Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
I think today’s Best of the Web Today has an unusually lucid, and brief, summary about why it is not reasonable for the United States to extend to today’s enemy prisioners all of the benefits available to POWs under the Geneva convention (a convention that neither the terrorists, nor the
Continue readingIf you’re near a computer or Ipod, you should take the time out to listen to this Mark Steyn segment on the Hugh Hewitt show. (I listen using Internet Explorer; it won’t work on Firefox.) If the above link doesn’t work, go here and look for the 9/14/06 show with
Continue readingI finally got around to turning to TiVo and watching Monday’s Jay Leno. Jay had the actor James Woods as his first guest. I’ve never thought much about James Woods, to be honest. I knew I’ve seen him in movies but, without help from IMDB, I had no idea which
Continue readingYesterday, the Opinion Journal discussed a Baylor study that questioned Americans about their attitudes toward God. That study identified four views of God: Authoritarian, Distant, Benevolent and Critical. The OJ guys were intrigued by these different Gods and, when the discovered a few percentage points of public opinion that the
Continue readingThere’s always something exquisitely amusing about a weak, ineffectual figure posturing as a tough guy. Kerry put himself into that ludicrous position the other day when, as part of his build-up to running again, he tried to act tough about the Swift Boat Vets: Asked if he dreads the prospect
Continue readingThe elementary school is running a survey so that the kids can identify their interests. It’s a fine idea but, because I’m very picky, I’ve immediately honed in on a couple of problems. Problem number one is that, in the cover letter, one paragraph boasts three grammatical errors, ranging from
Continue readingAs I’ve noted before in this blog, John McWhorter is one of my favorite writers, especially when he tackles race issues. Indeed, I started reading and enjoying his books long before I realized that I was a conservative. When I first read his take on race issues, McWhorter was still
Continue readingOne of the ideas that has been preoccupying me lately — the Left’s definition of political repression — appears as an American Thinker article. Here’s the beginning of my article: I’ve been dismissive of Democratic charges that the Bush administration is suppressing dissent. I think that I, in common with
Continue readingSince I’ve been huffing and puffing about education a lot, I enjoyed, and I think you might enjoy the segment from hour No. 1 of Dennis Prager’s September 13 program about the “10 No’s of education.” (You can find it here.) I’m on board with every single one of his
Continue readingFormer Texas Governor Ann Richards died today. I no longer agree with her politics (she was very, very Democrat), but I always did like her wit and style. She was a true Texas good ol’ girl. I’ve known many like her — highly intelligent, very feminine and incredibly strong.
Continue readingIf you’re wondering why I’ve been posting so slowly today, blame it on Don Quixote. He’s not only a friend, he’s also a colleague, and I’ve been helping him with a project. The project, frankly, is boring, but working with DQ is always a pleasure. I’ve also had a lot
Continue readingA friend sent me the following magazine spoof. I don’t know where it originated, but it sure is funny.
Continue readingOkay, I’ve got a really bad joke (original to WWII) to tell you. Then, I’m going to send you to Cheat-Seeking Missiles for an actual news story that makes the joke look like quality information. During WWII, American troops were stationed in the back of beyond, perhaps somewhere in Central
Continue readingOver at LGF, you will find, in its entirety, a “Truther’s” description of his day in D.C. on 9/11. I actually have my doubts about whether it’s real. It reads like a parody of all the dementia on the Left, not to mention the bad social behavior. It’s so awful
Continue readingI think all of us have figured out that mass transportation devices are good disease vectors. Anyone who is familiar with the Black Death knows that it was ship docking in Genoa in 1347 that initiated the plague’s spread throughout Europe, where it subsequently wiped out up to a third
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