“…the only face of America we see now is the one of military power, and it really frightens the world” That’s the voice of an American-educated Sri Lankan lawyer, quoted by Tom Friedman in his op/ed yesterday. Cheerful view, isn’t it?
In case you wondered where the current state of civil liberties v. DOJ stands within the legal system, here’s a recap. Are Minnesota primary politics a metaphor for the nation? Here’s a quote about party caucuses and their attendees: “…they believe that people who disagree with them — on anything — must be the enemy.”
Poor Chris Columbus: dissed again. The “Vinland Map,” which first surfaced in the 1950s, has now been scientifically dated at approximately 1434. If you want further samples of such disrespect, try this one: The Diffusionists Have Landed. It argues that the folks who think there was civilization on this continent long before the Clovis-point users are right.