It has not escaped my notice that the Obamacare website is named “healthcare.gov.” That sounds innocuous enough, so why am I calling anyone’s attention to it? It’s emblematic of the insidious nature of the language around the ACA that we … Continue reading →
Although, come to think of it, it certainly wouldn’t be the only government program to resemble that illustrious undertaking in Boston: The Big Dig was the most expensive highway project in the U.S. and was plagued by escalating costs, scheduling … Continue reading →
David Horowitz was a leader of the American left during the tumultuous 60s and 70s. Raised by Communist parents, he was a devoted mover and shaker in the cause, and an early editor of Ramparts magazine. But Horowitz has been … Continue reading →
Republican moderates in the Senate such as Susan Collins of Maine have gotten used to augmenting their own power by being the great compromisers and go-betweens, part of this or that “gang.” But this time the Democrats don’t seem as … Continue reading →
…the debacle that was the Obamacare website launch: For the past 12 days, a system costing more than $400 million and billed as a one-stop click-and-go hub for citizens seeking health insurance has thwarted the efforts of millions to simply … Continue reading →
Go to Legal Insurrection for some good coverage of today’s events in DC, with demonstrations by vets and truckers. Also via Legal Insurrection, take a look at this from the NY Times, about the Obamacare website: These are not glitches,” … Continue reading →
[See ADDENDUM below.] They were high school buddies. Both were children of divorce, and both were famous at a young age. The first two photos are one person, the second two another. ADDENDUM and CORRECTION: Mea culpa. I was so … Continue reading →
Here’s where it stands at the moment: There is no agreement, Boehner said in a room in the Capitol Saturday, and there are no negotiations between House Republicans and the White House, since Obama rejected the speaker’s effort to lift … Continue reading →
Some conservatives are predictably lashing out in frustration at John Boehner, whom they already neither liked nor trusted. Sellout. RINO. Wuss. You know the drill. But I don’t see it quite that way. Before there’s any misunderstanding (although as Popper … Continue reading →
The public’s mad at Obama, Democrats, and Republicans–really, at just about everybody in Washington. They hate Republicans the most, but they’re not happy with anybody: The AP-GfK poll finds few people approve of the way the president is handling most … Continue reading →
Interesting article: The left derives its sense of moral authority from the supposition that its intentions are altruistic and its opponents’ are selfish. That sense of moral superiority makes it easy to justify immoral behavior, like slandering critics of President … Continue reading →
When I first saw the headline I thought for sure that this was a joke. Had to be, with a title like “The Time Hoard: Missing episodes of Doctor Who from 1960s found gathering dust in a cupboard in Nigeria.” … Continue reading →