I grew up in an area of New York that wasn’t especially high-crime, and my dealings with police tended to be limited to traffic stops. And yet I feared them because they had the power and I did not. And … Continue reading →
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 →
A few weeks ago I was looking at some old comment threads to find some apropos quotes from commenter FredHJr for a post on the fifth anniversary of his death, and I came across a few extra ones that I … Continue reading →
The Fourth of July is called the Fourth, but of course it’s also called Independence Day. Independence, as in “The Declaration of Independence,” meant that we had severed our ties with England and were autonomous, although it took many long … Continue reading →
Commenter “J.J.” wrote a comment that has much in it with which I agree. But I question this: The Founders never envisioned that the citizens would elect a man with no ethics. A man who would not follow the law. … Continue reading →
I wish I didn’t have more bad news to report, but I do*: President Obama announced this afternoon that he will bypass Congress to enact “comprehensive immigration reform.” However, at no point did he discuss what his plan would entail. … Continue reading →
In another ruling today, SCOTUS held 5-4 that public sector unions cannot compel dues from non-members who are not “full-fledged” public service workers. More here: Union leaders had feared that the justices might strike down those state laws [requiring public … Continue reading →
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 →