Tag Archives: David Brooks

Christians on the rack, Brooks on the couch

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Jorge Costales

David Brooks on ISIS: The ISIS atrocities have descended like distant nightmares upon the numbed conscious of the world. The first beheadings of Americans had the power to shock, but since then there has been a steady barrage of inhumanity: … Continue reading →

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David Brooks’ Moderate Manifesto

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Jorge Costales

David Brooks believes that what Obama has done in power is more indicative of his beliefs than what he said to get that power. Specifically, he sees: … a party swept up in its own revolutionary fervor — caught up … Continue reading →

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The Government on Steroids Era

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Jorge Costales

Finally, I found a silver lining. A downsized one, of course. Here goes; Unlike in MLB, we know when exactly when the Government on Steroids Era began, September 2008. It began under Bush, crushed McCain and then found it’s anabolic … Continue reading →

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How Senate Republicans Saved Obama

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Jorge Costales

If we are lucky, that will be the headline four years from now when people look back on Obama’s first term. If we are not, the fiscal stimulus plan will emerge largely unchanged in the Senate and become law. I … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Physics, Debt and Calvinism

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Jorge Costales

On the one hand, I tend to be in philosophical agreement with the kind of people who feel that our societies are in decline. So when I read David Brooks column about how debt is undermining values required for a … Continue reading →

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