Even though it happened a couple of weeks ago, John Kerry’s bizarre assertion that an Obama Presidency could help the cause of moderating Islam around the world simply because he is a black man bears revisiting. Here’s the clip (and … Continue reading →
Commenter Martin Bebow writes, appropos of yesterday’s post in which I cite an example of Obama lying about Karl Rove: I think the use of the word ”˜lied’ is excessive in this case. He did say “people like Rove’ after … Continue reading →
Hey, even if Karl Rove says it, it can still be true. What’s Rove saying? That Obama is an arrogant liar. You might ask what’s so strange about a politician lying? Don’t they all? (And I’m sure some would say, … Continue reading →
I’ve written previously about Barack Obama’s masterful use of words as a smokescreen. His lawyerly skills serve him well in this regard. But Peter Wehner has been on his case lately as opposing counsel. Obama has been spending time distancing … Continue reading →
What does a man who’s won, not only the Nobel peace prize, but—far more impressive—an Oscar, do for an encore? Al Gore could merely rest on the very considerable laurels he’s earned as Bill Clinton’s two-term Vice-President, and in the … Continue reading →
So far it’s taken me something like 200,000 words—and still counting—to explain my change of political mind. But Gerard Vanderleun shows you how to do it in one easy step.
Continue reading →How old do you think this woman is? Or this one (hint: it’s the same woman, around the same time)? Or how about this one? All three are pictures of Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya. She’s eighty years old in the … Continue reading →
Say it isn’t so.
Continue reading →Law requires an exceedingly precise use of language. People who are attracted to the profession often already have this tendency, and then they are schooled further in the honing of the ability. Bill Clinton was reviled for his lawyerly use … Continue reading →
Whether it was a joke or not, Obama said he wants us to have an epiphany and vote for him. Well, I had one about him yesterday, and it’s that he has a major deficiency in the realm of moral … Continue reading →
I’ve come to the conclusion that one of the main themes of the coming election isn’t just “change.” It’s guts. Why else would Hillary lie about having come under fire in Bosnia? Surely claiming there was physical danger involved in … Continue reading →
[Part I.] Science is certainly far from infallible. That’s especially true of studies related to human beings, on whom any sort of research is notoriously difficult to perform and evaluate. The variables are myriad and uncontrollable, and ethics ordinarily prevents … Continue reading →