Some attention to a few centrist blogs:
The Ambivablog on (former) college kids moving back in with their parents, who are called ‘boomerangs’ by some:
Actually, most non-U.S. young people I know live with their parents until they marry (and forever if they never marry), and near them afterwards. Looked at from that perspective — and from the perspective of the rending loss experienced by my own siblings when their kids moved far away to college — we’re sad. We’ve long been obsessed with autonomy and separation in this country, maybe because it was the only way to cross an ocean or settle a frontier: to steel yourself not to look back. I think the “boomerang” phenomenon is part of a natural, gravitational re-drawing-together of families.
TMV co-blogger Marc Schulman at American Future on -what he calls – the new cold war between the U.S. and Russia. Putin, the new hero of the East?
Clive at the Daily Dish. With some interesting links to articles / posts on Iraq.
John Cole is sick and tired of what he calls the ‘mouthpieces’ of the GOP. In this particular case, his anger is directed at the guys at Power Line, who mocked John Kerry (again).
As for me, I simply try to judge individual posts. I might not agree with certain bloggers on certain issues, but that doesn’t mean that I will never agree with them.
Of course, I also don’t have to worry about being a ‘member’ of the GOP or the Democratic party for that matters since I am, you know, Dutch.
Brad DeLong asks the question: Why Oh Why Can’t We Have a Better Press Corps?
As usual with Brad, a good read.
Michael Totten at Winds of Change: Hezbollah’s Putsch – Day One. The post continues at his own place. A long but fascinating read.
Steve Clemons deals with the coming execution of Saddam Hussein. His main point: executing Saddam could cause even more chaos. Many Sunnis consider Saddam to be a hero who defied the West, albeit especially America. Will they simply accept his death?
Justin Delabar explains what Muqtada al-Sadr is up to. As always, a fascinating read. Clear and very informed.
David Adesnik wonders at the Oxblog why a U.S. President with limited (or no) military / combat experience should be able to decide how many troops the U.S. needs in Iraq, how wars should be fought, etc. “Why shouldn’t the President just define our strategy and let his generals, the real experts, figure out how to implement it?”
His conclusion is that “in a truly democratic state, supreme authority must derive from victory at the polls, not from selective deference to unelected generals.”
Ron … says what he thinks of George W. Bush… and it ain’t nice.
Kevin at Preemptive Karma addresses perceived hypocrisy from the Democrats:
29 Democrats still voted to give Bush a blank check to wage war on Iraq only to later turn around and blame their votes on faulty intelligence given them by Bush. And a great many Democratic apologists have sung the same tune in a concerted effort to lay all the blame at the feet of the Bush administration. Which paid off this last November.
Hilzoy explains at Obsidian Wings how to become fiscally responsible: just stop listening to Bush.
Sean Aqui at Midtopia on National Security.
The Gun Toting Liberal and immigrants: fight for the U.S. and… receive the American identity.
I know, I know… it’s a well known fact that I don’t much appreciate illegal aliens and the porous borders and GOP corporations’ CEO’s who lure them here to take advantage of we, the People via they, the Intruders.
But many of you have been wrong in labeling me as a “xenophobe�. The REAL “xenophobes� will now rise up to reveal themselves as they gasp in HORROR at the prospect of an immigrant signing on the dotted line to serve America, particularly when we are involved headlong in ill-advised civil wars on three fronts: Afghanistan, Iraq, and Ethiopia. If somebody desires to become an American so badly that they are willing to die for Her, my hat is OFF to them for it.
Sounds fair to me. If one is willing to put one’s life on the line for a country, shouldn’t one automatically receive that country’s identity? How’s that for “ask not what your [new] country can do for you, ask what you can do for your [new] country”?
Dean Esmay: “It’s great to be king!” Well, judge in this particular case.
And lastly… the always hilarious Jon Swift keeps the Christmas spirit alive by helping the needy.
Kinda.
