This is what happens when we don’t have one America: the Democratic Party creates its coalition by catering to a diverse group of ethnic interest groups, and some day the very special interests of those very special interest groups will … Continue reading →
Ruth Marcus thinks the female SCOTUS justices do. And she thinks that’s a good thing: How did the Supreme Court manage to agree unanimously that police must obtain a warrant before searching cellphones, yet split on whether employers must offer … Continue reading →
Those of you who’ve followed the Republican primary in Mississippi are upset about Cochran’s outreach to Democrats. I agree it was a bad move. A great deal of the more intense anger about his campaign focuses on this abominable flyer … Continue reading →
Even though the Bergdahl prisoner swap is dominating the news, there are other things happening in the world. For example, remember the elections in Europe just a short while ago? Here’s an article that sheds more light on what happened … Continue reading →
Despite all efforts, Obama and the Democrats have not been able to make the public like Obamacare, a fact reflected in polls such as this one from Gallup. This is the chart that must make them gnash their teeth: It … Continue reading →
The news that Maya Angelou has died at the age of 86 reminds me of how deeply impressed I was when I read her book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings when it first came out in 1969. Those … Continue reading →
This NY Times article is about the contest by which Newark, New Jersey elected its new mayor, Councilman Ras Baraka, who according to the Times is “the fiery scion of a militant poet.” The contest—between two black Democrats—was both expensive … Continue reading →
…will be happy to hear that UCLA has rejected a three million dollar donation from Donald Sterling for kidney research. People are falling all over themselves to show how righteous they are by shunning Sterling and everything he ever touched. … Continue reading →
I’m not going to waste time listening to the tape of a conversation between the 81-year-old billionaire owner of the Clippers and his 20-something girlfriend that has everyone in an uproar about his racism. It’s a private conversation, for goodness … Continue reading →
I’m reading the book Destructive Generation: Second Thoughts About the Sixties by David Horowitz and Peter Collier. It’s a chilling document, especially because—unlike in 1989, when the book was first written—it’s become more and more clear that the left’s long … Continue reading →
Cliven Bundy’s remarks about race, welfare, and slavery have drawn a lot of fire, and the right is attempting to back away from them. First, take a look at what he said: “I want to tell you one more thing … Continue reading →
This New Yorker article by Jelani Cobb manages to discuss the failure of desegregation laws in the US without acknowledging some of the underlying reasons behind it: And so, sixty years after Brown, it is clear that the notion of … Continue reading →