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11.30.2001 11:19 PM Lawrence Kaplan hits it on the head when he writes about the number one obstacle blocking officials from going after Saddam. "Toppling Saddam, particularly with the aid of the Iraqi opposition, would topple a few legacies in Washington." How would President Bush explain his attack on Iraq as not being an operation his father should have ordered ten year prior? Toppling Saddam is the right thing to do, but it would put people like Colin Powell and Brent Scowcroft in an awkward position. "Phase Two" [via Reductio] Sean Hackbarth | 10:36 PM The next terrorist attack on America will not be with hijacked planes because passengers and crews will fight back. Peggy Noonan quotes a flight attendent: "And let me tell you, if anyone starts any trouble on my flight he is going down, I mean I will break his legs!" Terrorists have a better chance using balistic missiles than planes as weapons of mass destruction. Unfortunately, I have to disagree with Noonan on one point in her article. She want the military to search bags before they're loaded onto planes. She writes that "it would make everyone safer, which is part of their job." But the role of the military is to destroy things and kill people in the nation's interest. Barring an invasion, domestic security should be left in the hands of the police. Stationing troops everywhere may make people feel safer, but it reeks of a police state. "A Wing and a Prayer" Sean Hackbarth | 9:46 PM While not a Beatles fan, I appreciate the tremendous impact they had on popular music. And "Something" is just a gorgeous song. George, R.I.P. Now, I know why many people flock to bands full of old geezers who shouldn't be strutting around like rock stars anymore (see Mick Jagger). Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young will fill seats in the Bradley Center next year because no one knows how long they will be with us (especially Neil). These people won't be around forever, and we want to savor the memory of their songs. "George Harrison 1943-2001" Sean Hackbarth | 9:27 PM President Bush's Social Security Commission backs private accounts. It appears they will offer three alternative solutions. "Panel Agrees on Options for Social Security" Sean Hackbarth | 11.29.2001 11:07 PM Andrea Millen Rich reports that Hernando De Soto was on the short-list for the Nobel Prize in Economics. I would be shocked if he ever won. While his ideas in The Mystery of Capital are profound and would deserve such an honor (he also wrote The Other Path) I don't know if he's written extensively in academic economic journals. I can't think of another Nobel Prize winner who didn't have many articles published. Sean Hackbarth | 10:25 PM Happy B-Day B-52. "Still Bombing After All These Years" Sean Hackbarth | 10:00 PM If you oppose liberal/socialist orthodoxy like Bjørn Lomborg does in his The Skeptical Environmentalist, then you're viciously attacked. Anti-Lomborg.com, while claiming not to "personally attack Lomborg" proudly displays a picture of him wiping a pie off his face from an attack in a bookstore. Such actions come close to the terrorist attacks by the Earth Liberation Front. "Bjorn Again! Fundamentalist Greens Launch Smear Campaign" [via InstaPundit] Sean Hackbarth | 7:27 PM Now, I might enjoy the intellectual stimulation of a school like Patrick Henry University for a few weeks, but the current cultural homogeneity would get stifling. However, it's good to know that there are higher education options available other than the typical Left-liberal university. "Higher Yearning" [via Scott] Sean Hackbarth | 5:57 PM ARRGH!!! I now have to wait another week to get my Krispy Kreme fix. The grand opening of the first Milwaukee KK is planned for 12.11. Sean Hackbarth | 5:29 PM Rich Lowry wants the U.S. to develop a special nuke to destroy underground bunkers. Think of it as the uber bunker buster, or the "Mother of all Bunker Busters" in Saddam-speak. Lowry writes,
Unfortunately, he doesn't address in what situation using nukes would be appropriate. I'm glad no official (not even Colin Powell) has stated that nukes won't be used in this war on terrorism. All options should be kept on the table. What I don't want to see is the U.S. using nuclear weapons in response to a nuclear attack. That would mean we lost a crucial battle, millions are dead, and we're fighting from a position of weakness. "The Nuclear Option" Sean Hackbarth | 11.28.2001 12:37 PM Rush saw Bush was a little weak on some of his recent security decisions and comes to his rescue in the Washington Post. Let's see if G. W.'s Democratic opponents will criticize FDR for going far beyond any of Bush's actions. One other note: is this a sign of Rush's future? It's obvious from this article that the man can write. If his future attempts to alleviate his hearing fail, will he go to the writing business? "Bush's FDR Example" [via Drudge] Sean Hackbarth | 12:30 PM If the allegations are true, I hope Paul "Pee-Wee" Reubens never works in showbiz again. Getting caught in a sexually compromising position once can be explained as mere foolishness, but getting caught a second time (especailly with child pornography) speaks of an anti-social sexual fetish. "Porn Raid at Pee-Wee House" [via Drudge] Sean Hackbarth | 12:23 PM To prove the fact that anyone can get a record deal, Harvard Professor, Cornell West has just released Sketches of My Culture. Here's some lines from one of his songs:
Doesn't this sound like the blatherings of the computer geek from The Simpsons? An even better appraisal of West's album is where an Amazon.com customer writes, "Leonard Nimoy albums manifest more soul than this excruciating vanity project." Ouch! "C-Dub Is Not in the Hizz-ouse" Sean Hackbarth | 11.26.2001 12:05 AM All guns are blazing in the video game wars. Microsoft will have to sell lots of games for its Xbox in order to recoup the losses from the console. William "Trip" Hawkins, CEO of 3DO, even envisions MS dropping out of the video game market around 2003. An interesting item in the article is Nintendo doesn't have to be the king of the console to make oodles of cash. That's because most of the games for their machines are created in-house. "The Game of War" [via Fredrik Norman] Sean Hackbarth | 11.25.2001 11:38 PM Paul Johnson does a good job in trying to explain why the West has developed economically and politically while the Islamic World seems trapped in the 13th Century. The rule of law in the West is vital in explaining economic achievment and political liberty. Institutions do matter. "Why West Is Best" Sean Hackbarth | |
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