by Matt Barr

Watcher's Council best posts week ending November 10

The Watcher's Council selected these best posts from among those nominated for the week ending November 10.

What is it with the three-way ties? For the second week in a row, Watcher had to pick a winner, and chose The Intellectual and Moral Bankruptcy of Today's Left at Dr. Sanity.

The Left of today is considerably different from the liberal Left that I became acquainted with during my college years in the late 60’ and early 70’s. At that time, although I disagreed with many of my fellow students about their methods, I could still completely relate to the underlying idealism and desire to improve the world. Back then, the Left was attuned to the values of classical liberalism -- freedom; equal opportunity; the rights of the individual....

But my observation is that today’s Left pretty much stands for nothing -- not freedom, not equal opportunity; not individual rights; not even peace. Trying to right the wrongs and injustices of the world is truly ethical and noble goal, but something happened on the road to that beautiful utopia. The Left made a wrong turn and got lost--somewhere in the vicinity of Vietnam, I think.

Posts at Wallo World and Gates of Vienna tied for second.

And yet again, a tie for first in the Non-Coucil category, too! Vodkapundit's post The Arm of Decision, exerpted and discussed on this blog in last Tuesday's revue was chosen in the tiebreaker.

The Fourth Rail's "Husaybah Has Been Cleared and Secured" -- An Interview With Col Davis placed.

The full voting results, including many other worthy links, are available here.

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