An Old Newness (Thomas Sowell)

Townhall.com ^ | April 29, 2008 | Thomas Sowell

[Rudder]

A great, after-the-nomination article. Timing is everything.

[smoothsailing]

There is no reason why someone as arrogant, foolishly clever and ultimately dangerous as Barack Obama should become president -- especially not at a time when the threat of international terrorists with nuclear weapons looms over 300 million Americans.

WOW! Dr. Sowell doesn't mess around!

Very good one, Jaz, thanks for the ping.

[Binghamton_native]

It would be interesting if Thomas Sowell as a black would opine as to what percentage of the black community agrees with Jeremiah Wright.

[jazusamo]

I believe you are correct in saying Obama doesn’t have the ability to protect our nation.

[Gene Eric]

>> No doubt it is only a matter of time before there is a black president,

Well, Mr. Sowell, what are you waiting for?

[Rocky]

Thanks for the ping. Excellent column. Spot on.

[GOP_Raider]

Dr. Sowell has a way of making it work though. Few people can do it without sounding cliched. Sowell is one of them.

[TAdams8591]

I think Hillary is far more arrogant and dangerous than Barack. Interestingly, every criticism that is made of Barack can also be made of Hillary and more.

But I do agree with Dr. Sowell. I always envisioned that the first black president would be a conservative Republican. BTW, I always thought the first woman president would be a conservative Republican. Unfortunately, it is more than likley one of those visions will be proven incorrect this time 'round. What a pity.

[jazusamo]

I hope we’re both wrong but I tend to agree.

[Always A Marine]

"One of the painful aspects of studying great catastrophes of the past is discovering how many times people were preoccupied with trivialities when they were teetering on the edge of doom."

"Everything seems new to those too young to remember the old and too ignorant of history to have heard about it."

Two pearls of wisdom from one of the great clear thinkers of our time.

[TBP]

There are certainly blacks qualified to be President. Barack Hussein Obama is not one of them.

But trhere is one in the field: Dr. Alan Keyes.

[Post Toasties]

Probably the first black president should be a Republican. Race appears to be consuming Hussein.

[jazusamo]

Yes it does, he’s lost a lot of ground in the last couple weeks and I don’t see him getting it back.

[Shery]

Thomas Sowell hits another home run! Let’s see who can come close to him! Sowell for President!

[Does so]

There are certainly blacks qualified to be President. Barack Hussein Obama is not one of them. But there is one in the field: Dr. Alan Keyes.

Yesterday's mention for McCain's VP choice?

Dr. Sowell is frequently and warmly mentioned on the G. Gordon Liddy Program. Surely all these mentions can't be missed by McCain!

[According2RecentPollsAirIsGood]

"One of the painful aspects of studying great catastrophes of the past is discovering how many times people were preoccupied with trivialities when they were teetering on the edge of doom."

Thomas Sowell always puts things in brilliantly simple and insightful way, but this sentence even more than others just pricked me at my core. It's so lucid I had to pause for a few moments before I could continue reading because a chill ran all the way down my spine.

[Misterioso]

It would be interesting if Thomas Sowell as a black would opine as to what percentage of the black community agrees with Jeremiah Wright.

If you were familiar with Tom Sowell's career, you wouldn't offer such a suggestion. It's not his style.

[leadhead]

he’s lost a lot of ground in the last couple weeks and I don’t see him getting it back.

Careful! This could be one of the all-time super set-ups.There is something stinky about the way Wright is going so public. Is it because him and Obama have agreed on a big smack-down before Indiana so all the "crackers" will think he's their kind of "black"?

I think Obama is the sock-puppet for his wife and Wright. He has been brought along under uncommon circumstances.

[metesky]

From my obsevations I’d say that Dr. Sowell is a gentleman, knows that he personally wouldn’t raise his voice to shout over others and won’t put himself in a position where others can freely shout over him.

[sodpoodle]

****If the first black President is someone like Thomas Sowell we would have to count our country truly blessed****

If Thomas Sowell were our first black President our country would be blessed for eternity.

That’s better;)