If you had asked me twenty years ago what the 21st century would hold in store, “religious wars” probably wouldn’t have been tops on my list. But it should have been. There are many forms of it. The most obvious … Continue reading →
…we have reached left activist peak. I certainly hope he’s correct, although I deeply doubt it. Williamson writes: We have seen an extraordinary outburst of genuine extremism ”” and genuine authoritarianism ”” in the past several months, and it will … Continue reading →
Republicans are in a pickle, and have been since the moment Obamacare was passed. You might think they’re in a good position, because the Supreme Court is considering overturning the state Obamacare exchanges and subsidies because of wording in the … Continue reading →
More Americans are finding certain behaviors morally acceptable that are still widely considered unacceptable. In other words, approval (though still low) of these behaviors has been creeping up: While a select few actions remain deeply taboo for much of the … Continue reading →
A majority are in favor of doing just that: The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that one-out-of-three Likely U.S. Voters (35%) now believes that illegal immigrants should be allowed to vote if they can prove they live in … Continue reading →
About the current claims that, back when Obamacare was being drafted, that language about the necessity of state exchanges for subsidies just sort of snuck in there by accident and/or error, Megan Mcardle writes: 1. This is not new. 2. … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “Artfldgr.”] Columnist Dennis Prager is a changer, although his change happened many moons ago—he says that Carter is the last Democrat he voted for: Obviously, I underwent an intellectual change. And it wasn’t easy. Becoming a Republican … Continue reading →
Much of the time I disagree with Kirsten Powers. But she’s become extremely hard-hitting on the subject of media bias, and in that particular cause she’s becoming a real Joan of Arc. Make no mistake, views such as hers are … Continue reading →
…and pointing with anger and derision at the revelations that Josh Duggar, now 27 and married with children, once sexually molested several minor girls and the issue was dealt with extra-judicially. I’ve written about the Duggars before, here. They are … Continue reading →
Now it’s liberals’ turn to feel the sting of Obama’s sharp tongue. They seemed to have had no problem with his previous personal attacks on Republicans for disagreeing with him, or with secrecy on the contents of previous bills. And … Continue reading →
Perhaps you’ve noticed that the topic of free speech has been coming up again and again and again lately. The battle to protect it has taken on new urgency, in part because too many people appear to have forgotten what … Continue reading →
I’ve written a lot about the Pamela Geller incident and the reaction among pundits and the press, because it seems to me it has brought out some disturbing, although important, truths. The main one is how many people are willing … Continue reading →