…so goes the nation? Maine and Massachusetts are two of the most liberal states in New England—indeed, in the case of Massachusetts, in the nation. I’ve written before about the difficulties Massachusetts has faced (and been unable to solve) in … Continue reading →
…a year makes. But there’s still one more year to go until November 2010.
Continue reading →Once again Camille Paglia displays her inability to connect contradictory thoughts and come to some obvious conclusions about them. In the past, I’ve written about her tendency to criticize nearly everything Obama does while simultaneously excusing his errors and fawning … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited repost of an article originally written in 2005. This year, however, the celebration of Veterans Day is especially poignant, given two realities: (1) the Ft. Hood shooting and the politically correct inability of the military … Continue reading →
Obama went to Berlin before his election, on a triumphant campaign tour. He had time to go to Copenhagen to plead for a Chicago Olympics. And he will make time for an extra-special Oslo jaunt in order to receive his … Continue reading →
Could it be that Obama blinked? But if he finally has retreated from his former abominable position on Honduras, he’s kept awfully mum about it.
Continue reading →We’re now hearing about “secondary trauma” as a reason—even a sort of partial excuse—for Hasan’s killing spree at Fort Hood. Here’s the definition: In medical parlance it is known as “secondary trauma”, and it can afflict the families of soldiers … Continue reading →
It is often said that there is nothing new under the sun. Commenter “Steve G” proves it by helpfully pointing out a WSJ article by Bret Stephens in which the author coins the phrase (that is, he believes he coins … Continue reading →
Controversial White House Communications Director Anita Dunn—who was only in her position as an interim replacement anyway—is leaving the White House and going back to her previous job as partner in the consulting firm of Squier Knapp Dunn, while remaining … Continue reading →
You’ll be happy to hear that the Amazon widgets have reached what I hope will be their final form: stationery and unobtrusive. There’s a plain Amazon search widget near the top of the sidebar, for the minimalists among you. Then, … Continue reading →
Fareed Zakaria asks whether the Right’s star is rising around the world. Let’s hope so (and note, his piece appeared in Newsweek, which is not exactly National Review 2). In it, Zakaria also offers a succinct summary of one of … Continue reading →
Fortunately, this blog has a pretty decent spam-blocker. So only a couple per week of the pesky little things escape its pincher grip to actually be deposited in the comments section. They tend to rather resemble one another. But one … Continue reading →