It's not often that I start to write something shaking in anger, but two fellow conservatives, Joe Carter and Daniel Larison have done just that with their callous response to a Newsweek cover story on gay marriage. What's so callous about it, is that their words are written without understanding the life of a gay person who isn't interested in tearing down society, but just … [Read more...] about A Letter from a Gay Christian Conservative
Those Pesky Questions From Bob Barr
This time he has a few teenie weenie ones on...the bailout... … [Read more...] about Those Pesky Questions From Bob Barr
A D.C. Pro Handicaps Obama (Guest Voice Interview)
In this Guest Voice Interview, columnist Bill Steigerwald asks Fox News Washington bureau managing editor Bill Sammon for his impressions of how President Elect Barack Obama is doing so far: A D.C. Pro Handicaps Obama by Bill Steigerwald Bill Sammon has been the deputy managing editor of the Fox News bureau in Washington only since August, but he's no rookie inside … [Read more...] about A D.C. Pro Handicaps Obama (Guest Voice Interview)
Coleman-Franken: Update to the Update
In the seemingly never-ending battle for the Minnesota U.S. Senate seat between Norm Coleman and Al Franken, this is, I believe, how we left it on Friday: Search For Missing Ballots Called Off * About 130 ballots from Minneapolis are missing, city says * Secretary of state says city has until December 16 to find the ballots * Democrat Franken’s campaign: “Simply … [Read more...] about Coleman-Franken: Update to the Update
Canada’s Three Stooges
Cam Cardow, The Ottawa Citizen … [Read more...] about Canada’s Three Stooges
A Modest Proposal for Left and Right
Courtesy of Megan McArdle: While the progressives are shocked, shocked that Obama hasn't made Bill Ayers attorney general and Ingrid Newkirk Secretary of Agriculture, many of the conservatives who were mad about my supporting Obama continue to assure me that he is making card check and confiscatory taxation the centerpiece of his administration. Maybe the hard … [Read more...] about A Modest Proposal for Left and Right
What Obama Will and Will Not Do: Diario Co Latina of El Salvador
Unreasonable expectations. That's what commentators around the world are warning their readers about when it comes to President-Elect Barack Obama. In this variation on the theme from El Salvador - the Latin American nation the Reagan White House used as a launching pad for war in Nicaragua - Eduardo Badía Serra counsels his readers on what they can - and cannot expect - … [Read more...] about What Obama Will and Will Not Do: Diario Co Latina of El Salvador
We May Hate Ads But Are We Willing to Pay?
Mike Vorhaus, writing in AdAge, notes people complain about banner ads, pop-ups, pop-unders and all sorts of advertising. But are they willing to pay to get rid of them? When we asked consumers if they would pay $39.99 a year, which comes out to less than $4 a month, for an ad-free version of one of their favorite sites, only 2.4% said definitely yes, they would be likely to … [Read more...] about We May Hate Ads But Are We Willing to Pay?
