Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Because it’s summer, the family, rather than being at school and work, is still home. That certainly changes blogging dynamics. Really, really changes blogging dynamics. Really. But…. I still read stuff and, even though my thinking cap seems to have been misplaced, I still have information I want to pass
Continue readingA couple of years ago, I switched my lifelong party affiliation from Democrat to Independent. The fact is that I’m more closely aligned with Republicans than Independents, despite having some serious reservations about Republican Party management, but I just couldn’t make myself put that “R” by my name. Today, however,
Continue readingFor many years (probably more than a decade), I battled a subcutaneous staph infection. Most of the time, it wasn’t a problem, but when my immune system got low for any reason, I’d get painful outbreaks. I hated the outbreaks, but tolerated them without medical intervention because they invariably went
Continue readingReading the news today about, among other things, the Gulf oil spill, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Euro collapse, Iran, Israel, Turkey, the economy, the border, and illegal immigration, I’ve had two phrases that stuck in my brain and refuse to leave. The first is Janet Napolitano’s near-deathless bit of bureaucratese, “man-caused
Continue readingThere are three House candidates I want to put on your radar. The first is Renee Ellmers, in North Carolina, who is running against the abnormally aggressive Bob Etheridge. You can get a sense of Ellmer’s calm good sense in this video, in which she discusses Etheridge’s insane behavior, and
Continue readingThis morning, I was emailing back and forth with my friend Kim Priestap, who blogs at the wonderful and charming Up North Mommy. We were discussing Jews who view Israel, not as a victim, but as a predator. Never mind the fact that Israel lays claim to a tiny patch
Continue readingQuestion for all of you: A friend thinks that we shouldn’t get our hopes up over November and beyond. He thinks that, aside from the concern political junkies are exhibiting, most Americans actually don’t care enough about the political scene to vote for politicians who would put a stop to
Continue readingAs part of a longer rumination about the stability that the Cold War provided for our political system, James Taranto makes the following observations about yesterday’s House vote: Why did it happen? Last November voters sent what seemed to us a pretty clear message by rejecting Democratic candidates for governor
Continue readingIt’s a done deal, awaiting Obama’s signature. I am truly too disheartened to write anything tonight. Please use this open thread to share your thoughts, provide insight and inspiration, give practical advice, etc. I’ve already received several emails from conservative groups (the GOP, Republican politicians, etc.) urging fund raising. (Just
Continue readingOne of the things the last few elections has revealed is escalating voter fraud in America, fraud of the type that aligns us more closely with a banana republic than with a traditional Western nation. Thus, we know that groups such as ACORN have registered thousands of non-existent people. And
Continue readingAndrea Shea King has an interesting post today, castigating Mark Levin for his “petty” and “envious” attack on Glenn Beck. Her post is very useful in highlighting the divisions in the conservative side of the political spectrum, divisions that are sometimes so deep, both as to style and substance, that
Continue readingI can’t resist fisking Helen Thomas’ post-election ruminations. The woman is a dummy, and yet she’s had enormous access to the halls of power for decades, and has always been a thorn in the Republicans’ collective flesh. And, of course, as her widely published post, below, demonstrates, the old media
Continue readingThinking about it, Scott Brown’s election as the Senator for Massachusetts may be more significant than any election in my lifetime, including the Reagan Revolution and the 1994 Congressional takeover. I know this sounds silly. In 1980, the political shift involved a President, not a mere Senator; in 1994, it
Continue reading. . . as he’s heckled (h/t Sadie): [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJIg3c-rg3g[/youtube] I don’t think that’s ever happened to him before. What must also have bewildered him was the skimpy turnout, a stark contrast to Scott Brown’s rally today.
Continue readingA little over the top (especially music-wise), but still worth watching, if only as a reminder the a small pebble can divert a flood: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nEoW-P81-0[/youtube] Hat tip: Lulu
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