P.S.,

I must take issue with your, what appears to be at least (as you mention no names), follow-up concession to “David Thompson.” I thought that your initial post concerning giving Obama a chance before jumping down his throat was thoughtful and even-tempered. Not so ironically, ‘Thompson’ then jumps down your throat with a glib opener (”Nonsense…”), to which you then seem to capitulate.

I agree: We should indeed give our president-elect a chance before jumping down his throat. Guys like ‘Thompson’–and this unfortuantely has become the partisan-conservative (as opposed to philosophical-conservative) modus operandi–like to masquerade a sort of hyper-conviction as wisdom: the more resolute you seem and the louder you yell, the ‘righter’ you are (pun intended). Hence you get openers like, “Nonsense…” Most–though not all–conservatives don’t approach issues with any degree of measured observation or temperance anymore which gives them the reputation of being heard-headed and ‘anti-intellectual’–an unfortunate and, perhaps more importantly, unnecessary, caricature. Incidentally, VDH is a conservative which is the antithesis of the latter description which is one of the reasons, I believe, we enjoy reading his essays so much (all of which have a healthy dose of conviction–albeit measured conviction–to be sure).

What I’m saying is that conservatives shouldn’t be hesitant to espouse moderate views like the one you presented. The kid in the front of the class with his hand up going “Oo, Oo, Me, Me” is often times no more correct than the one who chooses not to compete with his obnoxious clamoring. In fact, often times it is the latter who provides the correct answer.

The ambassador of Kenya says that obama was born in Kenya and that his birth place has become a national shrine.

Listen to the recording here

I’m curious whether this is the ‘real’ Frank Miller i.e. the comic book and movie (Sin City, 300) artist and writer. If so, just thought I would extend to you a, perhaps belated, ‘Welcome’ (if I’m the one who’s late my apologies). I spent many an hour reading your stuff throughout my youth and still occasionally indulge when time permits. Anyway, assuming this is indeed the Frank Miller described above, nice to see you posting.

Obama himself is “hung up race.” Have you read his books? I want the man to do well, but let’s be honest, Obama is more screwed up/reliant on race than any other major American figure.

I just worry that, like Col. Powell and Dr. Rice, Obama will be stripped of his racial identity. Some feeble Belafonte-figure will denounce him and the wait for a “real” black President will continue. Pathetic.

FM