Annals of myth-shattering: so Flipper’s a dunce?
Say it isn’t so, Flipper. If you could talk, that is.
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Barbarians: the Islamist terrorist war on the west
A few days ago I used the term “barbarism” in reference to the Nairobi mall attack. It’s the proper one. And this is an excellent article making a similar point—by a writer who appears to be a liberal, yet. But … Continue reading →
Is anybody else very very tired…
…of the defunding/shutdown brouhaha? At this point I have the sneaking suspicion it is mainly a propaganda opportunity on both sides, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. It’s always risky to prognosticate, and I certainly could be wrong, but … Continue reading →
A hero of the Nairobi mall, and some details about guns and violence
Here’s a story about the heroic actions of a guy named Abdul Haji at the Nairobi mall massacre scene. Note the photo of the two rescuers with the guns; it’s a graphic demonstration of how guns are neither good nor … Continue reading →
Obama and Iran: the theater of talk
At CNN, David Rothkopf says he’s skeptical of Iran’s intentions: There are 34 years of reasons to be skeptical about any negotiations that may emerge from Friday’s historic phone call between President Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. There are … Continue reading →
The cost of Obamacare: insurance premiums versus health care itself
I’ve got a new piece up at PJ. Recently there have been a host of articles purporting to compare the cost of health insurance premiums under Obamacare with the cost of premiums today, or with the costs originally projected under … Continue reading →
Barbarism in the Nairobi mall
I suggest you think long and hard before clicking on this link about the extreme barbarism with which the terrorists at the Nairobi mall treated their victims, because it contains some of the most disturbing information you will ever read. … Continue reading →
Separated at birth?
Just to help you out—the first two are one person, the second two another.
Continue reading →Obamacare: collapsing of its own accord?
Daniel Henninger of the WSJ believes that, if passed, it will do just that: This thing called “ObamaCare” carries on its back all the justifications, hopes and dreams of the entitlement state. The chance is at hand to let its … Continue reading →
Different cars, different worlds
I’ve got a new post up at PJ’s Lifestyle section. The topic: driving the Model T versus driving the cars of today. Not about politics at all. Okay, maybe just a little.
Continue reading →The Russians: still drinking…
…after all these years. The Russians do so like their vodka: Today, according to the World Health Organization, one in five men in the Russia Federation die due to alcohol-related causes, compared with 6.2 percent of all men globally. In … Continue reading →
Was deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill a liberal cause?
Sparked by the Aaron Alexis case, Ann Coulter wrote a blistering piece excoriating liberals for deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill: But liberals won’t allow the dangerous mentally ill to be committed to institutions against their will. (The threat of commitment … Continue reading →