I’ve got a new piece up at PJ, entitled “‘Gentle Justice’ Meets Mass Murderer.” It discusses the Norwegian policies of unarmed police and short penal terms in light of Breivik’s attacks. That was one of those articles that could have … Continue reading →
I can’t make a whole lot of sense of what’s happening here. But I know it sounds potentially interesting. Very: A federal wildlife biologist whose observation in 2004 of presumably drowned polar bears in the Arctic helped to galvanize the … Continue reading →
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William Kristol is absolutely correct: To govern is to choose. To vote is to choose. To vote against John Boehner on the House floor this week in the biggest showdown of the current Congress is to choose to vote with … Continue reading →
Ever hear of Propaganda by the Deed? At the beginning of the 20th Century, anarchists were in the middle of what was known as the ”˜Propaganda by the Deed’ period. The idea was that by killing members of the ruling … Continue reading →
I can’t say I knew much about Amy Winehouse until her death, although I’d vaguely heard of her. But from what I’ve read since, it appears she exemplified a type of addict who is extraordinarily difficult to help—defiant and resistant … Continue reading →
I didn’t listen to Obama’s speech last night. Then again, I’m an equal-opportunity speech-shunner, because I didn’t listen to Boehner’s either. It takes a lot to get me to listen to a speech, as I’ve explained before. But I’ve listened … Continue reading →
So, was J.D. Salinger to blame for the murder of John Lennon? It’s an absurd question, on the face of it: of course he wasn’t. But as Mark David Chapman, Lennon’s killer, stood waiting to fire the fatal bullets, he … Continue reading →
…a town? It’s Scenic. [ADDENDUM: Then again, if you don’t want to buy Scenic, there’s always this. It’s scenic.]
Continue reading →…this is going to be resolved in the nick of time. Am I being too optimistic?
Continue reading →I spent a ton of time the other day hooked up to a phone tree that went around in circles and ultimately failed to answer my question or even deal with it at all. I finally gave up. But while … Continue reading →
Although the police have not officially named him, it’s pretty clear that Anders Behring Breivik, a native Norwegian, is the perpetrator in the Oslo terror attacks. The left has long been expecting another Tim McVeigh-style homegrown western terrorist, and now … Continue reading →