“Our institutions, if they do not erode entirely, can survive periods of decadence brought on by our material success, eras when the whole notion of civic militarism seems bothersome, and in which free speech is used to focus on our own imperfections without concern for the ghastly nature of our enemies.” IfsWholeSeemsUsedEnemyFocusMaterialsPeriodsSpeechConcernInstitutionsNotionErasImperfectionFree SpeechCivicsDecadenceMilitarismGhastlyErode Author:Victor Davis Hanson
“Gas prices in many parts of the country are nearing $4 a gallon; it could get even worse as unrest spreads throughout the oil-exporting Middle East. Yet the Obama administration once again seems to see no crisis. It has curtailed new leases for offshore oil exploration for seven years and exempted thousands of acres in the West from new drilling. It will not reconsider opening up small areas of Alaska with known large oil reserves.” YearsCountrySeemsKnownMiddleAreasCrisisWestSevenSpreadOilEastOpeningAdministrationGasExplorationMiddle EastReservesSeven YearsAlaskaOpening UpAcresUnrestGallonsDrillingLeaseGas PricesOffshoreExporting Author:Victor Davis Hanson
“The United States military is now evolving geometrically as it gains experience from near-constant fighting and grafts new technology daily. Indeed, it seems to be doubling, tripling, and even quadrupling its lethality every few years. And the result is that we are outdistancing not merely the capabilities of our enemies but our allies as well - many of whom who have not fought in decades - at such a dizzying pace that our sheer destructive power makes it hard to work with others in joint operations.” YearsWellsHardStatesSeemsFightingUnitedResultsEnemyTechnologyUnited StatesMilitaryGainsConstantDecadesEvolveOperationsDestructiveAlliesPaceCapabilitySheerJointsNew TechnologyUnited States MilitaryDestructive Power Author:Victor Davis Hanson
“War seems to come out of nowhere, like rust that suddenly pops up on iron after a storm.” WarSeemsPopsStormIronRust Author:Victor Davis Hanson
“Popular culture is simply a reflection of what the majority seems to want.” WantSeemsCultureReflectionMajorityPopular Culture Author:Victor Davis Hanson
