Peggy Noonan is coming along: Because people think the IRS has always, in various past cases, been used as a political tool, they think we’ll glide through this scandal too. We’ll muddle through, we’ll investigate, the IRS will right itself, … Continue reading →
…are beginning to testify, and it doesn’t seem like they’re willing to be the fall guys. This is getting interesting—although actually it was already plenty interesting: The agent in the Cincinnati office, in which the targeting took place, told congressional … Continue reading →
…that Darrell Issa doesn’t have any scandalous divorce records that can be unsealed. But maybe this will do, eh? Probably not. But nice try, Plouffe. And I wouldn’t advise Plouffe—or any other Democrat—to pick Jay Carney’s reputation for veracity as … Continue reading →
Indeed: WASHINGTON””More than a week after President Barack Obama’s cold-blooded killing of a local couple, members of the American news media admitted Tuesday that they were still trying to find the best angle for covering the gruesome crime. “I know … Continue reading →
Jean Stapleton, best known for playing the role of the lovable Edith Bunker on “All in the Family,” has died at 90. She and Carroll O’Connor as Archie made the show. Stapleton managed to walk a fine line that conveyed … Continue reading →
Recently I needed to get an adorable gift for an adorable child who’s turning one year old. If you have a similarly pleasant dilemma, you could do worse than buy this item: You may recognize the bunny as the protagonist … Continue reading →
Since the IRS scandal broke, you see it almost everywhere: statements that Nixon used the IRS to target enemies, often coupled with a claim that what he did was worse than what the IRS has been up to lately. In … Continue reading →
Here’s a little gem I came across the other day. First, though, if you’re not familiar with Thomas Sowell, please hie yourself to YouTube, do a search for his name, and start watching. You’ll find scads of clips of Sowell … Continue reading →
So, was it Gore Vidal who coined the bon mot: “It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail”? Yesterday there was a discussion of that burning question on this thread, and I became curious. It just didn’t quite sound … Continue reading →
Actually, I wouldn’t recommend marrying a twice-murdering psychopath, but my advice has not been solicited. Note that the prospective bride, Leydi Figueroa Uceda, seems to have a pattern of prison romance. The couple is planning a June wedding, if authorities … Continue reading →
John Fund reminds us that nothing about the current scandals roiling DC should be a surprise: it’s just the Chicago Way at the national level. There are people who’ve been saying that for many years. After all, Obama is a … Continue reading →
A week ago pundits on the left were crowing about the news released by Peter Lee, director of the Obamacare exchange in California, that the effect of Obamacare on individual health insurance rates in the state would be far better … Continue reading →