See Fausta for more on Honduras, much more. And this editorial by Monica Showalter at IBD is must-reading on the topic of US policy towards Honduras, the reaction of other nations, and the likely consequences. In a completely unrelated affair, … Continue reading →
When people worry and speculate about the possible dire consequences of the Obama presidency, one of the most heated disputes is about just how bad will it is likely to get. For example, as of now, this thread on the … Continue reading →
You may recall that I hurt my knee about two weeks ago. It was progressing, but in the wrong direction—day by day getting worse instead of better. Medicine didn’t offer me much (actually, it didn’t offer me anything), and there … Continue reading →
Obama cuts aid to Honduras in an attempt to blackmail the country into accepting Zelaya. Isn’t it interesting that our President comes down so hard on a country for merely attempting to assert its own constitution against a power grab … Continue reading →
I propose the use of the following term for the tendency to make excuses for our new President: Obama Arrangement Syndrome, or OAS. I picked up this felicitous phrase here, from commenter “Terry Gain,” who writes: …at least six months … Continue reading →
Olympia Snowe, RINO of Maine, is engaged in brokering a compromise deal with Obama on health care. The idea is that if she comes on board, other balking moderates will join and the bill will be passed. This is exactly … Continue reading →
Several British doctors, experts on palliative care (which means the compassionate treatment of the dying in order to make them more comfortable), have registered alarm at a trend in British medical practice: Forecasting death is an inexact science,”they say. Patients … Continue reading →
Anyone who’s been following the Madoff story already knew that the SEC botched its chances to catch him, and that it had plenty of them. But now we have a report that says as much. I wrote back in February … Continue reading →
Today commenter “Artfldgr” asked the following question, “anyone else realize that what happened in germany took 12 years to go from start to finish?” Coincidentally, last night (before that comment was posted) I had spent some time reading “The Rise … Continue reading →
Read it and weep. A broad pattern is emerging in foreign relations a la Obama: offend our allies and friends, and cozy up to our enemies.
Continue reading →…and the Duggars are expecting.
Continue reading →September 1 is a big day for sorrowful anniversaries. World War II began on this day in 1939—not Pearl Harbor Day as commemorated by Americans, but the combat in Europe that started with the invasion of Poland by Germany. Beginnings … Continue reading →