Kipling again
When I was in junior high we had to memorize a lot of poetry. One poem was Kipling’s old chestnut (which was not quite as old at the time as it is now, but then again, neither was I) “If.” … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Liberals and conservatives; left and right
“Bring back the welfare stigma”…
…writes Daniel Payne at The Federalist, commenting on the fact that the city of Richmond, Virginia seems to be advocating a free lunch for all in its public school system: Ah, “stigma:” one of the last great impediments to full-blown … Continue reading →
Dershowitz: the indictment of Rick Perry is like the Soviet Union
Strong words from liberal Alan Dershowitz: “The two statutes under which [Perry] was indicted are reminiscent of the old Soviet Union ”” you know, abuse of authority,” Dershowitz said Monday. “The idea of indicting him because he threatened to veto … Continue reading →
Another changer, but not enough of a changer
Here’s a change article, of sorts (hat tip: commenter “Artfldgr”). It’s written about a woman named Nora Gold who faces a contradiction between two things she loves—Israel and leftist beliefs—and can’t figure out how to reconcile them because they are … Continue reading →
Liberals don’t think Obama is liberal enough…
…writes Paul Waldman. That may sound preposterous to you and me. But I think Waldman is onto something; I’ve seen no indication from most liberals I know that any disappointment they feel in Obama has anything to do with disillusionment … Continue reading →
Amnesty: the audaciousness of Obama
How long has Congress been mulling over some sort of amnesty plan for illegal immigrants? A long time, certainly under several presidents, whether it’s called “amnesty” or whether euphemisms are used to substitute for the word. But there’s a reason … Continue reading →
Calling all conservative Californians (no, that’s not an oxymoron)
I can remember when California was a wonderful state; it wasn’t all that long ago. But recent decades have seen a steep economic decline, with no end in sight. Yes, the decline has coincided with the vast influx of immigration … Continue reading →
The bulldog Left
They never never never give up. After six and a half years of Obama, it’s still Bush’s fault. Bush seems to be the secular uncaused cause. And critics of Obama are RACISTS, with a capital N-word—except the only person using … Continue reading →
Dana Milbank: it might be good for Obama if he loses the Senate
And not because it will curb his worst excesses, either, and force him to compromise. No, Milbank thinks it could make America see what firebrands the Republicans are, and so they would applaud Obama’s continual efforts to check them by … Continue reading →
The War on Women: Dick Morris may not be right about much, but clearly…
…he was right about this. Remember the Republican debates in early 2012, and George Stephanopoulos’ seemingly out-of-the-blue and off-the-wall question? Conservative commentator Dick Morris believes that the Democrat party is covertly trying to convince voters that Republicans want to “ban … Continue reading →
On the silence of the liberal media
From Roger L. Simon at PJ: Obama is beside the point. They [the liberal media] don’t even like Obama anymore. Nothing could be more obvious. Almost nobody does. But they won’t say so in public because that would mean that … Continue reading →
You can bet on it: the left will be exploiting the rifts on the right
And they’ll be laughing all the way. Be on the lookout for it. That’s the main reason I’ve written so much about those flyers and robocalls in Mississippi. My primary (pun intended) motivation is not to defend the Cochran campaign. … Continue reading →