A little crude, but still funny: SNL on Scott Brown
(And it really is amazing how much Jon Hamm looks like Brown in this sketch.)
Continue readingMonth: January 2010
The results are in from the Watcher’s Council
After yet another week of sterling Council submissions, the votes are in and counted at the Watcher’s Council. Here are the results: Winning Council Submissions First place with 1 2/3 points! – Mere Rhetoric – Wonderful: Iraqis Permanently Scratch Out Ancient Hebrew Inscription Biblical Prophet’s Tomb Second place with 1
Continue readingDon Quixote’s Thought for the Day: Image is nothing
That silly American Idol song, Pants on the Ground, actually has a worthwhile message. All these young men parading around trying to look like ganstas or prison inmates or whatever really are just “Looking’ like a fool with your pants on the ground.” It reminded me of a young fellow
Continue readingThe President’s religious desire to reverse Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
On the subject of the “secular humanism religion” that guides liberals, it’s informative to read this quotation from William Kristol, writing about Obama’s sudden imperative need to do away with Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in the American military: But the repeal is something that Obama campaigned on. He believes in
Continue readingFamous people I have known
I was thinking about famous people I have known and I’ve concluded that the answer is . . . I don’t know any famous people. I know intelligent people, hard working people, kind people, loving people, high class and low class people, blue collar and white collar people, gay and
Continue readingMan’s best friend
Enjoy the picture and appreciate the explanation that goes with it. Both are good.
Continue readingLeftist tactics to scare the uninformed about America’s religious freedoms *UPDATED*
I got a very hysterical form letter from Americans United for Separation of Church and State. What’s impressive about it is that Barry Lynn, the Executive Director who purportedly authored this fevered screed, is totally uninformed about the nature of America’s Constitutional mandates regarding religion. Here’s what the First Amendment
Continue readingSaturday afternoon open thread
It’s been a crazy day. I got off to a slow start this morning, since I’ve got a muscle problem in my neck and shoulder region that’s painful and that’s pinched a nerve. I took a muscle relaxant at bedtime, which definitely helped the pain and reduced the spasm, but
Continue readingDon Quixote’s Thought for the Day: Obama and the Court
Why all the fuss about Obama’s criticism of the Supreme Court? He’s following in a proud tradition. I’m reminded of Jackson’s classic line, “Mr Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it [some accounts add “if he can”].” At least Obama hasn’t threatened to pack the Court.
Continue readingHaircut — a parable
Got a brilliant email today: One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you, I’m doing community service this week.’ The florist was pleased and left the shop. When the
Continue readingDon Quixote’s Thought for the Day: Did he walk on water, too?
Heard a report on CBS radio today about Obama’s meeting with the Republicans. According to the report Obama did everything but feed the hungry Republicans from a basket of loaves and fishes. Figured you folks could give me a reality check. How did the President do and how did the Republicans
Continue readingThat wacky Pashtun culture
I don’t have a comment here. I just think this story is interesting: An unclassified study from a military research unit in southern Afghanistan details how homosexual behavior is unusually common among men in the large ethnic group known as Pashtuns — though they seem to be in complete denial
Continue readingAndrew Klavan’s must-see PJTV
You’ve got to see this one. It’s so right — and it really resonates with me because I work so hard educating and inoculating my children against the omnipresent Leftist pop culture. I think the video also works for me because, as a history major who has always rejected Marxist
Continue readingDemocrats become visibly anti-democratic
As part of a longer post about the Democrats’ anti-democratic tendencies, Peter Wehner has this to say: If you wanted a sound bite that embodied much of what is wrong with contemporary liberalism, you could do worse than listen to the words of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on health care:
Continue readingThe new deal in the Middle East
I have predicted several times that, in a choice between Iran and Israel, Middle Eastern nations will back Israel, not because they have developed any fondness for her, but because they recognize that, while Israel makes a great rhetorical scapegoat, Iran is the real threat. I’ve also said that America’s
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