I’ve been wondering why everyone seems to assume that all the Hispanics who are already here—legally or illegally—would be jumping with joy at the current flood of illegal arrivals. It seems to me that maybe, just maybe, some not utterly … Continue reading →
Why not? It’s the only one he’s got. Eric Holder, victim. Right. I don’t think even Holder believes it any more, if in fact he ever did. Years ago there was a lot of talk about whether Obama would let … Continue reading →
What’s your running style?: I’m not a runner, so I’m neither. But if I were a runner, I’d probably be a glider. Or a shuffler or a slider.
Continue reading →This is what happens when we don’t have one America: the Democratic Party creates its coalition by catering to a diverse group of ethnic interest groups, and some day the very special interests of those very special interest groups will … Continue reading →
Raise your hands if you think any of these people will ever report back to the authorities again. And why should they? After all, if the authorities show such contempt for the law and our safety, why should our new … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of an earlier post.] This first time I ever read about the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 was in one of the volumes from Will and Ariel Durant’s humungous Story of Civilization series, which … Continue reading →
…has been looking pretty good during the border crisis, unlike nearly everyone else. Perry handled Obama’s visit with just the right combination of cooperation and challenge, courtesy and criticism. And prior to that, a couple of weeks ago he took … Continue reading →
And it’s fitting somehow that it’s happening in Berkeley: The city of Berkeley will require medical marijuana dispensaries to give away two percent of the amount of cannabis they sell each year free to low-income patients. The City Council voted … Continue reading →
Megyn wins hands down, no contest: [ADDENDUM: I noticed a discussion in the comments section about how it is that someone like Pelosi retains her power and manages to fool so many voters. My impression—gleaned mainly from liberal friends of … Continue reading →
…appears to be a completely unreliable witness. As I’ve said before, closing those open primaries would stop at least some of these shenanigans. I wish it would happen, because I think it’s all very destructive to the right, but I … Continue reading →
I happened to catch this on TV the other night. Powers is pure emotion on this issue. I’ve featured her talking about it before, here, but if anything I think she’s gotten more feverish about it: Powers is no dummy; … Continue reading →
People are wondering about Obama—even his supporters, or maybe especially his supporters. He seems distracted, confused, passive, and even more cool and aloof than ever. I have no idea why any of that would be a surprise. But it is, … Continue reading →