Tag Archive 'Mahatma Gandhi'

Gandhi — vile human being?

Let me say up front that Gandhi was an amazing leader.  His non-violent approach to casting off the British empire was inspired (although he was helped by understanding that the British were unlike to use the jackboot to quell the movement he started). Having said that — having appreciated his leadership and the results of [...]

Taking Reagan’s name in vain

In today’s WSJ, there’s an op-ed from Dianne Feinstein, urging Obama, when president, to shut down America’s nuclear arsenal.  To make her point, she opens with an anecdote about Ronald Reagan: When Barack Obama becomes America’s 44th president on Jan. 20, he should embrace the vision of a predecessor who declared: “We seek the total [...]