Contrary to much of the mainstream commentary on the November 2002 election, it was very much about ideas—right ones and wrong ones. Shortly after the election, James Howard Gibbons wrote an editorial in The Houston Chronicle entitled “How a Tiny Tribe Won All the Marbles”, a screed about how the forces of evil, i.e., Republicans, […]
Archives for January 2003
The Lott Affair
First, let’s get this out of the way: Trent Lott was absolutely correct in resigning as Senate Majority Leader, not because he is a racist, but because he has failed the tests of leadership, of which the Thurman birthday party flap was the latest. Now, can we quit apologizing and have a serious conversation about […]
The Post-Human Century?
Last year I invited readers to submit their thoughts as to what grand themes will dominate the 21st century, and I highlighted some of the responses in recent issues. As promised, my own views follow. As the issues of war and peace and the defeat of totalitarianism were the dominant global themes of the century […]