6. Do not break sentences in two.In other words, do not use periods for commas.I met them on a Cunard liner several years ago. Coming home from Liverpool to New York.He was an interesting talker. A man who had traveled all over the world, and lived in half a dozen countries.In both these examples, the … Continue reading Elements of Style, Rule 6
Day: August 17, 2006
On the United Nations
It is not just that the United Nations is useless; it is, in fact, almost entirely detrimental to the interests of the United States. The problem posed for America, and for other nations such as Israel that suffer more than they gain from the existence of the UN, is that enormous numbers of people in … Continue reading On the United Nations
On International Law
From Robert Bork's book, Coercing Virtue. International law is not law but politics. For that reason, it is dangerous to give the name "law", which summons up respect, to political struggles that are essentially lawless. The problem is not merely the anti-Americanism that grips foreign elites and shapes law; it is also the American intellectual … Continue reading On International Law
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