Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Much as I adore blogging, it takes a lot of effort to write up posts all the time. I also get ideas sometimes when I’m not near my computer, and would love to be able to go with the energy of that particular moment. The long and the short of
Continue readingCalif. State Sen. Roderick Wright was indicted on eight felony counts related directly to his term in office. If I tell you that this allegedly corrupt politician’s party affiliation wasn’t mentioned until eight paragraphs into the AP article reporting on that same indictment, does that give you an adequate hint
Continue readingListening to this man is such a powerful rush, it’s like crack for the conservative brain: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
Continue readingEvery week, they just seem to get better over at the Watcher’s Council. This week is no exception, especially because of two new things happening there. First, with each post listing submissions or naming winners, the Watcher will be including one of the best political ads. Second, of much greater
Continue readingI was much struck by how earnest and concerned Meredith Vieira was when she interviewed Ines Sainz about the sexual harassment the latter allegedly experienced in the New York Jets locker room: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Vieira wasn’t quite so restrained last
Continue readingOne of my favorite bloggers is AJ Strata, who blogs at the Strata-Sphere. Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, he’s flickering in and out today. Don’t give up, though, ’cause he’s working on it. If you can’t get to him today, try again tomorrow.
Continue readingOn my personal Facebook account, I linked to a report about the cartoonist who suggested “Everyone Draw Mohammed” day. It turns out that this little moment of satire occasioned death threats so serious that she has now been forced into a life of hiding: An American cartoonist whose satirical work
Continue readingPeople who sneak into this country with impunity are not only not arrested, they are protected. Someone who has the impunity to speak out against this flagrant illegal activity — is arrested. Life in Orwell’s America.
Continue readingJosé María Aznar. It’s not a name that meant much to me in the past, since Spain’s internal politics weren’t of overriding interesting to me. It’s a name that interests me a great deal now, because it is the name of a man of extraordinary integrity, of true righteousness. It
Continue readingMy mother has announced her voting position this November, and it can be summarized as “a plague on both their houses.” A Democrat since she came to this country, she is disgusted by the Obamites, and cannot in good conscience vote the Democratic ticket. However, she told me that she
Continue readingObama’s getting ready to publish another book, this one purporting to be a letter to his daughters. Its content? “Of Thee I Sing,” which President Obama finished writing in 2008, describes thirteen “groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation—from the artistry of Georgia O’Keeffe, to the courage
Continue readingWhile I was away, Don Quixote did a post at this site about the way in which clients, witnesses and attorneys will happily commit perjury to advance their case. In conversation with him yesterday, I opined that part of the problem is the oath people take in American courtrooms. In
Continue readingHave you ever been in a debate with a Liberal/Lefty and been so overwhelmed with either the vapidity of their arguments or the absolute volume of misstatement, sloganeering or fact-twisting that you are left open-mouthed and unable to respond. After the interchange, you kick yourself by thinking, “I should have
Continue readingIowahawk is tweeting select passages from Meghan McCain’s new book. It’s hysterical. If you want a more substantive look at how dreadful McCain’s morals and thinking are, check this review out.
Continue readingNo matter how irritating the world around me gets, there is always one small center of sanity, week after week. That would be, of course, the Watcher’s Council. Every week, I get to read and vote upon posts that are thought-provoking, informative, interesting and, as with this week’s non-council winner,
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