The day after the special election to replace Rep. Weiner was won by the Republican Turner over the Democrat Weprin, a few things are clear: (1) A district that is ordinarily 3-1 Democrat went strongly for a Republican candidate, giving … Continue reading →
…here. The race is a close one. Republicans have framed this as a referendum on Obama, and although the Democratic candidate Welpin would ordinarily be highly favored to win, polls have shown him falling behind. Israel is a particular issue … Continue reading →
This. But my question is: why would anyone be surprised? Hasn’t it always been obvious that reverse discrimination is an inevitable effect of the whole affirmative action enterprise? And I’m not at all sure it matters anymore whether affirmative action … Continue reading →
Well, not really. For one thing, the interview was conducted in 1958, before Obama was born. But maybe you’ll see what I mean if you watch some of it: As for Huxley, although I think Brave New World was a … Continue reading →
Caroline Glick assesses the situation in Egypt in light of the recent mob attack on the Israeli embassy in Cairo. The crowd was prevented from killing six Israeli security officers only because the military leaders of Egypt, who had been … Continue reading →
…from the GOP field. For now, anyway. I maintain that most of the public still doesn’t know Perry very well. The already-interminable-seeming 2012 campaign season has barely begun. But it seems that the real race will remain between Perry and … Continue reading →
The NY Times offers some excerpts from a series of interviews Jackie Kennedy granted Arthur Schlesinger in early 1964, just a short while after her husband was assassinated. The content of those talks has been sealed all these years, but … Continue reading →
…would taste as sweet. The survey that demonstrates this is not especially scientific, but it’s fun. Growing up in New York, the operative word for carbonated beverages was “soda.” Later I learned that in the midwest “pop” was much preferred. … Continue reading →
Ten years ago today. That’s a long time. So long ago that there are now teenagers who were so young back then that they don’t remember it. To them, 9/11 is just a piece of history, not part of their … Continue reading →
Well, the 9/11 Memorial was a long time coming, but it will be opening tomorrow on the 10th anniversary of that fateful day. Take a look, and perhaps you’ll agree with me that it’s a fitting tribute, classic and moving … Continue reading →
I took this test of political orientation (hat tip: Althouse) and the results were no surprise: somewhat to the right, somewhat libertarian. Here were my actual figures, and where I stand on the grid: Economic Left/Right: 1.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92 … Continue reading →
…than you or I. Unless you happen to be a fighter pilot. Case in point: Heather Penney, one of the fighter pilots who scrambled on 9/11. The entire interview is of interest, but it really gets going around minute 21:00. … Continue reading →