Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
What the heck does Obama mean by “wee-weed?” “There’s something about August going into September where everyone in Washington gets all ‘wee-weed’ up,” the president said. My first thought was that he was making some bizarre reference to the old children’s rhyme: “This little pig went to market, and this
Continue readingThe Whole Foods boycott is ridiculous, because the boycotters have no clear goal, other than to be mean. I doubt that they’re demanding that Whole Foods entirely restructure its benefits program, especially since employees seem to like the program. What’s really going on with this boycott is that the protesters
Continue readingA Weekly Standard article contrasts the fact that pro-ObamaCare ads attack opponents, while anti-ObamaCare ads attack ObamaCare. I know which I believe is a more effective approach. While people in politics believe politics is everything, ordinary people care, not about process, but about product. Here’s an example of an excellent
Continue readingAs I hinted this morning, I have a gazillion open tabs on my computer, all crying to be read and disseminated. I’ll do a laundry list here of those things that interested me, with bold headings so that you can sort through without having to read everything in an undifferentiated
Continue readingThe current charge from Democrats (who control the White House and both houses of Congress), is that Republican operatives are engaging in fear mongering by sending either complicitous or naive little old men and women to town halls to harrass innocent Congress people with mean questions. Bad Republicans! Bad! But
Continue readingHere’s what I’ll be reading today (in addition to all the other stuff I’ve piled up to read and enjoy): Council Submissions Mere Rhetoric – Human Rights Watch Earns Their Saudi Pay, Publishes Another Thinly-Sourced Report Demonizing Israel Right Truth – We have an opportunity to prevent a disaster Soccer
Continue readingI’ve missed posting two week’s worth of Watcher’s Winners, so I won’t delay a second longer. You’ll find the list under the fold:
Continue readingI’ve got dozens of articles and ideas lined up for blogging, but I haven’t been able to get off necessary phone calls to make it happen. I promise to blog this afternoon. Until then, here’s a an open thread. Also, I post the list of Watcher’s Council nominations, which should
Continue readingThis is a matched set of stories from the London Times, both about British dental care, and both warning of the travails when the government both controls much (not all, but much) of the market. The first story involves the horrible teeth British children enjoy under national dental care. You’ll
Continue readingIt’s only because I recognize John Cleese that I’m able to distinguish the Monty Python sketch from the news story. First, the news story: A former police sergeant who was passed over for a job as a dog handler has claimed that she was discriminated against because she talks in
Continue readingI have a question: what are “profits” and why do so many people associate “profit” with something bad? Oh, I understand the envy mentality that says, “if someone is earning profits, it’s unfair and I demand my fair share.” I also understand the entitlement mentality of people that say, “I
Continue readingThe New York Times had an interesting editorial today, one that managed to speak slightingly of Obama’s handling of the health care issue, even as it regurgitated the false assumptions underlying the plan and the administration’s attacks on just about everybody. I thought that I’d amuse myself by fisking the
Continue readingI know reader Lulu is familiar with the American education system, and she might have even better comments on this one than any I can offer. Nevertheless, I’ll stick take a stab at it. First, the story: Despite a seventh straight year of improved test scores statewide, results released today
Continue readingI’ve been gone 10 days from my blog (barring some drop-in blogging during vacation) and have returned to discover that nothing, but nothing, has changed in my absence. The laundry list of news is exactly as it was when I left: ObamaCare is dropping in the polls; Democrats are hurling
Continue readingIn a conversation, I mentioned that many in the intelligence community consider London to be Ground Zero for world jihadism. It’s not the numbers, it’s the mosques. Mr. Bookworm was outraged: “Who are these ‘many’?” How dare I repeat someone else’s opinion as if I know the facts. I know
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