The brilliant Richard Fernandez on the new blasphemy against PC thought: But there are indications that blasphemy, far from being dead letter, is alive and well. Wikipedia, in discussing the subject, warns the reader to also consult the entries for … Continue reading →
The latest Wikileaks dump is the most recent salvo in an information counterwar that’s been going on for quite some time. Here’s one of the better articles about it, if you want some information about the major issues and players. … Continue reading →
Obama’s words come back to haunt him—and Harry Reid:
Continue reading →…that Juan Williams is mad (as in “angry”). He’s also right (as in “correct”).
Continue reading →I first read the superb book Alive back when it came out in the mid-70s, and immediately became fascinated by the harrowing tale it tells of the survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash. I wrote a little bit about … Continue reading →
…but the score stands at 49% for him, 37% for Bielat, and 12% undecided. How could anyone be “undecided” at this point about Frank? If all those votes end up going to Bielat (unlikely, but possible), and the Republican turnout … Continue reading →
James Rainey at the LA Times points out the obvious: that the policy NPR cited as its reason for firing Williams—that one that says correspondents in its employ can’t give opinions—is violated regularly and with impunity by others in the … Continue reading →
His response is excellent, just another indication of his basic upfront reasonableness. But that’s not acceptable at NPR any more; PC thought has trumped and eradicated it: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com [ADDENDUM: Williams has more to say about … Continue reading →
My new article is up at PJ. Enjoy the party.
Continue reading →NPR, that public radio station that we all help fund, has fired longtime senior news analyst Juan Williams for making the following comments on Fox’s “The O’Reilly Factor:” “I mean, look, Bill, I’m not a bigot. You know the kind … Continue reading →
When I read this column by Brian McGrory criticizing Barney Frank in the Boston Globe, I had to keep checking the venue to make sure I wasn’t imagining things. Since I’m not a regular Globe reader anymore (although I put … Continue reading →
…is a report that Mad Men’s curvy star Christina Hendricks may be going on a diet. Several billion men the world over cry, “Say it isn’t so, Christina!” Oh, okay, here’s a photo, because that’s just how much I aim … Continue reading →