Tom Cotton is interviewed the Hugh Hewitt show: I think the CBO report provides useful information, but at the same time, the CBO director is not Moses. He’s not walking down from the mountaintop with stone tablets. And we should … Continue reading →
The current discussion of GOP healthcare reform proposals feels almost like a stroll down memory lane. And not an entirely pleasant stroll, either. Well do I remember going on and on and on about penalties vs. taxes, and what the … Continue reading →
No doubt about it. The weatherman (woman? person?) was correct. High winds and enough snow to reduce visibility a great deal. A day for hunkering down, which is fine as long as the power holds out. Mid-March snowstorms are not … Continue reading →
Whatever you call it, Trump and the GOP seem to be on the same page. From Trump: The House plan follows the guidelines I laid out in my recent address to Congress ”“ expanding choice, lowering costs, and providing healthcare … Continue reading →
Boycotts can seem to be potent political tools. But they’re not an all-purpose tool; in organizing a boycott, the target gets a lot of free publicity. But although the intent is negative publicity, the word reaches both sides. And the … Continue reading →
By Andrew C. McCarthy: So, we will never have resolution on whether there should have been an investigation. And in any event, the suspicion that was under investigation ”” namely, the “Russia election-hacking” plot, in which Trump allegedly conspired ”” … Continue reading →
[If you haven’t read Part I, you probably should take a look.] When I suddenly began to exhibit symptoms of erythromelalgia I was in my early forties, and it was just one of many mysterious and distressing things that were … Continue reading →
Did you ever have to try to reform or redesign a real-world program? When I was in law school, I took a course that focused on the welfare system. We were assigned to read reams of papers detailing all the … Continue reading →
Andrew C. McCarthy explains the history of the most recent brouhaha, President Trump’s en masse firing of the US attorneys, and the reasons and history behind the move: In March 1993, Janet Reno began her tenure as President Bill Clinton’s … Continue reading →
I don’t know about you, but lately the MSM has been getting far more annoying than usual. And that’s really saying something. I’ve been blogging for a little over twelve years, and although I’ve always been eager to take a … Continue reading →
A group called UDI (a bunch of guys from Siberia, by the way) was recently on Britain’s Got Talent. They do a gimmicky thing, and you can probably figure out how they do it. But the effects are wonderful and … Continue reading →
You may already have seen this experiment in which parts of the Trump/Clinton debates were restaged—complete with gestures and expressions matching the originals—with an actress playing Trump and an actor playing Clinton. The idea behind it was this: Maria Guadalupe, … Continue reading →