Jul
31
Newsweeks’ disgusting love letter to Al Sharpton
July 31, 2010 | 3 Comments
It is hard to imagine that Newsweek could sink any lower than it already has, but perhaps I just lack imagination. Somehow, they have managed to sink below even my modest expectations through this attempt at rehabilitating the image of one of the most noxious, race hustling demagogues in American history. In the process of [...]
Jul
29
On the other hand . . .
July 29, 2010 | Comments Off
While I think that populist democracy is a danger to our republic, I am just as much opposed to rule by oligarchical judicial elite. The more I reflect on it, the more I agree with Mark Levin that the ruling that stayed a good chunk of Arizona’s immigration law is simply abominable.
Jul
29
How’s that populist democracy working out for ya?
July 29, 2010 | 8 Comments
One of the recurring themes of this blog is that populist democracy is an affront to the republicanism of the Framers. Yeah, I know it’s not as sexy as ranting about the dangers of Calvinism, but it’s something. The problem with political theory, at least compared to the hard sciences, is that we generally lack [...]
Jul
26
The “Uncle Tom” smear
July 26, 2010 | 2 Comments
I propose that, as a society, we should all agree to stop using the term “Uncle Tom.” It is a disgusting smear, both for technical and substantive reasons. It is substantively disgusting because it implies that all black people ought to think and act alike. I would go so far as to say that employment [...]
Jul
26
The continuing descent of E.J. Dionne
July 26, 2010 | Comments Off
I have written more than my fair share about the descent of E.J. Dionne from respectable voice of moderation to complete partisan hack. Today I’ll just let Quin Hilyer have all the fun.
Jul
26
Charles Sherrod: “We must stop the white man and his Uncle Toms from stealing our elections.”
July 26, 2010 | 2 Comments
For approximately 15 minutes last week Shirley Sherrod was a sympathetic figure. She was fired from her position at the USDA after a selectively edited video made it seem as though she advocated what was tantamount to bigotry against whites. The full context of the video exonerated her (for the most part), and that led [...]
Jul
26
Oh please let this deal get done
July 26, 2010 | 1 Comment
Via AmazinAvenue comes talk of a trade that could go down as the most monumental deal in the history of sports. According to Ken Rosenthal, there are talks between the Mets and Royals. The names on the Mets side: Jeff Francouer, Luis Castillo, and Oliver Perez. On the Royals side: Jose Guillen, Gil Meche, and [...]
Jul
24
Who really chooses party nominees?
July 24, 2010 | 13 Comments
The other day we had a bit of a discussion in the comments about the 2012 election, and Jay Anderson expressed concern about Mitt Romney’s possible nomination, noting that the GOP has a penchant for nominating old-time retreads. That is a fairly good point. With the exception of George W. Bush, every single Republican nominee [...]
Jul
23
Another children’s cartoon musing
July 23, 2010 | 2 Comments
Why do Little Bear’s parents wear clothes while he runs around in the buff? What’s going on in that family?
Jul
22
Oh yeah
July 22, 2010 | 3 Comments
This is either a very clever and creative way to address Linda McMahon’s ties with the world of professional wrestling, or the most cringe-inducing spot I’ve ever seen. As of the moment I am torn between both opinions.
Jul
22
Cognitive Dissonance
July 22, 2010 | Comments Off
Gee darn, I guess Michael Sean Winters didn’t care for my post on the KKK and the Progressive movement (which had been posted at The American Catholic). They have a bizarre post about the Klan and Progressivism that reads like cliff notes of a Glenn Beck special. You see, I wrote a post that challenged [...]
Jul
21
Oh boy, where do I sign up?
July 21, 2010 | 11 Comments
I am just exhilarated by this news: Mike Huckabee is opening a HuckPAC office in California — another sign that he’s far from finished with national politics. Huckabee’s Golden State operation will be advised by Chuck DeVore, a tea-party favorite and former U.S. Senate candidate, who lost to Carly Fiorina in last month’s GOP primary. How exciting. Are there any [...]
Jul
21
Shirley you can’t be serious
July 21, 2010 | 1 Comment
I think by now you are all familiar with the Shirley Sherrod affair. John Hawkins summarizes at Right Wing News for all of you who would like to get caught up. Long story short, a clipped video shows her speaking about how she once denied help to a white farmer, but the full clip demonstrates [...]
Jul
19
The Klan and Progressivism
July 19, 2010 | 11 Comments
Michael Zak does what all too many on the left fail to do: crack open some history books and take a real look at the history of the Ku Klux Klan. Zak correctly notes that when the Klan was at its zenith during the 1920s, it was a terrorist wing of the Democratic party, and [...]
Jul
19
Disconnect
July 19, 2010 | 4 Comments
There must be something in the water here that my body has developed an immunity for: Overall, the 1,011 people surveyed nationally have a very pessimistic take on the direction of the country. Only 27 percent believe the country is headed in the right direction, compared with 61 percent who think the nation is on [...]
Jul
16
Krauthammer and Goldberg – which one is right?
July 16, 2010 | 4 Comments
So does Charles Krauthammer hit the nail on the head when he suggests that President Obama can win by losing, and that he’s already significantly altered the political landscape in the leftists’ favor? Consider what he has already achieved. Obamacare alone makes his presidency historic. It has irrevocably changed one-sixth of the economy, put the [...]
Jul
15
Your Thursday night moment of Zen
July 15, 2010 | 7 Comments
Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. – James Madison. You sure got that one right, Jim. North and South Vietnam? What? Ace posits a theory: Does Sheila Jackson-Lee’s knowledge of the Vietnam War (and its aftermath) come from The Watchmen?
Jul
14
Maybe it’s a sign of age, fatigue, or weariness, but I have difficulty mustering any outrage of this race-baiting silliness coming from the NAACP, nor the looming Democrat campaign to portray the right as, yup, a bunch of racist Neanderthals. Dave in Texas’s take is basically spot on: Still, if we have to hear “racism” 37 times [...]
Jul
14
Boy, I am completely shocked by this news (Updated)
July 14, 2010 | 2 Comments
But Bart Stupak told us all that he had an agreement. He even had that presidential proclamation thingy. Could it possibly be true that Stupak lied or is an idiot (or both)? The Obama administration has officially approved the first instance of taxpayer funded abortions under the new national government-run health care program. This is [...]
Jul
13
Maybe it’s time we all learned Esperanto
July 13, 2010 | 3 Comments
Every time you think you’ve come across the stupidest judicial decision you’ve ever seen, remember that some gang of idiots is prepared to do you one better. Enter the New Jersey Supreme Court: Police in New Jersey must explain the state’s implied consent law to motorists in a language that they understand, the state Supreme [...]