David Polansky - America's Future

By David Polansky • Mar 20,2009

Father and Son

A lot of dumb jokes leap to mind when imagining what it might be like to be raised by George Orwell, but I found this account quite moving.

By David Polansky • Mar 17,2009

Of non-interests

As dull as it may be to see agreement around this blog, I think Damir gets it largely right in his response to Christian Brose over at Foreign Policy. I’m...

By David Polansky • Mar 16,2009

The Duke and the dauphin and the activist

This bit of news, courtesy of City Journal, on Van Jones, President Obama’s new chief advisor on green jobs, is bound to annoy a few. I particularly enjoyed this part:...

By David Polansky • Mar 16,2009

John Rawls, invading my personal space

Apropos nothing, is there any way to read John Rawls such that he isn’t advocating soft tyranny? Instead of a boot stamping on a human face, it’s a hug that...

By David Polansky • Mar 14,2009

Mormons are not buggers

Orson Scott Card, science fiction writer and practicing Mormon, has a sensible article in the National Review on how Mormons should react to the reaction to the Mormon reaction to...