Sunday, August 2, 2009
Sometimes We Just Need an Insightful Irishman to Remind Us of Our Place in the World
Read this. Hat Tip to NRO
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The Fish: The fish is a "coat of arms" for the blog, symbolizing three formative influences in the life of the blog founder. The first is his experience at the University of Virginia--symbolized most importantly by the fish itself, or a caricature of a "Wahoo", the fish we have acquired as an informal nickname. Additionally there is the sword, the sword of a Cavalier. It is not wielded in a threatening manner, as this is a civil blog. But it is there, should it be needed. Thirdly, there is the influence of 21 years in the Navy--symbolized by the anchor on the Wahoo's fin (and again, the sword) . Finally, there is the bowler, tuxedo, and monocle, symbols of a refined, intellectual conservatism, or what I seek to encourage here.
The Policy: I take FULL responsibility for what I write. I will not be held responsible for the content of my comments section--as long as it is civil and passes my own inscrutable sniff tests, it will appear. If the comment offends you, that is on you.
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2 comments:
A bit of redundancy, are not all Irishmen and people of Irish ancestry are insightful?
Nice piece however, he is mistaken, or should i say outdated "If Iraq slips from the comity of nations into the hands of Sunni fascists, a stunning blow for the West will have been inflicted." the sunni's are more likely to be our allies than enemies... they loathe AQ as much or more than we do.... JPH
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