Crackpot Ron Paul and his disciples have wrapped themselves in the American flag so tightly you’d think they were direct descendants of Paul Revere. Whether it’s Paul claiming to “advocate the same foreign policy the founding fathers would,” or his fans claiming he fathered the tea party movement (a claim tea partiers in Paul’s home [...]
So Now We’re Dictators, Too?
February 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Daily Beast just can’t get enough of the “extremist!” meme. Today they have not one, but two articles proclaiming that this week’s suicide/plane attack on a Texas office building is a sign of growing far-right mania. Reading Joe Stack’s own manifesto and Michelle Horstman’s reaction to it should provide an antidote for that smear, [...]
Tolerating Violence Against Jews on Campus
February 19, 2010 By 24 Comments
Is assaulting Jewish students on Canadian campuses now legitimate criticism of Israel?
John Brennan and the Politics of Capitulation
February 18, 2010 By 22 Comments
Obama’s national security deputy apologizes for America before an Islamist imam.
Doomsday for the Eurozone?
February 18, 2010 By 4 Comments
Fiscal recklessness may break up EU’s monetary union.
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Sanctions on Iran
February 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Jonathan Schanzer and Mark Dubowitz of The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies argue in the New York Post that sanctions targeting Iran’s energy sector will cause the regime some very substantial pain. Material and political support for the opposition is necessary as well, but the impact of tough sanctions could cause the regime to [...]
Evan Bayh’s Exit and the Failure of Liberal Governance – WSJ.com
February 17, 2010 By 3 Comments
The political retirement of Evan Bayh, at age 54, is being portrayed by various sages as a result of too much partisanship, or the Senate's dysfunction, or even the systemic breakdown of American governance. Most of this is rationalization. The real story, of which Mr. Bayh's frustration is merely the latest sign, is the failure [...]
Breaking the Taliban
February 17, 2010 By 8 Comments
The capture of a top Taliban commander may mark a crucial turning point in the Afghan war.
Jihad Tactics From Elementary School
No one ever said that jihadists have to be mature. According to The Jerusalem Post, the police in Judea and Samaria are receiving 30-40,000 prank phone calls from Palestinians per month, forcing them to install screening software and to train their staff on how to distinguish fake calls from real ones. The police say that [...]