Well, we know all about that sort of thing. But it’s not that usual for Politico to notice, and publish an article about it: When a Democrat like Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis filibusters against abortion restrictions, she is elevated … Continue reading →
…from a very savvy and succinctly-spoken seven-year-old. I agree with almost everything the kid says. And I’ve never heard of most of the people pictured.
Continue reading →I hope so. Kenyan President Kenyatta says so: Kenya’s president said on Tuesday that his forces had “defeated” Islamists from Somalia’s al Shabaab, had shot five of them dead and detained 11 others suspected of killing 67 people after storming … Continue reading →
…and switch. And the public never even took the bait in the first place. More here. The gist of the message is that from the outset the calculations to sell Obamacare to the American public were slipshod and/or naive and/or … Continue reading →
British journalist Simon Jenkins writes up a perfect storm of useful idiocy: There is nothing anyone can do to prevent suicide bombers hitting civilian populations. The slaughter of Christians in Peshawar this weekend showed that wherever crowds gather they are … Continue reading →
The Nairobi mall attack has conjured up memories of the first terrorist attack I ever remember: the Lod airport massacre. You may never have heard of it—or of Lod airport, for that matter, which is in Tel Aviv and was … Continue reading →
…on the part of the American public. We keep reading polls such as this one about how few Americans know the basic facts of American history. So we shouldn’t be surprised to read another. But oh, how very depressing it … Continue reading →
Islamist terrorists continue to hold hostages at the upscale Nairobi mall that was the scene of carnage Saturday. No one knows how many people are being held by the terrorists, but one estimate of the missing is 63. Information is … Continue reading →
Right on schedule. It was inevitable that there would be a serious and concentrated attempt to Palinize Cruz no matter what he did. But Cruz’s current stance on Obamacare, which is exposing the deep rifts within the Republican Party, makes … Continue reading →
Phyllis Chesler’s new book, An American Bride in Kabul, is described and recommended by John Hinderaker at Powerline. Sounds interesting. Nothing like personal experience to drive a point home.
Continue reading →…as it provides cover for murderous Islamist terrorists. Zombie reports on the now-familiar inverted pyramid of the BBC. Checking out the NY Times’ coverage of the same event (the terrorist attack at the Nairobi mall), I see that the paper … Continue reading →