Voting
I voted by absentee ballot yesterday. I’m not one to do that, ordinarily. I like going to the polls on voting day. I like the atmosphere of civic duty. I like the people standing around (even in the rain) with … Continue reading →
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Judge says multi-state anti-HRC lawsuit can proceed
Federal Judge Roger Vinson has just announced that the anti-HRC lawsuit mounted by 20 states will be allowed to proceed. An excellent decision, IMHO: The judge questioned whether the administration was correct in arguing that all Americans are active participants … Continue reading →
James Fallows: O’Donnell more dangerous than Palin
Two-thirds of the way into O’Donnell’s debate with Coons last night, it occurred to James Fallows that she could be more dangerous than Sarah Palin. Why? Because: …she has the idiot bravado of the talk show regular. To echo Bob … Continue reading →
The holidays are coming: click through neo-neocon to Amazon
Remember those Amazon widgets on the ride sidebar (four—count ’em, four)? Please use any of them to click through and buy your holiday gifts. Or use them any time you want to purchase books or any of the other gazillion … Continue reading →
So sorry, the doctor isn’t in
There’s a doctor shortage, in case you hadn’t noticed. And it’s likely to get worse as a result of Obamacare: This disease can be traced back to 1997, when Congress, anticipating a doctor surplus, included a section in its budget-balancing … Continue reading →
Stop the presses: Joe Biden blames Republicans
It’s getting almost amusing. Should Republicans say, “I’m rubber, you’re glue, bounces off me and sticks to you”? Take a look: We have seen this movie before,” Biden told an enthusiastic crowd of about 200 people during a luncheon at … Continue reading →
Gap says buh-bye, new logo
Well, that was brief. I wonder how much the whole escapade cost.
Continue reading →Schieffer and Axelrod on the Chamber of Commerce and foreign donations
Bob Schieffer (Bob Shieffer!) asks Axelrod whether throwing a heap of excrement against the wall and seeing what will stick is really the best way for the administration to help the Democratic Party in next month’s election. No, he doesn’t … Continue reading →
Finally, Obama is inspiring me
President Obama admonishes us to “keep believing that change is possible.” He adds: Let’s show Washington one more time, change doesn’t come from the top. Change happens because of you! Change happens because of you! Change happens because of you! … Continue reading →
Matchup: Barney Frank and Sean Bielat on Social Security
Barney Frank writes asking Sean Bielat for his position on Social Security. Here’s Bielat’s impressive response. Guess Barney forgot that, although he’s a mere Marine, Bielat’s the possessor of a graduate degree from Harvard, too. [Hat tip: commenter “Scott.”]
Continue reading →CAMERA conference: getting the word out about Israel
Yesterday I attended the first day of a conference in Boston held by CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (see this for the list of speakers). The usual crew of anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstrators was there, … Continue reading →
Joan Sutherland: “The birds could trill,…
…, so why not I?” Joan Sutherland, Australian bel canto soprano, dead at 83. I’m neither an opera fan nor knowledgeable about the subject. But Sutherland was one of the first opera singers I ever saw or heard, back on … Continue reading →