Andrew J. McCarthy attempts to figure out why Obama is so very reluctant to call the Taliban terrorists. In his opinion, it seems to boil down to this: Obama wants you to believe that there is just a dizzying array … Continue reading →
So, Andrew Sullivan has finally bit the blogging dust and quit. You might say, “Who cares?” I don’t, particularly; it’s been a long, long time since I’ve been a reader of his. Sullivan went off the deep end prior to … Continue reading →
Charles Krauthammer on modern anti-Semitism: Amid the ritual expressions of regret and the pledges of “never again” on Tuesday’s 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a bitter irony was noted: Anti-Semitism has returned to Europe. With a vengeance. It … Continue reading →
Hugh Hewitt has released a statement that Romney is about to make to his supporters, announcing that he won’t be running in 2016. I think this is the right decision, and it only increases my respect for Romney, which was … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed something about the Scott Walker phenomenon. Remember before the 2014 election, when the press gave his campaign for governor quite a bit of coverage? The reason was that he was recognized as a potential front-runner for the Republican … Continue reading →
Yesterday at Loretta Lynch’s AG nomination hearing, she answered a question from Sen. Jeff Sessions this way: “Senator, I believe the right and the obligation to work is one that is shared by everyone in this country, regardless of how … Continue reading →
Something she doesn’t regret: Asked about the irony of [Chris’] death occurring at home after surviving such brutal odds in combat, Taya, who says she is still grappling with the “big hole” in her heart, replies, “What’s so interesting is … Continue reading →
It makes perfect sense, actually, because the real hate crimes against gay people in France are being committed by Muslims: An insight into the phenomenon comes from Patrick McCarthy, a young gay blogger who lives in Bordeaux. ”˜Up until 2005, … Continue reading →
This piece by Jonathan Chait that appeared in New York Magazine has become the talk of the internet. It’s about the overwhelming monster that insistence on PC thought has become, which is apparently alarming even the liberal Chait. He’s not … Continue reading →
Want to be virtually preserved? These guys are trying to turn it into a business. But that’s nothing compared to this: What if, rather than simply picking and choosing what we want to capture in digital form, it was possible … Continue reading →
It is ironic that the success of modern vaccination programs against ancient scourges such as measles has been part of the reason parents today are so ignorant about what these diseases can do. A recent outbreak in California has demonstrated … Continue reading →
…but it’s been spot on for much of New England. Boston has already gotten almost 2 feet, for example, and it’s not over yet. Airports are closed. Nantucket is without power, as is much of the Boston south shore, and … Continue reading →