But it’s a relatively narrow ruling. It was also another 5-4 decision, indicating how small the margin usually is on the Court. The swing vote this time—the vote that distinguished it from the all-important “is it a tax or a … Continue reading →
…if you think he still cares about public opinion. I, for one, think he has o’erleaped public opinion. His vaulting ambition is to fundamentally change America, and that means a lot of people—maybe even a majority—will be expected to whine … Continue reading →
…when the administration trots out excuses as stupendously preposterous as the idea that the emails of Lois Lerner and six other IRS higher-ups have disappeared in perfectly-timed crashes. That’s a tale that literally no one believes. One can only conclude … Continue reading →
Anyone watching recent events in Iraq who wants a refresher course on the end of the Vietnam War and our withdrawal from that area would do well to take a look at this article. Here’s one of the most poignant … Continue reading →
Early in his first administration Obama showed us who he was, and most people probably don’t remember when and how. The subject was the attempt by Honduras’ President Zeleya to seize more power, and the battle against him. I was … Continue reading →
I’ll start by saying that Nureyev was not my favorite dancer, although I saw him perform in person many times and appreciated his blazing energy and the excitement he brought to the stage whenever he danced. He was Dionysian rather … Continue reading →
We all knew this sort of thing was bound to happen: The Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission has ordered a suburban Denver baker named Jack Phillips to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples, finding that his religious objections do not supersede … Continue reading →
Chuck Schumer warns Republicans in Congress that if they don’t give the Democrats what they want regarding immigration reform, President Obama will take it anyway. Excuse me, did I say “will take it anyway”? What Schumer actually said was [emphasis … Continue reading →
Another woman, who disappeared at the age of 15, has surfaced ten years later with a story of kidnapping. Some of the neighbors who knew her and her kidnapper as a couple don’t believe her story. They say that nothing … Continue reading →
Another would-be commencement speaker bows out in response to pressure from students who deem him insufficiently pure for their tender sensibilities. Birgeneau refused to say sufficient mea culpas, the price he would have had to pay for the privilege of … Continue reading →
…so you don’t have to. And believe me, after you’ve read his article, you won’t want to. It’s a brilliant article about a wretched place. Here’s an excerpt: In the United States, we have a minimum wage; Cuba has a … Continue reading →
The Austrian philosopher of science Karl Popper, who emigrated to New Zealand in the late 1930s (when he was in his late 30s) and then to London, had flirted with Communism in his youth. Actually, he more than flirted with … Continue reading →