The Medicaid trap
Watch out for the Medicaid trap.
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Elizabeth Warren, flanking Hillary from the left
Elizabeth Warren made a speech condemning a provision in the new CRomnibus bill that gives banks more leeway about a rather small class of risky derivatives, and the media and the left have anointed her the new Democratic frontrunner, the … Continue reading →
Sydney hostage crisis over…
…with the gunman dead in an early-morning police raid. Unfortunately, two of the hostages are reported to have been killed in the rescue, although there’s a lack of information as yet on how it happened. The gunman was an Islamic … Continue reading →
The holidays are coming: order from Amazon through neo-neocon!
[BUMPED UP] Yes, it’s that time. Again. It’s almost Thanksgiving. And that means that Christmas, Chanukah, and whatever other holiday might suit your diverse fancies are all coming up sooner than you think. So I’m encouraging you to feel their … Continue reading →
In profile
I’ve always liked this portrait of Madame X by John Singer Sargent: Here’s the story of the painting, thought quite scandalous at the time. The original was even more scandalous, because it featured the lady with a strap falling off … Continue reading →
On the function of a police force
Did you know? The police have a new function [emphasis mine]: Scarborough argued that police activity in minority communities is based on crime data. “If you’re a black cop and you see me walking down the street, and you see … Continue reading →
Rape is whatever we say it is
If there is no objective reality in our brave new post-modernist world, then rape is whatever women say it is. At least, that’s the current PC line. If a woman has sex with a man and regrets it, that’s rape. … Continue reading →
I ♥ Kate Middleton’s dress
I don’t care if you think me superficial. I love, love, love this dress. I love the color, so perfect for us brunettes. I love the style. I love the material. And it’s even more astounding that Kate Middleton is … Continue reading →
When is a big bad government shutdown not a big bad government shutdown?
When a liberal’s pushing it.
Continue reading →On the passage of the funding bill known as “CRomnibus”
Moderates from both parties united to squeak the so-called Cromnibus funding bill through. The right is railing against the passage of the bill, and the left isn’t too happy either. You can see some of the opinions and analyses if … Continue reading →
You can’t make this stuff up
Even Sabrina Rubin Erdely and Stephen Glass combined couldn’t make this stuff up.
Continue reading →The president of Smith College slips up…
…and mistakenly declares that “all lives matter.” Then she apologizes for her grievous error: “I regret that I was unaware the phrase/hashtag ‘all lives matter’ has been used by some to draw attention away from the focus on institutional violence … Continue reading →