You may notice that I’ve been writing a somewhat higher proportion of my posts on topics that are not all that political. There’s a reason for that. Every morning I go to certain sites to read the stories of the … Continue reading →
Yesterday there was a big brouhaha over an op-ed of Louis Michael Seidman’s that appeared in the New York Times. It was the type of piece that, on first reading, appears to be some sort of ironic Onion-esque parody—but sadly, … Continue reading →
…just name him “Person of the Century” and be done with it already?
Continue reading →Here you go. And here’s a rebuttal. This is a good opportunity for me to recommend that you read this law review article from 1994 about “assault weapons” and “semi-automatic” ones and how they do and/or do not differ from … Continue reading →
You know, the one about the Jewish mother and the ties? It goes like this: a Jewish mother gives her son two ties for his birthday. He goes upstairs, gets dressed, puts one on, and comes down, beaming, to show … Continue reading →
…when it’s perpetrated by Republicans (or pretend Republicans). Or when it consists solely of (quelle horreur!) criticism of Obama or Susan Rice. When it’s at the hands of union thugs—well then, it’s crickets chirping.
Continue reading →DrewM. at Ace’s takes on that “Lie of the Year” Romney supposedly told, and why it wasn’t actually a lie, much less “of the Year.” That PolitiFact piece naming Romney’s ad the Lie of the Year was the featured story … Continue reading →
…here is that the NY Times is actually reporting the story.
Continue reading →One of the many reasons Obama is able to be so bold—nay, audacious—in his negotiations with Republicans is that he is secure in the knowledge that he will get the help of articles such as this one in that reliable … Continue reading →
Or actually, it is a disaster, but not exactly in the way Gardiner meant. Nile Gardiner is a Washington-based British conservative pundit with foreign policy advisor experience, and in an article in the Telegraph headlined “The White House’s Benghazi bungling … Continue reading →
…is described here. There are many reasons for the success of the coverup. One is the nicely coordinated set of messages from the administration and the MSM. Another is the complexity of the story; people have to be motivated enough … Continue reading →
…the MSM should have been asking about Benghazi, but won’t. And don’t sit on a hot stove waiting for Obama’s answer. Many of us have said it before, but it bears repeating: this administration poses a great danger because it … Continue reading →