Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Part II in a series asking just what Bernie the Red means when he says he wants to bring “Democratic Socialism” to America? Part I: Denmark, Sweden & “Democratic Socialism” is here. Some time ago, Reason.com did a retrospective on Bernie the Red’s embrace of hard-core, bloody communist regimes, from
Continue readingA look at some of the history and holidays on December 8 Holidays & Observances on December 8 The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is held on this day to celebrate the belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary — i.e., that from the moment of her birth,
Continue readingI could have done this as myriad small posts, but I was in the mood for something big. I’ll separate the different ideas and issues with asterisks (after all, Obama’s promise with his unspoken asterisk has made asterisks the hot new thing in writing). My friend (I like say that
Continue readingIn fits and starts, Bill Maher is creeping towards an understanding that the enemy isn’t America when it comes to terrorism. He’s unable to square the circle, though, because he’s so hung up on gun control. That is, he’s incapable of appreciating that the best way for Americans to depend
Continue readingOne of the scarier moments in my life occurred back in 1987, when I was traveling with my mother in still-Communist Prague. We’d originally planned to stay there six days, but a three-day taste of Communism — the shabbiness, the sullen people, the dirty air, the vile food — was
Continue readingEngland is becoming an increasingly alien place in terms of modern values. Two articles from today’s Daily Mail (a useful repository for stories the other papers are embarrassed to print): 1. A man was charged as a criminal for over filling his garbage can. 2. Families that refuse even to
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