Jun
29
Conflicting Priorities
June 29, 2005 | Leave a Comment
This week’s Coalition post
For more than two years, the international community has done little to stop the violence in Darfur or provide security to the millions of displaced victims. And the closer one follows the world’s response to this crisis, the clearer the conflicting priorities of the major actors (the US, the AU, the [...]
Jun
26
What he said
June 26, 2005 | Leave a Comment
It’s a bit late, so I will merely point you to Mark Steyn’s column on the silly flag burning amendment to capture my sentiments. A taste:
Banning flag desecration flatters the desecrators and suggests that the flag of this great republic is a wee delicate bloom that has to be protected. It’s not. It gets [...]
Jun
23
Schwartz’ genius
June 23, 2005 | Leave a Comment
It is a rare day when I praise a member of the DC city council, but “mad props” to our crazy city’s lone Republican (if in name only) member. Carol Schwartz proposed (and then quickly withdrew) a bill to ban the sale of alcoholic beverages in DC bars. The legislation was meant to [...]
Jun
23
The Kelo Decision
June 23, 2005 | Leave a Comment
I will defer close scrutiny of the case to my legally trained colleagues, but it appears at a glance that the Supreme Court’s Kelo decision is a blow for anyone who believes in the concept of private property.
Jun
20
Scawed for life
June 20, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Sure it may be some 1100 days until the 2008 presidential election, but it’s never too early to do some handicapping. I can say with almost one hundred percent certainty, and you can quote me on this, that Joe Biden will not be the next President of the United States of America. It [...]
Jun
18
A conservative campaign involving zero conservatives
June 18, 2005 | Leave a Comment
I alluded to something in my comment to GC’s previous posts that may have gone over some heads. Kaus links to a ridiculous New York Times article written by Raymond Hernandez claiming that conservatives are involved in a campaign to promote an absurd book which, in part, alleges that Bill Clinton raped Hillary Clinton. [...]
Jun
15
The Future of Darfur
June 15, 2005 | Leave a Comment
The weekly post from the Coalition for Darfur.
There can be no doubt that, relatively speaking, the crisis in Darfur has generated a fair amount of attention. Journalists, human rights experts and bloggers have poured a lot of energy into raising awareness of the genocide and the 400,000 lives it has taken. Unfortunately, this focus [...]
Jun
9
Jefferson and Conservatives
June 9, 2005 | Leave a Comment
I have many pet peeves. Topping the list are those pesky critters who run for the train and hold the doors open in act signifying that they believe they are the most important people on Earth, and they can’t wait those sixty seconds for the next train. People who hold elevator doors open [...]
Jun
9
Good reform
June 9, 2005 | Leave a Comment
On the other hand, some reform is both justified and necessary. A gross absurdity continues to play out in the Senate. The ever archaic institution refuses to file their financial reports electronically. House candidate and party committees, as well as the RNC and DNC, all file their reports electronically to the FEC. [...]
Jun
9
A little campaign finance blogging
June 9, 2005 | Leave a Comment
I’ve wanted to blog for a while on campaign finance issues, but have felt constrained due to my employment at campaign finance policy institute. Well, as of today that is no longer an issue, so here’s a look at the subject.
Everyone knows about McCain – Feingold, or as we say in the trade, BCRA [...]
Jun
8
The Slow Reaction
June 8, 2005 | Leave a Comment
The weekly Coaltion for Darfur post.
The big news regarding Darfur this week is that the International Criminal Court has formally announced that it is conducting an investigation into allegations of crimes against humanity in the region.
This investigation is a welcome, if belated step, but one that is also unlikely to have much of an immediate [...]
Jun
8
. . .and giving and giving and giving . . .
June 8, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Howard Dean, bless his heart, just does not know when to shut up.
Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean, unapologetic in the face of recent criticism that he has been too tough on his political opposition, said in San Francisco this week that Republicans are “a pretty monolithic party. They all behave the same. They all [...]
Jun
6
Ch-ch-ch-anges
June 6, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Journey with me into the mind of a maniac . . .” Dr. Dre and Ice Cube
I am not quite sure if this is the sappiest or stupidest post ever out up by your truly, but here goes.
This is last post that will ever be posted from this computer, this computer meaning the Gateway that [...]
Jun
6
I think he’s talking to you
June 6, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Milhouse: The Rand Corporation, in conjuction with the saucer people… Bart: Thank you. Milhouse: …Under the supervision of the reverse vampires… Lisa: Ugh… Milhouse: …are FORCING our parents to go to bed early in a fiendish plot to eliminate the meal of dinner!
Commenter from Publius’ site: don’t forget half the country thought saddam was behind [...]
Jun
2
Howard Dean: The gift that keeps on giving
June 2, 2005 | Leave a Comment
A few weeks before the Iowa caucus National Review ran a cover of a screaming Howard Dean, the headline reading “Please Nominate This Man.” Unfortunately Howard Dean finished a disappointing third in the caucus, gave the “I have a scream” speech, and his presidential bid was shot down. But while the Democratic Party [...]
Jun
2
Take the franchise away
June 2, 2005 | Leave a Comment
I am all for fan voting in the All-Star game, but after the first tabulation of votes was released, I might have to change my mind. While it’s true that there is a lot of subjectivity involved in choosing All-Stars, I think we can all agree that anyone who voted for Nomar Garciaparra ought [...]
Jun
2
At last!
June 2, 2005 | Leave a Comment
After several months of sending out resumes, being called in for interviews, and trying to take advantage of every single contact possible, your humble correspondent has finally landed a new full-time position. Man, finding a job in DC is a tough proposition.
Just some thoughts on the job search process. In this town, a [...]
Jun
1
Fenty for Mayor: Can you feel the excitement?
June 1, 2005 | Leave a Comment
One more for the road.
In a move that is sure to electrify the District of Columbia, Ward 4 City Councilman Adrien Fenty has announced his candidacy for mayor in next year’s election. Fenty’s big theme: he will “unite us.”
“You have told me you want a mayor who can connect and engage with you in [...]
Jun
1
What’s a little blood libel among friends?
June 1, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Clearly Middle Eastern soap operas have something that our American shows sorely lack: blood libel.
Charles Johnson at Little Green Footballs links to a transcript from a Jordanian soap opera called “Stories from before the verses came down.” I’ll let Charles describe the plot:
Today’s episode is a freakish blend of voodoo and antisemitism, along with [...]
Jun
1
Improvement is in the Eye of the Beholder
June 1, 2005 | Leave a Comment
From the Coalition for Darfur.
Jan Pronk, U.N. envoy to Sudan, recently said that Secretary-General Kofi Annan was greatly impressed by improvement of the situation in Darfur. In Pronk’s words
“Mr. Annan was really impressed by the improved situation in Darfur, which he visited on Saturday,” Pronk told a press conference in Khartoum.
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“Foreign press reports, especially [...]