…in campaigning for a vacant House seat in South Carolina as the official Republican nominee, having won the runoff election. Yes, that Mark Sanford, the one who sort of lost his mind and ran off, not to the Appalachian trail … Continue reading →
Every now and then there’s a murderer with a guilty conscience.
Continue reading →One of the things that draws me to YouTube is its ability to collapse time. I’ve written other posts before that use this then/now format, but I don’t really tire of it. So here’s another. Petula Clark, then: And now … Continue reading →
The fact that if SCOTUS overrules DOMA the result will be conflict of laws over who is married and who is not should come as absolutely no surprise. In fact, one of the reasons for the passage of the act … Continue reading →
…let’s do it again!—says the Obama administration: The Obama administration is engaged in a broad push to make more home loans available to people with weaker credit, an effort that officials say will help power the economic recovery but that … Continue reading →
They just won’t be called that any more. After all, we wouldn’t want to offend anyone or hurt their feelings. The article is a bit mum on what should replace the term, which is supposedly being jettisoned because it characterizes … Continue reading →
Two days ago I wrote a post on why Obama should be taken seriously in which I said, among other things, that Obama is an “excellent, ruthless, and very smart politician.” Many commenters disagreed, which has happened every time I’ve … Continue reading →
It can be hard to get a job if you’ve got a record, but universities are doing their bit—if the ex-con was a terrorist, that is. Professors Dohrn and Ayers are not certainly not anomalies; Kathy Boudin has found a … Continue reading →
Will the current spate of violence in Chicago hurt tourism? Not if the news doesn’t get around. I refer to this article on the fact that the Chicago murder rate for the first three months of 2013 was down to … Continue reading →
President Obama has proclaimed his intention of changing the unofficial motto of the United States, e pluribus unum, on the Seal of the President. Here’s its history: E pluribus unum ”” Latin for “Out of many, one” (alternatively translated as … Continue reading →
Would a concealed carry law in Illinois help prevent rampages such as this recent one in Chicago? Here’s a proposal (2/25/2012). Note this quote: Chicago aldermen, Chicago police officers, and even the head of Cook County government all told state … Continue reading →
The latest on the Cyprus banking crisis: Depositors in Cyprus with savings of more than 100,000 euros ($128,000) could face losses of up to 60 percent, under tough conditions attached to an international bailout, Finance Minister Michalis Sarris said Saturday… … Continue reading →