Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Several years ago, I read one of Natan Sharansky’s books in which he described his life as a refusenik in the former Soviet Union. One of the points he made that struck me with incredible force was the way in which citizens in totalitarian regimes develop an internal life entirely
Continue readingDo you remember how, before the election, I blogged about the fact that I had a very rare sighting in Marin: a car with a conservative bumper sticker? My post was short, so I’ll reprint it here: I saw something rare today: a car that not only had a discrete
Continue readingDo you ever look ahead eight or ten months in your calendar just to enjoy how empty it is? My current calendar is so crowded, and my calendar for October 2009 looks so spacious, if you know what I mean. I know this is vindictive of me, speaking of being
Continue readingGot a nostalgia attack. This song, from Bucks Fizz, was a huge hit when I lived in England. I can’t figure out if it’s wonderful in a very early 1980s kind of way, or just creepy. What say you? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8fjeG5oCGQ&feature=related[/youtube]
Continue readingSorry about the blog silence. I’ll just say that this is one of those days that saw me fall on the chocolate ice cream like a junkie on heroin. Nothing bad happened today. It’s just been an overwhelming day that had me bouncing from one thing to another like a
Continue readingThanks to Danny Lemieux for sending this link to one of the best videos I’ve ever seen explaining what kind of government America has, and why it’s so much better than any other form available. It also puts to rest the notion that conservatives are “fascists.” As we all know,
Continue readingI mentioned this last week, but I wanted to remind you again that Jack, at Random Thoughts — Do They Have Meaning, has created a clearinghouse for stories about Israel’s incursion into Gaza. If you want a quick reference point for information about events in Gaza, Random Thoughts is the
Continue readingI wrote last week about the fact that Mr. Bookworm was shocked that African-Americans might still be inclined to indulge in anti-social behavior (such as riots in Oakland) despite Obama’s election. He was so sure that, once Obama was elected, racial harmony would instantly become the rule, with no exceptions.
Continue readingI like this from James Taranto regarding Obama’s extreme campaign versus his excessively cautious position as president-elect: It is certainly to Obama’s credit that he has decided to “know what’s going on” rather than “making judgments on the basis of incomplete information or campaign rhetoric.” In an ideal world, he
Continue readingI’ve had some family management issues taking up my time today (all is good, but, boy, was the management time-consuming), but my faithful friends send me wonderful, thought-provoking things that I can pass along to you. Here’s a good video trying to help Americans understand what Israelis have suffered for
Continue readingIf you want to be sickened by the nature of Hamas’ fellow travelers in the U.S., check out Zombie’s photographs from the rally in San Francisco to protest Israel’s war against Hamas. One photo, combined with Zombie’s comment, struck me with particular force: “Globalize the Intifada.” This is the fundamental
Continue readingForward and back he goes, depending on which way the focus group blows. Before being elected, Obama promised to close Gitmo. Then, with the reins of power almost in his hands, he panicked and backed off from the promise. Then panic instantly set in again when his focus groups
Continue readingPeters has said everything I’d like to say.
Continue readingI’m fairly disinterested in Prince Harry. He strikes me as an unexceptional young man who grew up in an unpleasantly rarefied atmosphere, but who is finally finding meaning and purpose in his life through military service. He keeps forcing attention on himself, though, by having foot (or costume) in mouth
Continue readingThe Weblog Awards aren’t the only blog-popularity contest out there. Right Wing News just wrapped up its 7th Annual Poll of conservative bloggers to find out what their favorite blogs are, as well as the identity of their most and least liked political writers. The results are interesting, informative and
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