The Joy of the World Cup
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 22nd, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
The Joy of the World Cup
Eugene Robinson, RealClearPolitics
WASHINGTON — Henry Kissinger was wrong to dismiss Chile as “a dagger pointed at the heart of Antarctica.” On Wednesday, the South American nation was a scalpel that excised the soul of Spain. As a lifelong soccer fan, Kissinger doubtless understands what I mean: A particularly delightful and surprising World Cup tournament — the world’s greatest sporting event — is in full swing. Anyone who follows the sport knows that the Chilean national team has been rapidly improving. But who would have imagined that the upstarts could so thoroughly embarrass mighty Spain, the defending World Cup…
Kasich a Doer Who’s Nobody’s Guy
Salena Zito, RealClearPolitics
COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Kasich sits, legs crossed and arms waving expressively, at the table where Abraham Lincoln sat with another Ohio governor and received a telegram informing him that certified election results made him president-elect of the United States. He is bantering with iconic architect Daniel Libeskind; the two unlikely friends have just unveiled Ohio’s Holocaust and Liberators Memorial, a stirring, striking monument that rattles the conscience. He beams, not with pride, but with accomplishment – something most politicians never master. “As with all things in life, you get…
