Jan
28
The development of the State of the Union
January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment
He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;
That’s from the US Constitution – Article II, Section 3, and the “he” (damned sexist Framers!) refers to the President of the United States. There [...]
Jan
28
Is this supposed to be parody? (Updated)
January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment
I have read Christopher Buckley’s latest bit of seeming Obama adoration several times now, and I still am not sure if this is supposed to be satire or an honest evaluation. Some of it is so over the top I’m leaning towards the former, but at the same time he seems to sincerely think that [...]
Jan
28
Presidential State of Misinformation (Update)
January 28, 2010 | 6 Comments
In deciding to skip the State of the Obama address, I missed this whopper:
The text:
“Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign companies – to spend without limit in our elections,” the president said, according to early excerpts of his speech released by [...]
Jan
27
State of the . . . oh just please shoot me
January 27, 2010 | 6 Comments
Evidently there’s some sort of speech being given tonight around these parts. Oh, it’s the State of the Union address, America’s annual ritual of self-torture. You couldn’t pay me to watch this thing – okay, who am I kidding. If some mag wants to throw a few bucks my way to liveblog the thing, I’d [...]
Jan
26
Not quite
January 26, 2010 | 3 Comments
David Brooks is back, writing about his favorite topic. He actually makes some fair points, especially this:
It’s easy to see why politicians would be drawn to the populist pose. First, it makes everything so simple. The economic crisis was caused by a complex web of factors, including global imbalances caused by the rise of China. [...]
Jan
24
Non Nobis
January 24, 2010 | 5 Comments
Patrick Archbold has asked that Catholic bloggers publish the Non Nobis prayer below as a way of giving thanks to God for the turn of events that have taken place this week that has made ultimate passage of a health care bill that funds abortion very unlikley. As Patrick says, we still have a very [...]
Jan
22
Fight for Life
January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Today is the March for Life, an event I hope to attend at least some of later in the day. It is also the 37th anniversary of one of the most atrocious Supreme Court decisions ever handed down by our Overlords in black, and Red State has a terrific editorial today that is a definite [...]
Jan
22
A clip show?
January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Really guys? That’s like one level above the “A Very Special The Office.”
I still like the show, but the Fonz is warming his gear up in the bullpen.
Jan
21
A victory for the First Amendment
January 21, 2010 | 1 Comment
It is not judicial restraint to accept an unsound, narrow argument just so the Court canavoid another argument with broader implications. In-deed, a court would be remiss in performing its duties were it to accept an unsound principle merely to avoid the necessity of making a broader ruling.
That comes from the (metaphorical) pen of Justice [...]
Jan
21
Why?
January 21, 2010 | 3 Comments
ESPN reports:
The Dallas Cowboys have signed coach Wade Phillips to a three-year contract extension that runs through 2011 [actually it's 2012], owner Jerry Jones announced Thursday.
Hey, it’s no skin off my nose. If the Cowgirls want to have this buffoon roaming the sidelines for another three years, I’ll sit back and enjoy those three additional [...]
Jan
20
Scott Brown – RINO
January 20, 2010 | 2 Comments
Well, I figured I’d get that out of the way early.
Scott Brown’s victory is, in all seriousness, a momentous one. It would have been important even if he hailed from a purple state like Colorado or New Mexico. After all, it would have denied the Democrats a 60th vote in the Senate. But that Brown [...]
Jan
19
MSNBC: Dems need to double down
January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
That had to be the funniest ten minutes in the history of television. MSNBC’s big three of Olbermann, Maddow, and Mathews (who looked like he was really enjoying doing the show from a bar) were discussing what the Democrats had to do, and they all managed to come to the conclusion that the only way [...]
Jan
19
This day keeps getting better
January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Dang, I’m even getting good news about the Mets today. Bengie Molina re-signed with the Giants. The Mets actually told him to take it or leave it, and mercifully he left it.
Everything’s coming up Milhouse.
Jan
19
Arlen Specter
January 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
We shouldn’t forget ole Arlen tonight. Sure looks like you backed the wrong horse, doesn’t it?
Jan
19
Brown wins
January 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
Fox News has just called it. Martha Coakley has conceded.
I might have an extended analysis a bit later, but just a quick recap: the seat held by the Kennedy clan for nearly six decades, and by one of the most leftist members of Congress, in the most Democratic state in the United States, has replaced [...]
Jan
19
Howard Dean on why the Dems are losing tonight
January 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
Why, because the party wasn’t being liberal enough, dontcha know? At least that’s what the good Doctor said on Rachel Maddow’s show tonight (sorry, I had to check out the mortuary that is MSNBC tonight).
Rrrrrriiiiiight, Howie.
I honestly hope that Howard Dean and the rest of the Democrats actually believe that.
Jan
19
A different kind of hand’s free device
January 19, 2010 | 3 Comments
Mild spoiler warnings ahead:
Some ruminations on the first hours of “24.”
- It’s nice to see that the magical wormhole that enables characters to drive swiftly through congested major cities still is up and running. Kudos to Kim Bauer and her man in particular for making it from the UN to the lower West Side in [...]
Jan
19
San Diego’s Finest
January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Hey, that man is rooting for the opposing team. We can’t have that here.
Too bad for the Chargers they couldn’t also haul Norv Turner away.
Jan
17
Not quite 4-12
January 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
A couple of years ago heading into the 2007 season I thought the Giants were in store for a wreck of a season. They looked like they had some useful offensive tools but a sparse defense. Their play over the first two weeks of the season did nothing to dispel my concerns. But then they [...]
Jan
15
Preparing for disappointment
January 15, 2010 | 9 Comments
When I first heard that there was a special election in Massachusetts to fill the seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy, and that the Republican candidate was polling not too terribly, I noted it but paid little attention. Even a couple of weeks ago it seemed that a 10-percent or less margin of defeat would [...]