It’s being widely described as an aplogy to Israel, and I suppose technically it’s true that Jimmy Carter has offered something of the sort, whether to enhance his grandson’s Atlanta election bid, or as a reflection of that old-fashioned Christmas … Continue reading →
I was thinking today that the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) serves no useful purpose anymore. It’s not allowed to tell the truth. Instead, it has become the tool of a Congress willing, eager, and all too skilled at tailoring legislation … Continue reading →
NOT. Here’s our President, making one of his oft-reiterated promises on the subject, way back in August: As Joe Wilson would say: you lie. And here’s law professor Richard Epstein back in September, explaining the House bill and Obama’s lies: … Continue reading →
…oh my goodness.
Continue reading →I almost missed the fact that last week John McCain proposed a bill to reinstate Glass Steagall (see these articles for my previous thoughts on restoring the act). This is a reminder of why John McCain, with all his very … Continue reading →
If an incident at Copenhagen described in a recent Die Welt article (translation here) is true, things are even worse than we previously thought with Obama. And that was already bad enough. Here’s what’s alleged to have occurred: According to … Continue reading →
You may have heard the buzz that there’s a provision in the Senate health care bill that it can only be repealed with a 2/3 super-majority of the Senate. That seems impossible and unconstitutional. But it appears to have been … Continue reading →
Here’s an excellent summary article of where we stand on health care today. It’s not a pleasant prospect, although well worth reading. And here’s another, which includes this thought: In true Jacksonian fashion, the country fired the Republicans in 2006 … Continue reading →
NY Post columnist Michael Goodwin offers his Obama mea culpas: I am afraid — actually, certain — we are losing the heart and soul that made America unique in human history. Yes, we have enemies, but the greatest danger comes … Continue reading →
Nelson caves. No surprise. I hadn’t even written about the issue previously, because I never thought he wouldn’t be bought in just this manner. My guess is that, once the Senate passes this abomination (Merry Christmas, citizens of the US!), … Continue reading →
I figured it’s about time for some comic relief. And not political satire either; something altogether removed from that topic. In this thread, there was some more discussion in the comments section about that wonderful old chestnut “The Court Jester.” … Continue reading →
Freud spent a lot of time wondering, “what do women want?” And on this blog we’ve also spent a great deal of time—and no small number of posts and comments—on the modern-day version: what does Obama want? There are other … Continue reading →