Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
One school of thought suggests that adhering to a stronger conservative position benefits the Republican party. Another says that the best way to appeal to crucial middle-of-the-road voters is to adopt a middle-of-the-road position on the issues. This article contends that the tea party efforts on behalf of the first viewpoint have
Continue readingAs the election draws nearer, the posts people submit (their own and other’s) just keep getting better. It’s almost scary how good they are. (By the way, I have no idea why two fifth place nominations follow after the sixth and seventh place nominations and aren’t tied with the seventh
Continue readingAn oldie, but a goodie (except for those appalling jeggings):
Continue readingOne of the most memorable advertising campaigns from WWII was the all-out effort to make sure that people didn’t inadvertently reveal military secrets that they’d gleaned from their work or from contacts with loved ones. The most famous is probably this one, because it’s got that memorable rhyme: The “loose
Continue readingWrapping up a project that’s already taken me too long, so I’ve promised myself no blogging until it’s done. Meanwhile, here are some quick links: Explaining the Obama fundraising scandal. Cities can’t support themselves? Never mind. Force suburban homeowners to pay for them. It’s all good with the Obama administration.
Continue readingI tried posting yesterday but, every time I got within striking distance of my computer, someone in the house would set up a plaintive cry, desperate for my company (or, more usually, my services). Anyhoo… If I had posted yesterday, I would have linked to this story that Navy One
Continue readingChris Muir is inspired: Hat tip: Wolf Howling
Continue readingThree of my favorite writers had a few last words on the debate. To begin with, Ace looks at the desperate and foolish excuses Obama’s fans are offering to explain his performance. (Just as an FYI, I heard two from people I actually know. The first assured me that it
Continue readingI was living abroad when Fast Times at Ridgemont High was released, so I didn’t see it until a few years later, when I was in my mid- or late-20s. I say this because, had I seen the movie when it first came out, when I myself was fairly close
Continue reading(I’m sure someone already made this little visual joke back in May, when Maraniss’ book first came out but having just watched Fast Times at Ridgemont High for the first time in decades, I couldn’t resist.) Another Obama idea was roof hits. “When they were chooming in a car, all
Continue readingMany of Obama’s most educated supporters believe in him because they believe in Keynesian economics. Central to that belief is the theory that government itself can be an economic engine. If people aren’t working, have them work for the government or at least have the government fund their ostensibly “private
Continue readingI just went to get my (overdue) haircut at the hair salon, deep in that hardcore-Democrat lair that goes by the name of Cook (“Crook”) County, Illinois. The woman who has cut may hair for the past 20+ years works in a working-class hair salon that tends to employ lower-middle
Continue readingI will be the first to admit that, when it comes to math and science, I have . . . ah . . . issues, at least as to some subjects. For example, you can talk to me about physics and aerodynamics all you want, but I know that the
Continue readingI love these videos. There is a Not Safe For Toddlers warning that goes with this one, though:
Continue readingJim Lehrer was an unusually weak moderator, with both Romney and Obama ignoring him as much as possible. I’m not complaining, since I think this was a good thing. It meant that Lehrer lacked the strength to tilt the debate in Obama’s favor and, more importantly, it meant that the
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