Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
I took a road trip yesterday, so I missed the “moment” of the Sandusky verdict. Based on the testimony, it seemed like the jury nailed it. Someone emailed me an interesting question: Why did Sandusky’s attorney sound so darn happy after his client was found guilty on almost all counts?
Continue readingDan Savage made a name for himself as the face of the “anti-bullying” campaign sweeping America’s schools. He’s gotten lots of money, lots of media face-time, and lots of access within the Obama administration because of his “peaceable” message. Savage’s own behavior, though, makes clear that his anti-bullying message is
Continue readingWe’re planning yet another summer trip, so I did what I always do when I’m trying to learn about (what is to me) a foreign locale: I got one of those DK Eyewitness travel guides. They’re fairly familiar to everyone now, but once upon a time — say, about twenty
Continue readingIf you’re old enough to remember the Soviet Union, you’re also old enough to remember that, when the American news reported that voter turnout was 50 or 60% for a given election, the Soviets would boast that they had 100% turnout for all elections. Even I, a child, realized that
Continue readingHave we reached a tipping point when the White House press laughs at Jay Carney when he asserts that Obama’s assertion of “executive privilege” is a principled move? Hat tip: Earl
Continue readingIf you enjoy women who are smart, principled, and beautiful, John Hawkins has assembled the list you want to see: this year’s 20 Hottest Conservative Women. I am not on the list, since my image is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. I can assure you, though,
Continue readingWe knew Occupy was a turfed up protest. We knew that Occupy quickly degenerated into drug-fueled, dangerous debauchery. We knew that Occupy is ugly. But I don’t think any of us realized in the beginning quite how ugly Occupy would prove to be. It turns out that it’s so ugly
Continue readingSee, here, ya got your greenies on one side, right? And ya got your government boondoggles on the other side, right? So you’re with me so far, right? When ya combine the two, like, you know, throwing boondoggle money at greenie ideas, ya know what you got? Ya got stupid,
Continue readingObama is so bad, the Clinton era starts to look good. And Obama’s crude use of his children is so bad (dragged out when they’re presence is useful, off-limits when it’s not), that one really has to appreciate how zealously and effectively Bill and Hillary shielded Chelsea from the public.
Continue readingIf you sent me a personal message in the last few weeks, do not despair if you haven’t heard back from me. I let my email box get out of control, and am now sorting my way through over 1,000 emails. Many are chaff, but I have to clear the
Continue readingYes, I know. It’s a fine batch of nominations over at the Watcher’s Council every week. But this week is the here and now, so you can enjoy these wonderful articles today (and click on over to the Council home page to enjoy the summer montage the Watcher put up
Continue readingI spent a lot of time driving today, and caught a few minutes of Newt on Sean Hannity’s radio show. Newt made a fascinating point about the Obama administration’s approach to secrets: Obama is broadcasting far and wide national security secrets, while simultaneously attempt to use a unique and narrow
Continue readingRegular Bookworm Room readers know that we travel a lot. Mr. Bookworm inclines towards Europe, while I hew to the good ol’ U.S. of A. While having lunch with Don Quixote today, I said that I’d love to take the kids Boston (which I’ve been to once and they’ve never
Continue readingI appreciate Adam Carolla’s willingness to defy PC shibboleths. I respect his intelligence. I do not, however, find him funny. Nor do I find Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, or Stephen Colbert funny. I like Tina Fey when she’s not foolish enough to wander into political territory. I loved Seinfeld, which
Continue readingIt seems to me Obama erred badly. Very badly. As long as Obama kept out of the Fast & Furious issue, the MSM also ignored it. By interjecting himself in the matter, and by doing so in a way that shows either that his administration is stupid, that it was
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