Sarah Palin is riding high on her current book tour. The book, “Going Rogue,” is not the reason. Ms. Palin could have published a book of children’s rhymes and still gotten the same reception she is getting at her non-campaign stops (she isn’t running for anything, and, in fact, isn’t even an elected office […]
Archives for November 2009
What Michael Moore Got Right and What He Got Wrong
In his sixth major pseudo-documentary film, Michael Moore essentially attempts to summarize the underlying thesis of all of the others. “Capitalism: A Love Story” is anything but an ode to the American form of the economic system of the title. It is, rather, a loosely scripted and altogether mean-spirited screed in which Moore shows […]
Is It Finally Time to Legalize Marijuana?
Nine years ago, a young Sacramento Kings star, Jason Williams, was suspended at the start of the NBA season for testing positive for marijuana. Williams was a big fan favorite at the time, and his suspension (the Kings were then a legitimate title contender) was a blow to the team’s chances in the upcoming […]