Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Something weird’s going on regarding a story that, as first reported, had secret meetings between Hamas and the Democrats. The weirdness is both about the reporting and about the implications of the Democratic conduct. Here’s what I know. The first I heard of the story was at LGF: Are officials
Continue readingHere’s the resume: 45 year old male. Columbia University graduate Worked with a Church-based group in a poor neighborhood. Harvard Law School graduate, President of Harvard Law Review Seven years in the Illinois State Senate, focusing on Earned Income Tax Credit, early childhood education programs, and videotaping confessions in capital
Continue readingDemocratic Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida, impeached as a federal judge in 1989 on corruption charges, dropped his bid under pressure on Tuesday to chair a congressional panel designed to help protect America’s security, a party aide said.Hastings took the action after being told by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, in line
Continue readingLast night, Mr. Bookworm pointed out to me that gasoline prices have started to rise again. “They fall right before an election and go back up again after. If that isn’t a Republican conspiracy, I don’t know what is.” I told him that this is a regular annual cycle, with
Continue readingI know I’m neither the first to notice or comment, but I still feel compelled to point out that, when Dems lose an election, they claim Republicans cheated. When Republicans lose an election, they immediately try to figure out how to do better next time. It’s a very different mindset.
Continue readingIf nothing else confirmed me in my belief that I no longer have anything in common with the Democratic party, it’s the sounds of rejoicing from certain factions abroad. The political bedfellows cheering on the Democratic victory are a singularly distasteful, immoral, and dangerous group. Those who vocally supported the Democrats
Continue readingKerry’s gaffe (whether he spoke intentionally or not) highlighted the “intellectual” class’s disdain for the military. I use the word “intellectual” carefully here, so as to distinguish it both from actual intelligence and from education. The intellectual class is a self-selected group whose members may not have done very well
Continue readingIt’s Mark Steyn, so it’s really incumbent on you to read the whole thing, but I particularly enjoyed these gem-like paragraphs: In fairness to Kerry, he didn’t invent the Democrats’ tortured relationship with the military. But ever since Eugene McCarthy ran against Lyndon Johnson and destroyed the most powerful Democrat
Continue readingThe internet is an amazing thing. Within one day, that hilarious National Guard photo rebuking Kerry was everywhere. It deservedly got all that attention, but how about a little attention for some other things too? American Thinker points to a story from Investor’s Business Daily explaining that Nancy Pelosi, who
Continue readingJohn Kerry has finally apologized (after first declaring that he’d never apologize). Despite the fact that his explanations and apologies ought to clarify things, I remain confused. It apparently takes a more sophisticated mind than mine to figure out John Kerry’s wiggly progress towards truth and reconciliation. Fortunately, many are
Continue readingToday is turning into a ridiculously busy day, which precludes any deeply thoughtful blogging. (And anyone who is thinking snarkily that this fact makes today like any other day at my blog can just keep that thought to him- or herself.) I do want to take a minute to add
Continue readingI was also thinking of titling this post “when you’re in a hole, stop digging.” Either expression would apply to Kerry’s recent press conference. Given the chance to explain his musings about education and the military, he stated that he was, in fact, attacking Bush. Considering that Bush graduated from
Continue readingBarack Obama, bright though he may be, strikes me as nothing more than a media creation. Patrick thinks so too.
Continue readingIf you’re one of the disgruntled Republicans thinking of boycotting the polls, don’t. Today, Michael Medved offers eight reasons why you should support your local Republican candidates. Reason number one, standing alone, is good enough for me: 1. Judges. On April 20th of next year, Justice John Paul Stevens (arguably
Continue readingI’m one of those people who can walk into a room and instantly recognize what’s wrong with it design-wise. Thus, I can tell when the colors are off, the furniture is too this or too that, the floor plan is awkward, etc. This would be a very useful skill, and
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