Richard recommended this David Brooks column, which aptly captures what I think a lot of Americans are feeling. Why must we lurch from one politcal extreme to another and never seem to make any real progress? With every new Administration and new Congress there is a window of opportunity where Americans will listen to what [...]
Archive for July 21st, 2009
The Perils Of Overreaching
Posted in Politics, tagged Congress, Health Care Reform, Politics, President Obama, stimulus on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
More On “Malaise”
Posted in America, Politics, tagged America, Politics, President Jimmy Carter on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s another article on the 30th anniversary of President Carter’s so-called “malaise” speech, and apparent efforts by some to “rehabilitate” President Carter’s historical reputation. Good luck on that front! President Carter seemed like a decent man who was doing his best, but he was just grossly overmatched in the job. His presidency was marked by [...]
