Federalism and Obamacare
An excellent article by Rick Lowry on federalism and how it relates to Obamacare.
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“He picked the wrong plane”
You might say. I’m surprised that this sort of thing doesn’t happen more often. But I’m awfully glad it doesn’t: A JetBlue flight captain went berserk mid-flight today and had to be restrained by passengers as the plane made an … Continue reading →
New evidence that the Medieval Warm Period was world-wide
Interesting. Now let’s see how this gets integrated into the narrative: A team of scientists led by geochemist Zunli Lu from Syracuse University in New York state, has found that contrary to the ”˜consensus’, the ”˜Medieval Warm Period’ approximately 500 … Continue reading →
This guy’s got sense: on the Trayvon Martin case
You may notice that I haven’t written about the Trayvon Martin case yet. This is for the simple reason that I’ve been waiting for the facts to come out. At the beginning, the MSM was reporting only one side, and … Continue reading →
Reading the justices: second day of SCOTUS arguments on HCR
I’ve noticed a lot of speculation today about the way the questioning is going in the Supreme Court, and what it might mean for the ultimate ruling. And that’s as it should be. It’s a case of unusual importance, and … Continue reading →
Jeepers creepers, winter’s back…
…in New England. But only for a little while. March is usually quite cold here, and often snowy, although by then we can comfort ourselves with the idea that the long winter is nearly over. But this March it’s been … Continue reading →
Well,…
…this should come as no surprise. For quite some time we’ve been saying on this blog that Obama will have more “flexibility” (although we haven’t used that word) in a second term.
Continue reading →Supreme Court begins to hear oral arguments on Obamacare today
Three days of oral arguments is a long time in SCOTUS-land, indicating that the Court considers the issues in the HCR case incredibly important. And yet this hasn’t stopped some liberal commentators (see this, for example) from preemptively suggesting that … Continue reading →
Dick Cheney: age, status, and heart transplants
As soon as Dick Cheney’s heart transplant was announced, the predictable unfunny jokes began to proliferate: Have they put Bush on the brain transplant list? Don’t they mean an implant, since he didn’t have a heart to begin with? Too … Continue reading →
The Santorum exodus
No, I’m not referring to anything Biblical (note that the word “exodus” isn’t capitalized). I’m referring to a trend I’ve noticed in the comments section of the right-wing blogosphere, and that’s the reaction to Santorum’s latest statements about Romney=Obama, and … Continue reading →
The origins and uses of the chaise lounge
You will not believe this. I’m not even sure whether I believe it. It all began innocently enough. I was visiting my son, who had a space problem in the main living area of his apartment—not enough room for a … Continue reading →
Michael Totten on Tunisia
Intrepid Middle East traveler and reporter extraordinaire Michael Totten has a new post up about radical Islamists in Tunisia.
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