I’m sure this means something. Maybe many things. I’m just not exactly sure what: President Obama’s approval rating is at its highest level in more than five years, an ABC News/Washington Post poll released on Sunday shows. According to the … Continue reading →
[NOTE: For those of you who don’t know who FredHJr was, please see this and this, as well as these. The following is an updated version of a post that has appeared previously on this blog.] Unbelievable that it’s been … Continue reading →
McArdle writes: The inability of those elites to grapple with the rich world’s populist moment was in full display on social media last night. Journalists and academics seemed to feel that they had not made it sufficiently clear that people … Continue reading →
I noticed a lot of talk about Scotland and the Scots in several threads recently, so I thought it might be time to put up a video of one of my favorite SNL running bits:
Continue reading →Thursday’s Brexit vote was big. But it is potentially even bigger, depending on what follows. Maybe the consequences will be disastrous, as so many “remain” advocates predict. But maybe—if the movement spreads to people in other European countries, who will … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I suggest reading this previous post for some background information on why the repeal of Obamacare took so long, and why most people don’t even realize that Congress actually did repeal it in January of 2016.] A few days … Continue reading →
You know that expression “I’d walk over hot coals for you”? Well, these people took it literally—and got burned: More than 30 people who attended an event with motivational speaker Tony Robbins have been treated for burns after Robbins encouraged … Continue reading →
I’m not much of a photographer. And I almost always forget to bring a camera, so I just rely on my cellphone. But I think these are pretty fine. They were taken recently in Ogunquit, Maine, by yours truly on … Continue reading →
(1) In voting to leave the EU, the Brits voted to reclaim their own sovereignty. Now, EU-friendly Scotland may do the same vis a vis the UK and decide to have another go at voting for its own independence from … Continue reading →
To be quite blunt about it, a great many people in Britain have just given a big middle finger to leaders who have ignored their concerns about national identity and autonomy, and their right to make decisions within their own … Continue reading →
This is big big news. It’s a populist victory by people who are angry because they believe their sovereignty and their right to direct the destiny of their own country has been jeopardized by their membership in the EU. Predictions … Continue reading →
It’s not very elegant, to be sure. Nor is it upbeat. But it’s one of those sentiments that a lot of people can get behind, whether they’re right or left. Take a look:
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