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Monthly Archives: May 2007

The Dead Sleep Lightly—Review

May 31, 2007

My fellow Golden Age of Detective Mysteries afficionado Mike Tooney has written an excellent review and summary of The Dead Sleep Lightly, a terrific collection of radio mystery scripts by the great detective story writer John Dickson Carr. Carr was the master of the "impossible crime," the murder that seems as if it cannot have been committed by a human being, and his narratives usually had a appeallingly creepy atmosphere and strong intimations of the preternatural. The Dead Sleep Lightly is out of print, but copies are available in used bookstores and through online search engines. It is well worth seeking out. With Mike’s kind permission, I am reprinting his review here for your enjoyment and edification:

Was Mill a Classical Liberal?

May 30, 2007

By S. T. Karnick

Short answer: Not always and in every way. The question arose when my Tech Central Station article outlining a classical liberal view of the Iraq War brought criticism from my friends at the American Spectator, on the AmSpec Blog:

Does Classical Liberalism Work in Foreign Affairs?

May 29, 2007

By S. T. Karnick

A commenter suggests that classical liberal principles are an impractical guide to international issues. Susan Behrend writes, You are forgetting one thing – leaving a chaotic Afghanistan to the Taliban led directly to the 9/11 attacks. When the Soviets left, the world community just left the Afghans to sort it all out. They didn’t do a very good job of it. . . . We can’t leave Iraq to descend into becoming a failed state, unable to prevent al-Qaeda from establishing training camps. It is too easy for them to acquire weapons and transport them to our shores. THe problem with the pure ideology of classical liberalism is that its very purity makes it impractical in the real world. . . . What you say may be consistent with Locke et al, but it may not be consistent with keeping this country safe from harm

America’s Greatest Movie Star

May 26, 2007

By S. T. Karnick

Today marks the centenary of the birth of the greatest movie star of all time, John Wayne. Wayne was a huge presence in the motion picture industry, and also a superb actor whose skills were consistently underrated by the critics. Turner Classic Movies featured Wayne during the month of May, showing many of his movies. But there should be much more attention toward his great career and recognition of the images he brought to American life and culture. The strong, stolid, but usually easy-going and often humorous hero he created is an American archetype, and although he had plenty of models on which to base it, he made it his own. He produced his own films for many years, ensuring that he could tell the stories he wanted to tell in the way he wanted them told.

Bush Moving Toward Classical Liberal Position on Iraq?

May 25, 2007

By S. T. Karnick

Bush Moving Toward Classical Liberal Position on Iraq?

President Bush echoed two thoughts from my "Classical Liberal Analysis of the Iraq War" (available in three parts, here, here, and here) yesterday in his press conference.

What TV Networks Owe Loyal Viewers

May 24, 2007

By S. T. Karnick

Do producers and TV networks have an obligation to their viewers? Producers and networks are increasingly using long-term plotlines in order to keep viewers returning week after week. In shows such as 24, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Prison Break, and the like, a long-term, overarching plot line keeps moving the narrative forward as each episode resolves lesser elements of the story. It’s a great way to keep viewers interested in a show, and when done well, it gives a program the narrative drive of a Victorian novel by Wilkie Collins or Anthony Trollope. But what happens when such a show gets canceled? Should viewers who have invested multiple hours in a program just be left hanging?

The Two Minds of the West

May 23, 2007

By S. T. Karnick

As frequent visitors Pascal and Mike both note in comments on my "Theocracy Slur" item, it is clear that the old terms Left and Right do not apply in the post-Cold War world but that there are nonetheless still two very different mindsets operating in the West.

The Theocracy Slur

May 21, 2007

By S. T. Karnick

One of the most powerful weapons of the left today has quietly taken hold and moved into the mainstream culture without the right realizing what has been happening: The Theocracy Slur.

A Strong Defense of Jerry Falwell—And an Appreciation of Ann Coulter

May 18, 2007

By S. T. Karnick

A Strong Defense of Jerry Falwell—And an Appreciation of Ann Coulter

Ann Coulter’s thoughts on the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, from her most recent column, are impressive. She is unbounded in her admiration for the man, saying, " Let me be the first to say: I ALWAYS agreed with the Rev. Falwell." Her comments provide a powerful tonic against the toxins spread by the press both during Falwell’s life and in the wake of his death. Here is an excerpt: No man in the last century better illustrated Jesus’ warning that "All men will hate you because of me" than the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who left this world on Tuesday. Separately, no man better illustrates my warning that it doesn’t pay to be nice to liberals

The Milton Friedman Choir

May 18, 2007

By S. T. Karnick

Now here’s a production that combines beauty and sense: a choir singing about the ideas of the great economist Milton Friedman, introduced by the man himself. See it here.

Leftist Voice of Sanity on Global Warming

May 17, 2007

By S. T. Karnick

Leftist Voice of Sanity on Global Warming

The far-left polemicist Alexander Cockburn, longtime columnist for The Nation, has been openly skeptical toward the dangerous-anthropogenic global warming theory that has increasingly animated the entire left during the past decade. In a recent column in The Nation, he skewers the global warming alarmists as superstitious, unreasoning, supercilious chiliasts. Here are some excerpts from his column, "Is Global Warming a Sin?":

Leftists Spew Hatred Toward Dead Man—A Call for Action

May 16, 2007

By S. T. Karnick

The explosion of hatred toward the late Rev. Jerry Falwell on the left is truly appalling. It is documented in excruciating terms in this article on the Newsbusters site. I’ll provide just one representative sample of this revolting manifestation of the blatant evilness of the modern left, as reported in the Newsbusters article:

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The Dead Sleep Lightly—Review

Was Mill a Classical Liberal?

Does Classical Liberalism Work in Foreign Affairs?

America’s Greatest Movie Star

Bush Moving Toward Classical Liberal Position on Iraq?

What TV Networks Owe Loyal Viewers

The Two Minds of the West

The Theocracy Slur

A Strong Defense of Jerry Falwell—And an Appreciation of Ann Coulter

The Milton Friedman Choir

Leftist Voice of Sanity on Global Warming

Leftists Spew Hatred Toward Dead Man—A Call for Action

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