'Noble Lie'
Victor Davis Hanson has an excellent article on today's National Review Online regarding Obama and the 'Noble Lie.' He really nails the President's
"style" of governing.
"style" of governing.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Obama's first two weeks
Victor Davis Hanson has a pithy post summing up the first two weeks of the Obama administration. It's been a weird procession of self-promoters, tax cheats, and lobbyists. And, as VDH notes: "its only been two weeks." Even the adoring MSM will have to admit (at least privately) that it has not been an auspicious beginning.
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