Archive for November, 2007

Exploring the history of past Chief Executives - what could be more wholesome?
But it’s hard to maintain a sense of the dignity of the office when there seem to be multiple successive versions of White House Studies online.
The oldest seems to be this one. The news section appears to have died […]

What Would Lyndon Drive?
The National Park Service faces a dilemma.
LBJ Ranch visitors have always had to park and load unto buses, which would take them to the big house. Visitors are declining, and his ranch office opens for the birth centenary in August. The Austin American-Statesman reports that the Park Service and […]

The Richmond Virginia Chamber of Commerce says the town needs a vision, and one key to putting it all together is …..brace yourself….A PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM!
Sadly, Richmond At The Crossroads is silent on exactly which president[s] to museum- ize.
 
“Make increasing tourism a major priority by [1] developing the James River, [2]
building […]

Unstoppable!
The New Nixon brings word that Richard Nixon may be among the questioners for Wednesday’s CNN/YouTube Republican candidate debate.
CNN threatens to provide us with both fun and poignancy.
Enjoy!

Reagan: The Lost Years

The Alabama Anniston Star editorial page looks at the Krugman/Brooks/Crespino/others not mentioned back and forth on Reagan and racism, and comes down with the dog whistling camp.
“Imagine the good a leader like Reagan could have done with his powerful skills of persuasion if he had […]