…are pretty worthless at this point, including those that compare them to Hillary. But here’s the latest. The only thing I take from the polls is that this will be a long hard slog among the myriad Republican candidates. But … Continue reading →
Or rather, mouths. As if things were not bad enough, we now have the appointment of one of our very favorite spokespeople to the Iran negotiations team: Acting State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf is being promoted to Senior Advisor for … Continue reading →
Rand Paul is on the outs, say quite a few people, including Dana Milbank, Bobby Jindal, and Chris Christie, all for somewhat different reasons. Well, I never thought Paul had a chance. He is a better version of his dad, … Continue reading →
About the current claims that, back when Obamacare was being drafted, that language about the necessity of state exchanges for subsidies just sort of snuck in there by accident and/or error, Megan Mcardle writes: 1. This is not new. 2. … Continue reading →
…get it right on blocking elements of Obama’s amnesty. For now, anyway: The decision means that a lower court ruling blocking millions of illegal immigrants from obtaining work permits and otherwise avoiding deportation will be allowed to stand, delaying the … Continue reading →
…who missed the link to this article posted by commenter “snopercod” yesterday, please read it.
Continue reading →Speaking of change, here’s a guy who underwent a rather large one:
Continue reading →[Hat tip: commenter “Artfldgr.”] Columnist Dennis Prager is a changer, although his change happened many moons ago—he says that Carter is the last Democrat he voted for: Obviously, I underwent an intellectual change. And it wasn’t easy. Becoming a Republican … Continue reading →
I don’t have a definitive answer to the question posed by the title of this post. But I know that it’s an important question. ISIS is a modern phenomenon. Violence and terrorism is an old, old one, but the internet … Continue reading →
Here’s a photo I took yesterday with my cellphone, as the day was fading.
Continue reading →I have a few Memorial Day posts that I tend to put up every year. It’s the easy way out, and saves me some work, although I always look at them and revise them if necessary. It’s often necessary, because … Continue reading →
The story “The Man Without a Country” used to be standard reading matter for seventh graders. In fact, it was the first “real” book—as opposed to those tedious Dick and Jane readers—that I was assigned in school. It was exciting … Continue reading →