Robert E. Lee writes to his daughter, Annie about the perilous times facing the country ….
Our people have not been earnest enough, have thought too much of themselves and their ease, and instead of turning out to a man, have been content to nurse themselves and their dimes and leave the protection of themselves and their families to others. To satisfy their consciences, they have been clamorous in criticizing what others have done, and endeavoured to prove that they ought to do nothing. This is not the way to accomplish our independence.
Robert E. Lee
Savannah
March 2, 1862
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March 8th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Hava neranena, venisÂ’mecha…
Below is an article from today’s New York Times that I found interesting. It tells the story of Cecilia Nealon-Shapiro who just celebrated her bat mitzvah last month. Sounds like nothing special except for that Cecilia was born Fu Qian, a Chinese bor….
March 8th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Chris Muir in Iraq…
Cartoonist Chris Muir’s account of his embed in Iraq is now available. As humorous as you’d expect from someone who puts out Day by Day.
Report: Chris Muir from Iraq (The Fourth Rail)
We fly out on a cool C-130, which becomes somewhat less …
March 8th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Kvetch of the Day…
The Yiddish language is quite colorful, and throughout history, Jews, if anyone, certainly have had plenty of reasons to whine, moan lament, or “kvetch”.
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March 8th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Why Terrorists Are Above Criticism…
Strategypage: The need for Moslems to criticize Moslems, for crimes against Moslems, is a critical aspect in the war on terror. Unfortunately, it’s highly unusual for Moslems to criticize their co-religionists, no matter how outrageous their actions. …
March 8th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
OlbermannWatch Cryptic Image…
Interesting. If one goes to Olbermann Watch today, one will see the image above. Could this be a cryptic message from Robert Cox and Company that Olbermann Watch isn’t truly dead but is merely playing possum? {And if you don’t know what “playing…
March 9th, 2007 at 1:27 am
Clarence Thomas on affirmative action, in racist HuffPo article…
So according to liberals, any prominent black hired by a republican is an Uncle Tom. Any prominent woman would be considered likewise, I would expect.
It could not be that liberals are pandering self serving racists or sexists, who do not see wome…
March 9th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Long live blog design…
Blog design doesn’t matter, long live blog design!
Confused yet? Web design, like graphic design, is at it’s core, communication. Is your site communicating clearly? Here are a few things you should consider when looking at blog designs.
Legib…
March 9th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
DéjàVu [Weekend Open Trackback]…
The Taliban want Italy to quit Afghanistan in exchange for the release of a kidnapped reporter, Italian public broadcaster Rai reported today.
Rai interviewed a Pakistani journalist, Rahimullah Yousefzai, who claims to be in direct touch with the Islam…
March 9th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
MorE SuN! OpenTrackback Weekend…
Daylight-saving time starts early this year. Are you and your gadgets ready?
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March 11th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Environmentalism’s iron grip…
I found this article here at Property Rights Foundation of America, Inc.. It’s by Carol W. LaGrasse, excerpted from full article by that title in Positions on Property, Vol. l, No. 2, May 1994. The End of the Long March Environmentalism’s Iro…