Remember Obamacare? President Obama and Congress do: It is not often that a president announces his decision not to enforce a law as written, the House of Representatives responds by offering to restore the rule of law by amending that … Continue reading →
The NY Times editors write: At some point, the full story of Anthony Weiner and his sexual relationships and texting habits will finally be told. I say “perish the thought.” I do not want to know the full story. I … Continue reading →
…learns what a high-tech lynching feels like. And to think he once went out with Michelle Obama. Well, not really; they were both members of Harvard Law’s Black Law Students Association while students there, and members of the group used … Continue reading →
As opposed to what should be considered a bombshell? I refer you to this column by Peggy Noonan entitled “A Bombshell in the IRS Scandal”: The IRS scandal was connected this week not just to the Washington office””that had been … Continue reading →
Literally. The article says it’s the largest city in the US to ever file for bankruptcy, but New York came mighty close in 1975. I know, because I owned a very small NYC bond at the time, and I remember … Continue reading →
…it does. As usual, Thomas Sowell nails it. I fear the answer to his last question, “is this still America?” is “no.” [ADDENDUM: Here’s one of the best comments at Ace’s: I found mattress tags in Zimmerman’s trash. Signed by … Continue reading →
Northern Colorado wants to become the 51st state. The reasons? The rural north has different politics and economic concerns than the more urban south, and feels the latter is crushing it and ignoring its needs. I don’t think this will … Continue reading →
Or maybe at least a notochord? If so, then good: Meeting for the first time as a group to hash out their approach to immigration, House Republicans on Wednesday came down overwhelmingly against a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration … Continue reading →
…if Weiner can do it, so can I. Well, he didn’t really say that. But I assume that Weiner’s run for mayor has given Spitzer the courage to re-enter politics himself and run for comptroller. What a team! And this … Continue reading →
Let’s race through another jumungous game-changing country-transforming bill before the public can turn on it and us! It worked so well for Obamacare. Now if I can stop being sarcastic for a moment (it’s difficult), let me observe that I … Continue reading →
…explains the way the Republican suicide pact that is the latest Gang of 8 amendment to the immigration bill would work. Or rather, not work. You know, I’ve never been one to reflexively knock the so-called “Republican establishment” or even … Continue reading →
It strikes me more and more every day that the country’s so-called leaders have no intention of dealing with illegal immigration except to give illegals citizenship and to encourage (or at least not discourage) more such immigration. The liberal/left/Democratic forces … Continue reading →