…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 →
Tired of reading about politics and the decline of the republic? Here’s a palate refresher, and something of a mind-blower: The one and only known Pelagornis sandersi fossil’s wings stretch a whopping 6.4 meters (or 20.99 feet) ”“ about twice … Continue reading →
You might say this is fulsome. But I think—well, modesty keeps me from saying what I think: You’re the ideal web site owner. The positioning launching pace can be astounding. Them almost can feel that you’ll be doing every one … Continue reading →
The BBC already had groupthink to a large extent. But I guess that wasn’t quite enough; they felt the need to stamp out the tiny bit of remaining time they gave to points of view that didn’t conform to the … Continue reading →
Hillary Clinton is smart, and she’s a lawyer. So of course she knows better than this statement she made about the Hobby Lobby SCOTUS decision: It’s very troubling that a salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception, which is pretty … Continue reading →
Katrina was, after all, a natural disasster. No, it’s closer to being Obama’s Mariel boatlift. And even then it’s not the same. The difference between the border crisis and the Mariel boatlift is that Carter’s policies were not responsible for … Continue reading →
For the last couple of weeks, President Obama has been doing virtually nothing about the border crisis and giving out mixed signals about his intentions. The mixed signals are themselves intentional, meant to throw a few fish to each side … Continue reading →