And you’re not. According to Klein, the reason Americans don’t appreciate the wonders of the stimulus is that they’re a nation of ill-informed dodoheads, especially those who listen to Fox News. The remedy he proposes, in true wordsmith fashion, is … Continue reading →
From another admiring spambot, this one named “Democrats Suck,” of all things: Just want to say your article is striking. The clarity in your post is simply striking and i can take for granted you are an expert on this … Continue reading →
…there was no way comedians could make fun of Obama? Well, I think we can safely say that’s been remedied: [Hat tip: American Digest: “Has this just been the bestest week in ever or what?”]
Continue reading →It has not escaped my attention that Scott Brown is a very good-looking man. Now, I know that’s not the only reason, or even the primary reason, that people voted for him. He has other tremendous assets that are far … Continue reading →
In this Slate article by Christopher Beam, written during the Brown/Coakley campaign, I took note of the following sentence [emphasis mine]: Whatever the accuracy of Brown’s self-portrait””his mother was once on welfare, yet he owns five properties””Democrats are late in … Continue reading →
This one fooled me, if only for a second. When I read the first few words, I thought it had my number: I thought this was going to be another long boring blog post, but I was pleasantly suprised. I … Continue reading →
…return?
Continue reading →Technology marches on, and teenagers are in the vanguard. With the ubiquity of cell phones that take pictures that can almost instantaneously be sent to friends, coupled with the driving force of sex in newly-pubescent bodies, we have a recipe … Continue reading →
At some unknown moment last night my sitemeter recorded that the number of visitors to this blog had passed the three million mark. So I want to celebrate, and I ask you to join me. I would be lying if … Continue reading →
This WSJ piece by Daniel Henninger describes an important and little-discussed turning point in American politics: In 1962, President John F. Kennedy planted the seeds that grew the modern Democratic Party. That year, JFK signed executive order 10988 allowing the … Continue reading →
…makes the heart grow fonder. Another factor is disillusionment with his successor. Some of us, of course, were never illusioned in the first place.
Continue reading →I’ve been saving that title for quite some time. And now there it is, big as life—because Scott Brown, the Republican Senator-elect from Massachusetts, has gone to Washington today. Flying coach. As John McCain said, “Sen. Brown represents the dreams … Continue reading →