1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Comments

    "Maddened by false promises and soured by true miseries."  C.S. Lewis, "The Pilgrim's Regress."
  •  View post
    • Phil Robertson of "Duck Dynasty" (now much lionized at conservative fora such as the "Values Voters Summit") seems to share…
  •  View post
    • This situation can be played both ways.  if, as Mr. Longman suggests, the progressive response to Trump's verbal provocations has…
  •  View post
    • I'm inclined to agree that these poll results can be overread, especially more than a year in advance of the…
  •  View post
    • In a longer perspective, the birtherism and voter-fraud lies seem increasingly important.  They were not only assaults on the legitimacy…
  •  View post
    • There's an additional point on which Mr. Longman does not dwell, but which is highly relevant:  the serious downsides of…
  •  View post
    • Obviously if the caucus doesn't want him in leadership he won't be there.  I was speaking to Mr. Longman's request…
  •  View post
    • Since there seem to have been few nominations to replace Pelosi, I'll suggest one:  my former Member, Adam Schiff, of…
  •  View post
    • Mr. Longman is dead right here.  There are some political contests that simply test whether a political party has a…
  •  View post
    • This situation, apart from being deeply tragic, is potentially very embarrassing to the United States.  The federal government is legally…
  •  View post
    • And from the professional Christians in our country, who ought to be using their public venues to demand help for…
  •  View post
    • Thank you, Mr. Longman.  You are struggling honestly with the right way to resist a "devilishly clever" effort to maneuver…
  •  View post
    • Which worked -- when his target was the British Raj, an entity willing to be brutal but only within certain…
  •  View post
    • What's being missed by Kaepernick and his defenders is that noble intentions without a thoughtful and effective plan are just…
  •  View post
    • Reichert (of course) -- another autocorrect glitch.
  •  View post
    • Reacher's comments illustrate -- redundantly, but strikingly -- the utter moral vapidity and complete cowardice of Republican electeds.  He knew…
  •  View post
    • Mr. Longman deserves thanks for this fine post, which is entirely correct.  The more one understands about Robert E. Lee's…
  •  View post
    • One of the worst consequences of the toxic Republican approach to governing is the constant re-emergence of the "vote X,…
  •  View post
    • And just to add one thought:  would it also not be easier to envision the kind of exchanges Mr. Longman…
  •  View post
    • This is a deeply humane column, and this kind of thing is an important reason Martin Longman is a unique…
  •  View post