For those who may have missed it, commenter “Otiose” outlined a plan for Republicans in Congress that has a lot to recommend it. I’m highlighting it here: The president has…opened himself up…by so cavalierly and broadly interpreting the laws he … Continue reading →
One of the problems with evaluating what should be done to stop Obama is that it depends on what could be done, and that in turn depends on a set of rules, some of them obscure, about the relations and … Continue reading →
I’m way past the child-rearing age, although I remember it well. But it seems to me that political considerations are now huge for parents, at least parents on the liberal end of things, and I don’t remember this being true … Continue reading →
Jonah Goldberg posits that the real reason for Obama’s immigration edict is that he’s trolling Republicans: The real goal is twofold: Cement Latinos into the Democratic coalition, and force Republicans to overreact. He can’t achieve the first if he doesn’t … Continue reading →
Here’s a great piece written by Charles C. W. Cooke. It emphasizes a point I’ve tried to focus on as well—the fact that Congress is acquiescing in its own loss of power to the executive branch. Astounding, deeply disturbing, and … Continue reading →
Commenter “Mrs Whatsit” send me a link to this article by Megan McArdle about the influence of elite insiders on the making of policy recommendations and explaining the rationale behind them to the public. Worth reading. I want to highlight … Continue reading →
I can’t help but conclude that the Democrats don’t really care all that much whether they have one more senator or one less during the next Congress, because they failed to get behind Mary Landrieu’s rather transparent bid to appear … Continue reading →
Refreshing, and rare. But it shouldn’t be. What’s so refreshing? What’s so rare? A columnist who supports the president’s policy position on immigration—but deplores his doing it by executive action. Meet Linda Chavez: President Obama is expected to act in … Continue reading →
…maybe we’re really really stupid after all. The Keystone pipeline bill just passed the House. That’s not the ploy to which I’m referring; the Republican House has long supported Keystone and has passed similar bills before, with a small number … Continue reading →
When Obama announces his new amnesty plan, I propose it should be given the name “Obamanasty.” Here are some details, according to leaks: The plan calls for expanding deferred action for illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children … Continue reading →
If Jeff Sessions has anything to say about it, the Republicans will not be caving on this: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com More from Sessions here. One of the problems with Obama’s plans over the next two years, and … Continue reading →