I Like These Blogs

Political blogs come from every direction. It doesn’t take long to figure out the underlying beliefs of the blogger. In my Who’s Politics article, I identified a Christian Blog that comes from a more liberal point of view. In the interest of being fair and balanced, I wanted to say a few words about some other blogs.

Victor Davis Hanson, in my opinion, is one of the finest political blogs going. Hanson is Christian and he highly values the real and rare leadership you would find in a Winston Churchill. When the networks are covering a major development their homogeneity can put into play the dominant spin on how that development is being interpreted. VDH cuts through the spin faster than anyone I know. His understanding doesn’t come from American politicians or European leaders. His perspective isn’t global. It is eternal.

One of the biggest problems our culture is facing regarding the war in Iraq, is that of understanding the reality of what is really happening there. The main-stream press is very wary of official military reports. They overcompensate by accepting and trusting stringers and their stories from the opposition. However, there is an incredibly talented blogger by the name of Michael Yon. After serving in the military, he became a freelance writer. A year ago he became imbedded with a Marine outfit and reported the first really clear picture of daily life and sacrifice in the war. He left Iraq for about a year and now he is back. He calls his blog an online magazine.

Want to see the best political cartoon in existence today? I remember in the 70’s when Dunnesberry was the best. The trouble with Dunnesberry is that he hasn’t grown politically in 30 years. Thus his audience has gotten smaller. Cox and Forcum are as funny as they are accurate. It just takes 15 seconds to get a good laugh and a good understanding of what’s going on. Enjoy it.