Yesterday I overheard two people waiting in line at Espresso Royale talking about the defeat of Proposal 2. One was saying to the other that he didn’t understand why the religious right felt compelled to...
Archive - 05-Nov-04
AirBeagleThe UnEnlightened Empire
I think « this piece by Garry Wills » is one of the best discussions of the state of the Empire I’ve read this week: ‘America, the first real democracy in history, was a product of Enlightenment...
Final Thoughts on the Great Fascist Election of 2004
So, what to say or think now? Remarkably, I’ve settled into a mood of sang-froid or c’est la vie rather than despair or depression. I’m shaking my head at the folly of it all, but pretty much resigned...
