A failed jihad attack exposes the failure of anti-terror efforts.
Yes, Calvin, Conservatism Shouldn’t Abandon Cultural Issues, It Should Just Be Smart about Pursuing Them
December 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In reaction to my ongoing dialogue with Mary Grabar regarding drug legalization, conservatism and the counterculture, my NewsReal colleague Calvin Freiburger responded fairly to a poorly-worded statement of mine. Calvin highlighted these closing remarks for criticism:
A conservatism that can win is one which understands itself and defines itself as a political movement, not a cultural [...]
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How Many Terror Attacks are Needed Before America Wakes Up?
December 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It was a strange coincidence. I was sitting here working on another blot post, Glenn Beck’s Fox show on in the background, being distracted by one of my political text fights with my “progressive” friend Pat Ray, aka “Clergyman P-Ray.”
(This happens all the time. Pat and I are always sending incendiary political provocations to one [...]
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Paul Howard: Obamacare’s gift to all: More regulation, more debt, more taxes – Washington Examiner
December 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Democrats are spending trillions on a Christmas present that a majority of Americans don’t want: health care legislation loaded with more debt, more taxes, and more regulations. Like your Aunt Phyllis’ fruitcake, it’s on the way and there’s nothing you can do to stop it. >>It’s easier to believe in Santa Claus and flying reindeer [...]
The Peoples’ Revolt in Iran – WSJ.com
December 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The foundation stones of Iran’s Islamic Republic were shaken again yesterday, showing that the largest antigovernment movement in its 30 years may be one of the biggest stories of next year as well. Now imagine the possibilities if the Obama Administration began to support Iran’s democrats.The perseverance of the so-called Green Movement is something to [...]
Ross Douthat: Did The Republicans Blunder On Health Care? – NYTimes.com
December 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
Yes, say Jonathan Chait and David Frum, in pre-mortems for the G.O.P.’s efforts to derail the Democratic bill. Chait argues that the Republicans could have sold moderate Democrats on a “vastly more limited” piece of legislation, if they’d been willing to compromise early in the process. Instead, by uniting in lockstep opposition and gambling that [...]
Welcome to Obamaland: Please Leave Reality at the Door
December 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In an interview with ABC News, President Obama once again proved to be one of the best spinners in Washington, D.C. The United States, he said, will go “bankrupt” if his multi-trillion dollar health care plan America cannot afford, isn’t passed by Congress.
I know what you’re thinking: “that doesn’t make sense. If we’re already terribly [...]
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PBS Ignores Climategate, Laments Lack of World Dictator to Enforce Climate Justice
December 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The December 14 broadcast of PBS’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook is titled “Showdown in Copenhagen,” which would lead one to believe that opposing parties there are facing off against one another over the role humans have in affecting the global climate.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
In order to fully appreciate this particular broadcast, the listener [...]
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Carrots for Khartoum – by Faith J. H. McDonnell
December 11, 2009 By 4 Comments
Now is not the time to reward Sudan’s repressive regime.
Kill Bill Vol.3: Meltdown with Keith Olbermann Part 23
In his “Special Comment” urging “progressive” lawmakers to vote against the Obama/Reid health care plan and “kill the bill” because it does not immediately “destroy” private insurance in America, Keith Olbermann went over the top—even by Meltdown standards.
He not only challenged Barack Obama’s manhood in school playground terms, he also threatened the President with a [...]
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