The other day there was an intense discussion in the “leadership” thread about tyranny. It culminated in commenter “The Other Chuck” writing this. The first part (in italics) is a quote from a previous commenter: [If President Lincoln had actually … Continue reading →
This post by Scott Johnson at Powerline is a good summary of the Iran deal, and it has some excellent links. See also this by Thomas Sowell. I think the last line of the piece is too understated; the phrase … Continue reading →
Commenter “FOAF” writes: Neo, I have always known how intensely you dislike Obama. If anything you despise him even more than I do and that’s saying a *lot*. But you seem to be according some kind of regard for his … Continue reading →
Commenter “physicsguy” writes: The Dems have moved so far left, and now regard party loyalty far above the basic concerns of the country. It’s even penetrated down to the local level (at least in CT), where party loyalty and adherence … Continue reading →
Another show I sometimes watch, especially late at night while at my computer, is “Forensic Files.” Each episode is short, only a half-hour. But it’s amazing the tales they manage to tell in just 30 minutes, minus quite a few … Continue reading →
There doesn’t seem to be a way to embed the audio I’m asking you to listen to, but please go to the link. The important part of the audio starts at minute 17:25 goes to minute 27:12, and another part … Continue reading →
Ah, it’s just a bunch of blustering hot air, right? He doesn’t mean a word of it, and he’s not in charge anyway (and yes, that’s sarcasm on my part): Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei withheld his verdict on Iran’s … Continue reading →
For a long time, people said one of the problems with Obama was that he wasn’t a leader. But he is. The thing is, those people who said that were thinking about a different sort of leadership than he offers. … Continue reading →
…is death. Time to sacrifice on the sacred alter of equality of outcome for women. [Hat tip: Artfldgr.]
Continue reading →It may seem like a small thing compared to the other news we’ve been reading in recent days, but to the wrongly accused it’s a big deal. I think that this US District Court ruling could begin to turn the … Continue reading →
It strikes me that Chattanooga shooter Abdulazeez probably got quite a bit of mileage, starting at least in high school and perhaps earlier, from playing the victim card. Witness his high school photo comment: My name causes national security alerts. … Continue reading →
Actually, even though I asked that question, I understand that part of the increase is to accommodate bona fide refugees from tyranny, and particularly people who sided with and trusted us in Iraq and Afghanistan and are fleeing the current … Continue reading →