Daily Archives: October 31, 2008

Fouad Ajami – Why the Obama crowds are actually a bad sign

There is rare quality of subtle insight in this latest opinion piece by Fouad Ajami, “Obama and the Politics of Crowds” in which – once again – someone recognizes what Sen Obama is. Or to be more precise what he … Continue reading

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Rhetorical despotism and the "race issue" on National Public Radio

I feel bad for Columbus Ohio whose mayor Michael Coleman was invited to speak about race and the presidential election on the National Public Radio program “Talk of the Nation” yesterday October 30. Early in his remarks he said: The … Continue reading

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