Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Let’s think about Israel from the Israeli viewpoint for a minute, shall we? It is, by any standards, an extremely small country. Within its own borders, it is a sophisticated Western-style nation that leads the world in scientific innovation. Its political system is a parliamentary style democratic republic. Although its
Continue readingNo, I hadn’t forgotten that today was Valentine’s Day. It’s just that I’m not much of a holiday person, so I often have to push myself towards observance. In honor of this day, I wanted to solicit your ideas about what makes a happy relationship. I don’t think love is
Continue readingThe narrative has long been in place: For centuries, the predatory West raped the ancient world — Egypt, Greece, the Fertile Crescent, Persia — of her culture. Greedy treasure hunters and archeologists stole her mummies, her statuary, her carvings, her jewels and her wall paintings. Their museums gained world renown
Continue readingWe have the results, and they are good: Council Winners *First place with 3 1/3 votes! – Rhymes With Right-–A Message To The CPAC Boycotters Second place with 2 1/3 votes – Joshuapundit-Is Egypt The Next Iran? Third place with 1 2/3 votes – GrEaT sAtAn”S gIrLfRiEnD – Hyper Puissant
Continue readingPakistan? No. Britain! If the British government, under PM Cameron is serious about cutting down the multiculturalism monster, this is a good place to start. Old multi-culti pieties prevented British institutions from daring to criticize the Muslims amongst them. A serious commitment to Western values would mean cracking down on
Continue readingIn response to an excellent suggestion, here is a Sunday morning opening thread for those who want to discuss books they have read, are reading, or hope to read. Go to it, my friends! As for me, between chick-lit (my vice, along with chocolate), I’m reading Nick Bunker’s Making Haste
Continue readingJoshua Goldberg’s sudden death, at age 43, has really saddened me. I feel as if I’ve lost a friend — not a best friend, because we weren’t that close, but a friend nevertheless. What’s funny, though, is that I never actually met Joshua. I never talked to him on the
Continue readingOn an irregular, but steady basis, I’d been corresponding via email with Joshua Goldberg for a couple of years, an email relationship that started before Lucianne launched Blogs Lucianne Loves, to which I contribute. I always enjoyed his emails. As you’d expect from someone who is son of Lucianne and
Continue reading[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1MASsKbWQs[/youtube] Hat tip: The Glittering Eye
Continue readingAs my mom is Dutch by birth (although I don’t speak a word of the language), I find it cool that I got picked up by a Dutch internet site. It looks solidly conservative too so, unless I’m told otherwise, I’m feeling kind of tickled by the international recognition. What’s
Continue readingAs the younger citizens limit their involvement to videotaping a crime in progress (“Oooh, won’t this look cool when I show it to my friends”), a 71 year old grandmother, Ann Timson, acts with extraordinary — and effective — courage: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7oo2qIpTyY[/youtube] You can read more about Timson here.
Continue reading[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TJ7OGl4CGw[/youtube] Hat tip: Instapundit UPDATE: Welcome, Het Vrije Volk readers. Andrew Klavan’s video is wonderful, but I’d also like to invite you to browse around my blog and see the other posts, some of which you might find interesting.
Continue readingIn honor of Mubarak’s strategic retreat to Sharm El Sheikh, here is the anthem of the 1967 War, which saw Sharm El Sheikh end in Israel’s hands, a situation that lasted up until Egypt got it back in 1982, as part of the peace treaty: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE2YDp00evk[/youtube]
Continue readingMy book club met last night to discuss Robert Merry’s A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent. As the subtitle says, the book is about the way in which Polk, during his one term presidency, enabled America to stretch
Continue readingI find amusing Oprah’s insistence that Obama is entitled to respect because he’s struggling through a learning curve. First, while there is always respect for the office, the man has to earn it. Second, his learning curve is the whole problem. Those of us who opposed Obama did so, not
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