Happy birthday…
…George: But he doesn’t look all that happy, does he? Since I seem to be into quotes today, here are some from Washington. On reading the entire page, I can’t help but be impressed, once again, by the ability of … Continue reading →
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Thatcher quotes, Thatcher style
Today’s the day for Margaret Thatcher quotes. Most of us have become intensely aware of what I think might be her most famous saying, “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.” And in … Continue reading →
For our own good
[Hat tip: Ace.] The liberal agenda continues apace, in ways that are especially chilling but not at all surprising. I’m referring to Sarah Conly’s new book entitled Against Autonomy: Justifying Coercive Paternalism, which purports to use social science research to … Continue reading →
A brief for short stories
I’ve never been all that keen on novels, except for those novels on which I’ve been very keen. The latter tend to be classics: Jane Eyre, David Copperfield, Moby Dick, 1984, with a coupla Russian guys and some random others … Continue reading →
Well, pigs fly…
…and I agree with Newt Gingrich here. Anyone who followed the primaries knows I’m not a fan of Gingrich the candidate or the man. I’m not going to rehash those arguments; just do a search for his name on this … Continue reading →
Mark Twain opines about the MSM
I know the term “MSM” hadn’t been invented yet. But Mark Twain knew what he was talking about: If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re mis-informed. Caught between Scylla and Charybdis.
Continue reading →About that “natural born citizen” business
I’m opening up a huge can of worms here, because people can (and will) argue about this till the cows come home or longer (it’s been going on for many years already, and no end in sight), but yesterday’s thread … Continue reading →
Extraordinary case
And the correct decision, I believe (at least part of it; I’m not so sure about the part about making the parents pay—although if they don’t, the taxpayer will). I have the following question: how would this case have been … Continue reading →
Spam of the day
Poetic spammer: Are you tired of boring rendezvous instead of fiery screw?
Continue reading →Lincoln had a thing or two to say about it
Most people know of Lincoln’s eloquence and his gift for the pithy saying, but mainly in his role as Civil War president and especially the champion he became of freeing the slaves. But Lincoln had opinions on a lot of … Continue reading →
Is Rubio electable?
…asks Nate Silver. I’d be inclined to pay attention to what Silver has to say. He proved his mettle in the last election (actually, I always paid attention to what he had to say, because try as I might to … Continue reading →
Oh, no! Yoko…
…is 80.
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