I always thought the main purpose was to raise money for the services the federal government provides—defense, for example; and in more recent decades, entitlements. As for the tax structure, its progressive nature was meant to be “fair” in the … Continue reading →
This must be delicate work, both in the physical and in the philosophical sense: For the first time in centuries, scientists have exposed the original surface of what is traditionally considered the tomb of Jesus Christ. Located in the Church … Continue reading →
From the Daily Mail: Russia’s military escalation on Europe’s border has triggered the West’s biggest show of force in the region since the Cold War as Nato continues to square up to Vladimir Putin. Britain is to deploy troops, tanks … Continue reading →
Take a look. My prediction is that nothing will come of this in terms of the election. The sad thing—the very sad thing—is that Trump’s nomination has allowed Hillary Clinton to get away with things that would otherwise have harmed … Continue reading →
In the third debate, there was a moment when Trump muttered “nasty woman” in response to Hillary. Let’s not even worry about what she had said or done prior to that, or whether his remark about her was justified. For … Continue reading →
Yesterday Trump outlined a policy to help black Americans. Here’s his speech on the subject. Too bad few people are listening. And, as I’ve said before, they’re not listening because Trump is not trusted. And not just not trusted by … Continue reading →
Here’s a post that makes the case for voting for Evan McMullin rather than Clinton or Trump. An interesting option for those who have decided not to vote for Trump or Clinton.
Continue reading →This post posits what is of course still a hypothetical: a Hillary Clinton presidency. We don’t know that she will be elected. It is not impossible that Trump could win the whole thing. It is just highly unlikely, and I … Continue reading →
Not just O’Conner, but Stapleton too. And the script. All brilliant, I think. People remember Archie as a buffoon, and the show as a comedy. But it was much more than that, and the acting was superb:
Continue reading →There’s a meme going around to the effect that Wikileaks has exposed a John Podesta email that proves that polls are rigged to favor Democrats through oversampling of Democrats. Commenter “blert” (among others) described it yesterday this way: We have … Continue reading →
Michael Totten went to the Democratic Convention and talked to a lot of Bernie Sanders delegates and supporters: I asked them to tell me the biggest problem they had with Hillary Clinton and the Democratic establishment, to narrow it down … Continue reading →
You can have a lot of fun with statistics. At Gateway Pundit, an extremely pro-Trump blog, there’s a post entitled, “YUGE! Trump Leads Early Voting in Florida By 120,000 ”“ A First For Republicans in The State” [hat tip: Artfldgr]. … Continue reading →