Noemie Emery has a fine article summarizing why the ACA is different, and more unpopular, than all the other seminal and sweeping bills passed by Congress. You may have forgotten some of the details of the story. Emery gives you … Continue reading →
I haven’t yet covered the story about this administration’s proposal that the FCC monitor newsrooms to see “whether journalists are producing articles, television reports, Internet content, and commentary that ‘meets the public’s critical information needs,’” although I plan to write … Continue reading →
These heartbreaking photos say it all. Actually, I’m sure they don’t say it all, but they say an awful lot. What abysmal cruelty, for North Korea to reduce families to this situation: Their backs stooped, dozens of elderly North and … Continue reading →
This: A clear majority of Americans, 59%, still view Hillary Clinton favorably a year after she left her post as secretary of state. Clinton’s current rating is noticeably lower than the 64% she averaged while serving in President Barack Obama’s … Continue reading →
It’s not as though what John McCain says matters at this point. However, he is still a US senator, and—although it may seem several lifetimes away—he was Barack Obama’s Republican opponent in his first presidential race, way back in 2008. … Continue reading →
Another article in the “unfortunately, not the Onion” category. This is where PC thought takes us, ultimately: Once my partner and I finally stopped orchestrating schemes, we actually did something that stuck. We never planned on not teaching our son … Continue reading →
…is bullish on the GOP’s chances of gaining control of the Senate in 2014: Barring some sort of change in the national environment or meltdown in the Republican nominations process — neither of which is impossible — Democrats are likely … Continue reading →
Report from Venezuela: A grave line has been crossed. Real, physical violence is finally catching up with the huge reserve of pent-up rhetorical violence we’ve suffered through since 1999. We’ve spent 15 years fearing this. Now we’re living it. [NOTE: … Continue reading →
Ace describes a new movie about coming of age in the digital era: There’s a documentary called Sexy Baby, directed by a couple of women interested in exploring current sexual mores. (Trailer here: Content Warning.) There are several storylines, two … Continue reading →
Now that Chris Christie’s candidacy seems to have been damaged, even though there is still no proof (or even evidence) that he knew what his aides were doing in Bridgegate, next on the list is Wisconsin’s Scott Walker. Walker is … Continue reading →
A law protecting the rights of vendors to refuse to provide services to same sex-couples in the context of marrying or celebrating their marriages was passed in the Kansas House and killed in the Kansas Senate. So it’s now moot, … Continue reading →
Absurd to have to discuss whether Hillary Clinton’s past is fair game if she runs in 2016. The answer is “of course it is.” And of course the press and the left knows this full well. The game being played … Continue reading →