Naming Hillary: ‘May Be One of Obama’s Great Achievements’ – Financial Times Deutschland
The world continues to react to the nomination of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. In this editorial roundup of six regional German newspapers from the Financial Times Deutschland, most seldom heard-of on these shores, one gets an interesting sense of the range of opinion in that country. For example, Markische Oderzeitung of Frankfurt says this: "The nomination … [Read more...] about Naming Hillary: ‘May Be One of Obama’s Great Achievements’ – Financial Times Deutschland
Marine Jet Down in San Diego
A F-18 has gone down near Miramar Air Base, crashing into a residential area. Early reports are that the pilot ejected safely and that, while a home was destroyed by the crash, nobody was hurt. UPDATE: Unfortunately word is now out that three people on the ground have died. Our sympathies to the families The base was once home to the Top Gun school of the US Navy but they … [Read more...] about Marine Jet Down in San Diego
Increasingly Centrist Obama Ruffles Left And Right Feathers
For the past few years, Republican Sen. John McCain walked a political tightrope, trying to keep his independent voter constituency intact while trying to win over the Republican conservatives who scuttled his Presidential hopes in 2008. Then he got the Presidential nomination...and McCain jumped off, won conservative voters -- and lost the independents. Now it's President … [Read more...] about Increasingly Centrist Obama Ruffles Left And Right Feathers
If Obama Is A Good Leader, He Will Fool Us All
I've been reading reactions to Obama's cabinet picks with amusement. On one hand you have conservative commentators that seem genuinely surprised that he is not dismantling the whole military and on the other hand you have liberal commentators upset that he hasn't instituted an instant reversal of all our policies. I don't get either camp as he never claimed he would do either … [Read more...] about If Obama Is A Good Leader, He Will Fool Us All
Like Super Mario, But More Hopeful
Oh, come on. You knew it was coming. Super Obama World Click it. Go ahead. You know you want to play. … [Read more...] about Like Super Mario, But More Hopeful
“Paul Volcker Is Back And He Warns Of Tough Times Ahead”
So reads the LA Times headline. His views echo my posts of late: "It is the United States as a whole that became addicted to spending and consuming beyond its capacity to produce," Volcker lectured the Economic Club of New York in April. "It all seemed so comfortable." Bringing consumption back in line with income would not only crimp individuals and families, but … [Read more...] about “Paul Volcker Is Back And He Warns Of Tough Times Ahead”
Good!
The Supreme Court will not hear the complaints of those claiming that President-elect Barack Obama isn't a "natural born" US citizen, as the Constitution requires our president to be. Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961, two years after the state was admitted into the Union. Marc Ambinder wrote about this several days ago. The entire "case" against Obama's status as a "natural … [Read more...] about Good!
Clinton’s Replacement Will Be Busy… Campaigning
During our previous examination of New York Governor David Paterson's options for replacing Hillary Clinton in the Senate, it became evident that there was a good deal of confusion as to how long the appointment would last and when the candidate would stand for election. This question arises again now that Caroline Kennedy is being seriously considered for the position. Owing … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Replacement Will Be Busy… Campaigning
Mumbai Terrorism: Who Did It?
India and the US intelligence have known the existence of militant/terrorist camps in Pakistan for two decades but have mysteriously hesitated in squashing them. But post-Mumbai terrorist attacks the US administration has finally woken up to the gravity of the situation... And Pakistan had no option but to act. (Hope it is not an eyewash). A recent report says that Pakistan … [Read more...] about Mumbai Terrorism: Who Did It?
Pakistan Raids Mumbai Terrorist Training Camp: Mastermind Arrested?
Pakistan has raided a terrorist training camp on its territory and one reports says it arrested Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the purported mastermind behind the bloody Mumbai attacks in India. The Moderate Voice's India-based co-blogger, veteran journalist Swaraaj Chahaun, believes the timing of this may not be happenstance. In an email he writes: "To me it seems that the US … [Read more...] about Pakistan Raids Mumbai Terrorist Training Camp: Mastermind Arrested?
Senator Jeb Bush Now Increasingly Likely In Florida’s Future
Let's get this right: Carolyne Kennedy for Senate in New York...Jeb Bush for Senate in Florida... Isn't it summer when re-run season is supposed to begin? But by almost all accounts now, if former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush decides to run for Senate as he is giving every indication that he will, it could wind up being his. What are his obstacles and advantages? Here's a … [Read more...] about Senator Jeb Bush Now Increasingly Likely In Florida’s Future
Venerable Miami Herald For Sale: McClatchy Conglomerate Says ‘We Do Not Comment on Market Rumors’
Another conglomerate who bought up newspapers. Prestige in owning Pulitzer Prize winning writers who work for your papers, will be a thing of the past soon. The Rocky Mountain News had four Pulitzers in the last few years. No prophylactic against anything, sadly. We all know what it means, I think, when a company says 'we don't comment on that.' Especially a news … [Read more...] about Venerable Miami Herald For Sale: McClatchy Conglomerate Says ‘We Do Not Comment on Market Rumors’