Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
This is an amazing snippet of a homeless man — who must be sorely tempted by the welfare state — recognizing that the only way to relieve him from the burden of economic disaster is to get the government out of the economy: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GakYEECDr4[/youtube] For those liberal trolls who have
Continue readingIn the days leading up to Fleet Week, it’s very usual to see military jets swoop across the sky. If I’m lucky, standing at the bus stop can be a perfect location to view some nice formation flying. It’s June, however, and we’re a long way from Fleet Week —
Continue readingSo many of my past political beliefs embarrass me. One of the ones that I find most humiliating is the way in which I so totally bought into the whole notion of gun control. My thinking was so simplistic: Guns kill people, therefore guns are bad and should be outlawed.
Continue readingIt is always a pleasure to read Victor Davis Hanson. Today, I think, it is a must to read him, as he looks at the extraordinary (and impossible) standards to which Israel is held. He believes, as I have long believed myself, that if you’re “damned if you do and
Continue readingBefore the 1970s (give or take a decade) the vast majority of Americans viewed socialism as a profoundly anti-American phenomenon. Red scares started in the immediate wake of the 1917 Russian Revolution, and America’s dislike for socialism, especially under the guise of communism, continued unabated through the first two thirds
Continue readingWhile Obama’s team slobbered all over itself to join up with the UN crowd to investigate Israel’s blockade against a hostile country and its efforts to enforce that blockade, the Jewish Community Relations Council is seeking signatures on a petition asking for a somewhat more useful investigation: one into the
Continue readingI got an email from a Marine. As part of his signature, he included the Marine motto: Semper fidelis. I don’t know, but I just think that’s kind of a nice motto to have attached to your life’s work. It bespeaks, in two Latin words, an ethos of honor and
Continue readingAre you aware that Iran was caught smuggling weapons into Gaza? Do you think Israelis have any legitimate reason to be concerned that Hamas may try to receive weapons via boat? Did you know that Hamas activists have shot about 4000 rockets into southern Israel since Israel withdrew form Gaza?
Continue readingThis is genius (and you can dance to it too): [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yghFBt-fXmw[/youtube]
Continue readingI’ve got a lot of inchoate thoughts wandering around in my brain this morning, so I thought I’d share with you the links that fascinate me — and you shouldn’t be surprised if some of them morph into full blown posts later. Many, many years ago, when Holland had just
Continue readingFollow the Fleet (1936) is one of my favorite Fred and Ginger movies. Since I belong to the Navy League, and often post about the wonders of the U.S. Navy, I thought that this wonderfully clever Irving Berlin song might be a fun homage to the sailors: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVYxekAaFRU[/youtube]
Continue readingSorry for the silence today, but I had to cancel a vacation. And nope, it’s not a cause for sorrow. I was never deeply committed to this trip, so when business matters forced our hands, I was very okay about the whole thing. It turns out that canceling a vacation
Continue readingThe Watcher’s Council website appears to be have been hacked, but I can still give you a list of all the wonderful stuff that we’re going to be reading and voting upon. This is also an opportunity for me to welcome Brian Ledbetter, of Snapped Shot, the newest member of
Continue reading[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEenHDGGN0Q[/youtube] h/t: Mike Devx
Continue readingIf you are a Wizbang reader, you may be familiar with posts by Hugh S, whose real name was Hugh Slatery. I use the past tense with sadness and deliberation, as Hugh died very unexpectedly on Sunday. You can read about Hugh’s passing here. I know his family and friends
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