You hear the pundits on the left saying that the right criticizes Obama for ignoring laws, but when he enforces the 2008 act that requires that unaccompanied minors from Central America be given special treatment, the right howls. No doubt … Continue reading →
The question Hillary Clinton asked during the Benghazi hearings has become famous, and famously mocked. But people have been so focused on the blase attitude it shows that they rarely comment on the fact that embedded in it is a … Continue reading →
A WaPo-ABC News poll finds that: Nearly 6 out of 10 Americans are not happy with Obama’s performance in dealing with the tens of thousands of minors who have arrived from Central America in recent months, overwhelming Border Patrol stations. … Continue reading →
The Fermi Paradox is scary any way you look at it. Are we alone in the universe, and if so, why? And if not, why haven’t we heard a thing?: Continuing to speculate, if 1% of intelligent life survives long … Continue reading →
In 2011 Senator Vitter of Louisiana introduced a bill to ban the automatic granting of citizenship to so-called “anchor babies” of illegal immigrants: A group of conservative Republicans in the U.S. Senate have drafted a bill to stop “anchor babies” … Continue reading →
Obama in Austin: “You know it is lonely, me just doing stuff.” That’s not a mocking paraphrase, nor is it an Onion article nor a scene from the movie “Idiocracy.” It’s a direct quote from our president: Does this fool … Continue reading →
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 →