When is a big bad government shutdown not a big bad government shutdown?
When a liberal’s pushing it.
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On the passage of the funding bill known as “CRomnibus”
Moderates from both parties united to squeak the so-called Cromnibus funding bill through. The right is railing against the passage of the bill, and the left isn’t too happy either. You can see some of the opinions and analyses if … Continue reading →
To impeach or not to impeach, that is the question
I noticed an argument in the comments section between the pro-impeachment and the con-impeachment forces. For example, from “Truth Unites…and Divides,” we have: Refusal to [impeach Obama] speaks to cowardice. Cowardice wildly breeds disgust, disdain, cynicism, and apathy towards the … Continue reading →
What Republicans should do
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 →
What will Boehner and the Republicans do about Obama’s executive order on immigration?
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 →
The ubiquitous PC parent
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 →
Barack Obama, trolling Republicans
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 →
The Obama immigration executive order and Congress as enabler
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 →
New York City prepares myriad services for illegal immigrant children
How the left wins political arguments: keep it simple, stupid
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 →
Not enough Democratic votes to pass Keystone
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 →
This is refreshing
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 →