Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
For reasons entirely unclear to me, I haven’t been linking to the stuff at Flopping Aces lately. I say unclear because Curt and his co-bloggers have an extraordinary ability to ferret out political and military information and to present it vividly. I’m always fascinated by, and I usually learn something
Continue readingHere’s the Newspeak Orwell envisioned: WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH For a primer on this language, check out this Wikipedia article. As you read it, pay particular attention to “Blackwhite.” Indeed, I’ll help you by quoting from Orwell right now: …this word has two mutually contradictory
Continue readingIt’s hard to believe it’s been 23 years since Ghostbusters came out. I’ve always liked that movie, particularly the seen where Bill Murray’s character is trying to convince New York’s mayor that he’s got a problem on his hands: Dr. Peter Venkman: This city is headed for a disaster of biblical
Continue readingAs pressure goes, the Iranians did not lay it on very heavily: Lt. Felix Carman, safely home with his 14 colleagues, said the crew faced harsh interrogation by their Iranian captors and slept in stone cells on piles of blankets. Unable to see and kept isolated, they heard weapons cocking.
Continue readingDanny Lemieux sent me the link for the ultimate editorial nailing precisely how awful British conduct was vis a vis Iran from start to finish in the last two weeks: Rule Britannia! Britannia rules the waves Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Pathetic objects of international ridicule, perhaps, but
Continue readingApparently even San Francisco has its limits, and the Critical Mass debacle the other day seems to have pushed the limits button. How else to account for this fiery editorial at the notoriously liberal SF Chron, decrying the CM phenomenon: THE VOLATILE clash between the Critical Mass cyclists and a
Continue readingI don’t think I need to add any comments to this segment of a larger news report about John Kerry’s recent visit to San Francisco: Romney, during an Iowa campaign stop Wednesday, joined the White House in criticizing Pelosi’s diplomatic efforts. “I just don’t know what got into her head,
Continue readingThe title of my post must be the second most popular bumper sticker in the Bay Area, right behind “No War For Oil.” Considering that the troops themselves believe support is shown by approving of their mission and providing them with funds, I’ve always been bewildered by the attitude that
Continue readingOnce again, the Watcher’s Council has exercised its collective wisdom, and spoken about the batch of articles submitted during the past week to the Watcher of Weasels. I’ve come in from the cold this time, and garnered votes which, in a pathetic reflection on my ego, makes me very, very
Continue readingPublic schools think children are imbeciles with egos so fragile they cannot withstand any criticism. I know for a fact that this isn’t true, because my kids thrived for years in a school that treated them with respect, that assumed their native intelligence, and that demanded quality work from them.
Continue readingI blogged in the past couple of days about SF’s probable decision to “re-educate” its police as the preferred way of addressing the very real fact that, on a per capita basis, more blacks are committing crimes in San Francisco than they are in other California cities. I also
Continue readingIf I remember correctly, this man beat Obama by about four years to the idea and reality of a successful internet campaign. While Obama may well win (I’m shuddering as I write this), internet fund raising is not necessarily the automatic route to victory. FacebookTweet
Continue readingEvery time I see this picture of Nancy in Syria, my first impression is that she’s smoking a joint: I’m pretty sure it’s a cookie or fig in her hand, but the relationship between fingers and mouth is just so, well, like someone holding onto that very last little bit
Continue readingThe MSM loves human interest stories about profoundly damaged military personnel returning from Iraq; or stories about the families left behind when a member of the armed forces was killed in Iraq. (Today’s NY Times story is but one example of many.) I fully appreciate that pathos and bathos sell,
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