The Outstater
Excerpts from Paul Fussell’s 1981 article in the New Republic commemorating the dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima 80 years ago this week: Arthur T. Hadley said recently that those for whom the use of the A-bomb was “wrong” seem to be implying “that it would have been better to allow thousands on thousands of American Read the full article…
The Outstater
The Legislative Experiment “Decrepitude remains the path of least resistance for the institution that is supposed to be the beating heart of American self-government.” — Phillip Wallach WE ALL ARE TIRED of complaining about Congress so let’s abandon it as sunk cost. We may be obligated to maintain the payroll and provide a place for it to Read the full article…
Franke: The Dog Days of Baseball
by Mark Franke It is August now and for baseball that means the July 31 trading deadline has passed. For major league teams it is the best opportunity to upgrade rosters for those with playoff potential, or to unload high salaries and impending free agents for those with no hope for October baseball. For minor Read the full article…
Watts: ‘Tucker: A Man and His Dream’
by Tyler Watts, Ph.D. The history of American capitalism is littered with the dashed hopes and shattered dreams of failed entrepreneurs. Seldom does a business failure story make for compelling Hollywood drama, but the 1989 film Tucker: the Man and His Dream does just that. The movie tells a heroic, riveting story of a revolutionary business that Read the full article…
The Outstater
The Somali Perspective MANA ABDI, a state representative in Maine, says that moving to America from Somalia was a “boot camp” and she abhorred the housing provided her. “They first put me in Kansas of all places,” she says. Other Somali leaders have made similarly disparaging comments, making clear that they prefer what they consider Read the full article…
McGowan: Social Justice
Richard J. McGowan 773 words A widely used phrase in newspapers and on campuses across America, including the one where I taught, is ‘social justice.’ In fact, my school implemented a committee to design a required, social justice component for students. Was that smart? The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy says that “Western philosophers generally regard Read the full article…
