Once again, we have the news that a well-known person has died. But this time it’s neither a movie star nor a singer, but the man who was widely known as the father of neoconservatism (and the actual father of … Continue reading →
…to call Ahmadinejad a liar? Emboldened by recent events (you can take your pick as to what they might be, there are so many to choose from), Iran’s President makes his most unequivocal statement of Holocaust denial so far: Mr. … Continue reading →
Believe me, the only pleasure I take in relating this news is the mild frisson of being able to say, “I told you so.” Here’s Obama, addressing the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Wednesday evening: Even though I do not believe … Continue reading →
Mary Travers, of the 60s’ Peter Paul and Mary, is dead at seventy-two. There were three people in that group, but Mary was its beating heart. The two men seemed to be merely her backup singers (sorry Peter, sorry Paul), … Continue reading →
Obama’s first Polish joke was snubbing the September 1st ceremonies in Gdansk marking the seventieth anniversary of the German invasion of Poland. Let’s review: The lack of understanding of European history and sensitivities was not lost on the Polish chattering … Continue reading →
I just came across two excellent discussions of the racers and their tactics. The first, entitled “An allergic reaction to the race card,” is by William A. Jacobson of Legal Insurrection. The second, by Jules Crittenden, is called simply “Race … Continue reading →
I’ve already weighed in on the birthers, and let’s just say I’m not particularly simpatico. But the following sentence from this piece by Mark Salter caught my eye: Today’s “birthers,” are no more offensive or weird than those who believe … Continue reading →
Now here’s a changer: Some of the [Sept. 12] protesters had traveled farther than just the distance between their home town and Washington. Dr. David Levine, a psychiatrist from Rockford, Illinois, was Ramsey Clark’s volunteer press secretary when the ultra-liberal … Continue reading →
…that former President Jimmy Carter weighs in as a full-fledged racer?
Continue reading →For the sake of convenience, I’ve decided to call people like Maureen Dowd, who see hidden racism in every complaint about Obama, “racers.” If I could sum up the underpinnings of their position, it would be a riff on Descartes’s … Continue reading →
Victor Davis Hanson has a good article on how uncouth public speech has gotten in recent years. And he’s not just talking about Joe Wilson. The Hanson piece reminded me of the fact that I was a bit ahead of … Continue reading →
By now you’ve probably read the news that Patrick Swayze has died. Swayze was an actor and dancer who became famous for the surprise blockbuster film “Dirty Dancing.” But I liked him best in “Ghost,” which didn’t even feature his … Continue reading →