Thursday, June 02, 2005

Western Ideals Only Ones Left

Victor David Hanson writes an interesting article on the decline of all other political ideals when compared to ours- and globalization is bringing it about as people in other countries see our standards of living and can compare them with theirs. We may not be perfect, but we still give hope to much of the rest of the world.

And to go with this read a history of our relationships with the French.

And read David Brooks essay on how the EU is discrediting American Liberalsim.

Loss of Middle Class a Crisis for Dems

A report released yesterday by Third Way says support for Republicans begins at much lower income levels than researchers had expected: Among white voters, President Bush got a majority of support beginning at an income threshold of $23,300 -- about $5,000 above the poverty level for a family of four.
The report says the economic gains of Hispanics have translated into strong Republican gains, as have economic strides across every category, save for black voters.
"As Americans become even modestly wealthier their affinity for Democrats apparently falls off. With middle income voters, it is Democrats -- the self-described party of the middle class -- who are running far behind Republicans, the oft-described party of the rich," the report says.

So, as people start making their own money, they want to keep it. Hence they become Republican?!

Internet Builds Communities

This is some of what we were talking about.

"People are physically more connected to their community because of Internet use," says Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, which researches the impact of the Internet on everything from families and communities to education, health care and politics. "People can give an increment of their time because the Internet is facilitating that."

History of Wyoming and a series of letters from Charles Miner to his son William Penn Miner, Esq.

These letters desribe a "Martin Breakall", on July 12, 1780, being tried for and "found guilty of intending to desert to the Indians, take with him the Tory prisoners, and threatening to scalp one Adam Sybert". He was sentenced to "run the gauntlet four times to the troops of this garrison," and the sentence was carried out the next day.

1780 is the earliest mention of the name Breakall that I've ever seen.

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New Car Magnet

The web site is not up yet. I heard Mike Feeley (the designer) say that it should be up by Friday June 3. But you can read about these car magnets under "Left Jabs" and maybe then you will inderstand the discouraging time he has had trying to find a market for them.
I heard the interview on Mac Watson's show on Tuesday- it was a guest host. I wish you could have heard the interview. It was satire and irony at its best.