Andrew Sullivan's Blog, page 2562
September 9, 2010
The Untamed Prince, Ctd
United States - National security - Federal government of the United States - Presidency of George W. Bush - Bush Administration
Mental Health Break
A Tuscany timelapse serenaded by Jònsi:
Sung Lapse from Ezaram Vambe on Vimeo.
Vimeo - Time-lapse - Multimedia - Development Frameworks - Flash
Feigning Interest In The Impossible?
Felix Salmon thinks the White House knows that little can be done to bring down unemployment:
On the call, [White House economic advisor Jason:] Furman valiantly tried to paint policies likecash-for-clunkers and the extension of unemployment insurance as beingall about creating jobs, but the fact is that it's hard for anygovernment to create jobs, beyond simply hiring more people, and theeffect of those policies on the unemployment rate was surely minimal atbest. ... [W:]hile keeping the...
Why The Tea Parties Matter
In [Bill Galston's:] view, the Tea Parties have more in common with Barry Goldwaterthan H. Ross Perot. They are an intra-party reformist cause, at a timewhen the nation desperately wants reform. In a midterm cycle, where thechoice is between change or the same, it may not matter so much thatmany of the reforms the Tea Party seeks--like major revisions toentitlements--are not very popular. In other words, the silly campaignrally signs and DNC oppo may matter less than...
On Book Burnings, Ctd
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Yglesias searches for meaning:
[I:]t's kind of nuts, isn't it, that we have the general in charge of anongoing war commenting on some guy in Florida being a jerk. Evennuttier is that he might well be right that this episode willendanger the lives of Americans soldiers. But that really raises deeperissues about Afghan society and the wisdom and nature of America'sengagement with it. The essence of a digital, globalized world withbillions of inhabitants is that there's always going to be some...
Why Emergency Rooms Are Packed, Ctd
A reader writes:
You wrote: "Why not an emergency assistant at your doctor'sfor 24-hour help, or even just a phone call?" There is such a thing;it's called an answering service, with on-call doctors. Doctors whoare on-call are available to return patients' calls at all hours of thenight. As far as I know, every primary care practice is connected toan answering service and has a doctor on-call at all times. But as forgoing beyond that and having someone available for in-person visitsduring...
Boulder Burning, Ctd: A Social Media Breakthrough
A reader writes:
I totally agree with your reader; the way Twitter has connected the community and reported on events has been nothing short of amazing. Old media (Denver Post, Boulder Daily Camera) is linking to the Google Tweet maps to give the most up-to-date reporting on a fire that has burned over 7,000 acres and destroyed 53 reported homes so far. Evacuees have been using this to check on homes. Basically, it has been the go-to sourcerather than government officials or traditional...
The Untamed Prince, Ctd
A reader writes:
As an Iraq invasion supporter, I suppose I too have been "radicalized." But I don't feel radical on principles; I don't mean to advocate for proletariat ownership of the means of production, or sub-10% taxation of the top 2% of wage earners, or anything. I am forever radicalized against trusting the government and the media about much of anything, particularly matters of national security.As an oldest child, from an upper-middle-class family, I'd always been inclined to...
Creepy Ad Watch
The Swedish Bed explains:
This Bloody Red Water Fountain was located in Unirii Boulevard, Bucharest, Romania. This was a "promotion" somehow for Hemophilia awareness.
Romania - Bucharest - Government - Embassies and Consulates - Health
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