A few years ago, I got into an argument with an expert on military operations. I had written a white paper proposing the creation of a national-security court for terrorism cases. In the paper I criticized the trend to “judicialize” warfare, arguing that, in our system, judgments about the detention and treatment of alien enemy [...]
Stumbling Down the Slippery Slope: First Legalized Weed Then Prescription Smack?
February 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In December I had a great discussion with my friend Mary Grabar about marijuana legalization, the role of government, and the counterculture. The debate, collected and republished at FrontPage, can be read here and here.
One of NRB’s friends, Donald Douglas who blogs at American Power, took note of the debate at the time and cautiously [...]
Alabama shooter a crazed, right wing extremist… oh, wait
February 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
(credit: Oleg Volk)
The George Soros Steno Pool, a.k.a. Media Matters, had lots to say about the 2009 murder at the Washington, D.C. Holocaust Museum — until the shooter turned out to be a 9/11 truther who hated “neo-cons.”
Media Matters is now observing radio silence regarding the recent mass murder at an Alabama college.
Usually, leftists shamelessly [...]
Eric Alterman: A Symbol of the Left’s Arrogance
February 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
After our very own Editor-in-Chief David Horowitz wrote a post blasting progressive columnist and Professor of literature Eric Alterman, I sent the latter an email, inviting him to respond to Horowitz’s post right here, at NewsReal Blog. Why? Well, because we, unlike most progressives, mean it when we say we encourage debate.
Alterman emailed me back [...]
A Soundbite (on Howard Zinn) Heard Round the World
February 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I knew when I responded to an NPR request for a comment on the late, unlamented Howard Zinn that I was asking for trouble — from the anti-American, Marxoid, neo-Communist left. But I did it anyway because Howard Zinn’s life was so dedicated to evil and specifically to the support of mass murderers and self-declared [...]
Radical Son Reflections, Part III: Western Leftists Continue Covering Up for Tyrants
February 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
[To read Part I of "Radical Son Reflections" click here. To read Part II click here]
A few weeks ago, we started a new series here at NewsRealblog, the subject of which is David Horowitz’s autobiography Radical Son: A Generational Odyssey. I started reading this book and will continue to share my thoughts with you as [...]
Leftist Condescension on Display in Yet Another Lecture from a Zinn Disciple
February 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Well, I suppose better late than never. “Robin” found David Horowitz’s January 30 commentary on Howard Zinn, and they were not happy:
Robin
the ignorance of this piece is astounding, in fact, Horowitz has revealed himself to be more of Stalinist than Zinn ever was by using a Communist smear tactic. In 1946 Zinn then serving in [...]
Chris Matthews: States’ Rights Equals Racism
February 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews is never one to let the facts get in the way of race-baiting. According to Matthew’s and Tuesday’s Hardball guests partisan shills, constitutionally guaranteed states’ rights are now racist!
Using Debra Medina, Republican candidate for Governor of Texas, to launch an attack against the 10th Amendment, Matthews kicked things off by calling names and [...]
Frank Rich and the State of Liberal Commentary
February 10, 2010 By 28 Comments
No well-known leftist columnist better exemplifies the worst aspects of today’s left.
A Soundbite (on Howard Zinn) Heard Round the World
One critical voice unleashes the Left’s totalitarian attack dogs.