The finding of the bodies of the three kidnapped Israeli teenagers is very sad but not unexpected news: The Times reports that senior government officials in Israel said military searchers found the three bodies buried “in a field near Hebron,” … Continue reading →
In another ruling today, SCOTUS held 5-4 that public sector unions cannot compel dues from non-members who are not “full-fledged” public service workers. More here: Union leaders had feared that the justices might strike down those state laws [requiring public … Continue reading →
But it’s a relatively narrow ruling. It was also another 5-4 decision, indicating how small the margin usually is on the Court. The swing vote this time—the vote that distinguished it from the all-important “is it a tax or a … Continue reading →
Opportunity for what? I usually take Sunday off, and I plan to take Sunday off, so this post will be much briefer than the situation warrants. I offer for your perusal this: Saturday at a press conference from the Rio … Continue reading →
I hear it everywhere: people bragging about eating clean. If you don’t believe me, just Google it, and voila: “10 Ways to Eat Clean” “23 Ways To Eat Clean” [are 23 always better than 10?] “Eating Clean For Dummies Cheat … Continue reading →
…and now it’s spreading disease. Well, of course. After all, the people who are entering come from countries where disease is far more rampant. So why not? In earlier non-PC days we actually paid attention to that sort of thing. … Continue reading →
They’re excellent questions, and in a way somewhat obvious. So why doesn’t the media ask them? Krauthammer notes that Obama’s actions [in exceeding his constitutional authority] serve as precedents for future presidents, which raises a question I wish our corrupt … Continue reading →
To those of you who saw the FredHJr thread and commented there, I want to convey the thanks of his widow, who read the thread and got in touch with me. She wrote: It means so much that you have … Continue reading →
Bruce Carroll at Legal Insurrection quotes the Daily Mail (another example of British papers doing the work American ones won’t) as having uncovered this: The article also ties a progressive activist to the payment of the radio ads. Carol Stern, … Continue reading →
There really hasn’t been a previous president capable of this sort of thing: Obama describes Republicans and their actions by saying, “It’s not on the level.” “It makes people cynical.” But that’s a good way to describe Obama himself. Note, … Continue reading →
From Roger L. Simon at PJ: Obama is beside the point. They [the liberal media] don’t even like Obama anymore. Nothing could be more obvious. Almost nobody does. But they won’t say so in public because that would mean that … Continue reading →
And they’ll be laughing all the way. Be on the lookout for it. That’s the main reason I’ve written so much about those flyers and robocalls in Mississippi. My primary (pun intended) motivation is not to defend the Cochran campaign. … Continue reading →