Academic

Lapel Pins, and Other Nonsense

By Calvin Massey

     Much was made in last night's Democratic debate about the absence of an American flag lapel pin from Barack Obama's suits.  Nothing was made of the absence of an American flag lapel pin from Hillary Clinton's suits.  Can you say "double standard"?  Anybody wish to talk about the massive transfer of wealth from the United States to 12th century sheiks produced by our oil addiction?  Or the rise of a multi-polar world, that leaves America in steady global decline? 

Full post as published by The Faculty Lounge on April 17, 2008 (boomark / email).