Snooty Europhiles Owe Skeptics an Apology
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 14th, 2010 5:31 am by HL
Snooty Europhiles Owe Skeptics an Apology
Boris Johnson, The Telegraph
I think we deserve an apology. By “we” I mean all the Euro-sceptics, Euro-pragmatists, Euro-realists and Euro-hysterics who were alarmed by some of the optimism that surrounded the birth of the single currency. Do you remember the disdain with which we were treated? We were told that we were boss-eyed Little Englanders. They used to say we were a bunch of xenophobic, garlic-hating defenders of the pint and the yard and the good old bread-filled British banger.
Kicking the Medicare Can – Again
Michael Tanner, New York Post
While much of Washington was focused on the tax compromise be tween President Obama and congressional Republicans, the Senate was putting together another deal that shows how little both parties really understand what happened in the last election.Senate Democrats and Republicans agreed on — and passed by a vote of 99-0 — a one-year extension of the so-called “doctor fix” for Medicare. The result is almost certainly going to mean higher deficits and more debt piled on the backs of our children.
Preparing for the Post-Karzai Future
Michael O’Hanlon, Wall St. Journal
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is “shrewd” but also “paranoid,” “weak” and “self-conscious.” So have written American diplomats in Kabul, according to cables released by WikiLeaks, underscoring the importance of strengthening the relationship between the United States and Mr. Karzai. More important, however—or at least more promising—is cultivating the Afghan political institutions and leaders that should come after him.
