Someone needs to tell Barack Obama—it must get particularly confusing this time of year—that his own birth is not Year One, the date around which all other events are understood. His much-noted, self-referential tic was on cringe-worthy display Friday when the president gave his eulogy for the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, who served in Congress for half a century representing Obama’s birth state of Hawaii.Indeed. As they say read the whole thing.
"So why do intelligent people consistently make such a hash of things? Because they are smart enough to talk themselves into anything. Ordinary mortals don’t engage in fancy mental gymnastics to reach conclusions that defy common sense. But intellectuals are particularly prone to this." (Shikka Dalmia, Reason Mag, 10/4/2011) A fish out of water living in the 24 square miles surrounded by reality.
Saturday, December 22
Slate on Barack Obama's Narcissistic Streak
Today We Are Gathered … To Hear More About Me
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