Friday, June 6. 2008
RFK in Palestine. Belmont Anna Quindlen gets the gay marriage issue wrong. Ankle Biting Oregon Health won't pay for cancer drugs, but will pay for doctor-assisted suicide. That is called Pragmatism. NASA is doctoring temps. Ace Some wealthy UBS clients are going to be very sorry. EU to ban ads for performance cars. Lucky Europeans to have such wise and caring rulers. Shut Up and Sing Department: Dylan praises Obama
Thursday, June 5. 2008
Basic life skills: How to shake hands Random facts: Population of Long Island in NY State: 7.5 million. Population of Iowa: 3 million. More on McCain's speech: Leaves FOX speechless. Shake your tomatoes, and related topics. SISU Once again, global temps take a dive in May What happened to free markets and hard work? Conspiracy. "What happened to Thrift?" WSJ Why we can count on rates going up: Inflation. SDA is a good place to get summaries of the antics of the Steyn Witch Hunt
Wednesday, June 4. 2008
Ghana more advanced than the US. Ghana opts for nuclear energy. Is Todd Purdam a "scumbag"? Bruce Kesler says no. Pickled. Red wine slows aging. McCain launches his campaign with an excellent speech, poorly, uninspiringly and stumblingly-delivered. He cannot compete with Obama in flash, but he's got to do better than this. The WSJ asks "Who is Obama?" The young Senator has been a supernova exploding into our politics, more phenomenon than conventional candidate. His achievement in winning the Democratic nomination has been impressive. Now comes a harder audience. The presidency has to be earned, and Americans have a right to know much more about the gifted man who is the least tested and experienced major party nominee in modern times.
AVI asks: "Do you really want to help the poor and the developing nations of the world, or do you just want to do those things that feel good?" He alerts us to The Copenhagen Consensus on the world's top 30 problems. "Climate" comes in 30th. Quote from the above piece in Reason: At number 30, the lowest priority is a proposal to mitigate man-made global warming by cutting the emissions of greenhouse gases. This ranking caused some consternation among the European journalists at the press conference. Nobelist and University of Maryland economist Thomas Schelling noted that part of the reason for the low ranking is that spending $75 billion on cutting greenhouses gases would achieve almost nothing. In fact, the climate change analysis presented to the panel found that spending $800 billion until 2100 would yield just $685 billion in climate change benefits.
Betsy on Dem populism, which, as we have often noted here, is negative as it is designed to inspire childish feelings of helplessness and grievance - and the delusion that government can offer you a life make-over. She quotes Mrs. Obama: Obama begins with a broad assessment of life in America in 2008, and life is not good: we’re a divided country, we’re a country that is “just downright mean,” we are “guided by fear,” we’re a nation of cynics, sloths, and complacents. “We have become a nation of struggling folks who are barely making it every day,” she said, as heads bobbed in the pews. “Folks are just jammed up, and it’s gotten worse over my lifetime. And, doggone it, I’m young. Forty-four!”
From these bleak generalities, Obama moves into specific complaints. Used to be, she will say, that you could count on a decent education in the neighborhood. But now there are all these charter schools and magnet schools that you have to “finagle” to get into. (Obama herself attended a magnet school, but never mind.) Health care is out of reach (“Let me tell you, don’t get sick in America”), pensions are disappearing, college is too expensive, and even if you can figure out a way to go to college you won’t be able to recoup the cost of the degree in many of the professions for which you needed it in the first place. “You’re looking at a young couple that’s just a few years out of debt,” Obama said. “See, because, we went to those good schools, and we didn’t have trust funds. I’m still waiting for Barack’s trust fund. Especially after I heard that Dick Cheney was s’posed to be a relative or something. Give us something here!” Give us something? Like what? Would the Presidency suffice for your family, Mrs. O?
Tuesday, June 3. 2008
 Both Andrew Coyne and Ezra Levant are live-blogging the BC kangaroo court today.
How volunteerism became un-American. Pajamas. Only right-wing nuts volunteer for things, of course, such as for the armed forces, etc etc. Emotional trauma: talking about it doesn't help. Well, maybe for some it does, but apparently not for most. Is the UN a haven for pedophiles? Iowa sells votes for ethanol subsidies - that ethanol which ruins our lawn-mower and brush-wacker and chain saw engines. Now swing state Florida has its own plan to extract our money from pandering pols. Disgusting. The Death and Life of Bushwick, Brooklyn. Malanga at City Journal. Fascinating. It's partly the story of government policies gone wrong - as usual. One quote: As race riots ripped apart other cities, including Detroit and Newark, unscrupulous real-estate agents and speculators tried to frighten white Bushwick residents—a practice known as “blockbusting.” Homeowners would find ominous messages in their mailÂboxes—“Don’t wait until it’s too late!”—as well as encouraging ones: “Houses wanted, cash waiting.” In a massive scandal reminiscent of today’s subprime-mortgage meltdown, speculators bought homes from Bushwick residents for an average of $8,000 apiece, and then, using fraudulent appraisals and a Great Society federal mortgage program that insured home loans to low-income buyers, sold them to poor blacks and Puerto Ricans at prices that they couldn’t afford— on average, about $20,000 per home. Many defaulted, abandoning their homes and massively depressing local property values. By 1972, in one city estimate, some 500 Bushwick buildings stood empty because of the bad loans; others, not part of the federal program, also emptied as housing prices plummeted and buyers balked at investing in the neighborhood.
Obama say's he'll remove the wage ceiling for Social Security taxes (without increasing benefits). What states' workers get hit hardest? I read the WaPo Sunday editorial about winning the war in Iraq, but I just noticed the last line: "Now he (Obama) needs a plan for success." Don't count on it: the Left has much invested in American weakness and failure. Glenn says: THOUGHTS ON BIGOTRY AND DESTINY from Eric Scheie. All I know is that if Obama isn't President, it'll be because of racism. And if Hillary isn't President, it'll be because of sexism. And if either one somehow does manage to get elected in spite of all the bigotry, that will nonetheless be a sign that the federal government needs to redouble its efforts to extirpate whatever bigotry is still out there.
Related to above: Dem Party "tolerant and inclusive no more" Obama's Marxist political ties
From our friend Ed Driscoll. Good stuff. If this is interrupted for some reason, go to Driscoll's site.
The Iraqi Army is finally dealing with the reality of Iran's proxy war in Iraq.
Section 7.1 of the British Columbia Human Rights Code states, re a "hate" offense accusation: ...innocent intent is not a defense, nor is truth, nor is fair comment or the public interest, nor is good faith or responsible journalism.
Apparently there is no defence, since taking offense is a subjective experience or, more likely, a manipulative power play out of the Al Sharpton handbook. MacLean's blog is live-blogging the Mark Steyn/MacLean's tribunal show trial. The Canadians are playing with fire.
Monday, June 2. 2008
 Conservatives: More generous, and now more honest, too. What does all that mean?
For liberals, soldiers are victims. Am Thinker. Not to me. To me, it's a remarkable service to me, my family, and my country. More on Bishop Michael Azir-Ali, at Sisu. In the UK these days, maybe you have to be named Azir-Ali to speak the unvarnished truth. Want to be rich? Don't get too happy. More on how Sarkozy lost France. WSJ. What a pity. A master blog post: "Barack Obama's Song of Himself," by Scott Mirengoff. READ IT. How Obama won the nomination, and why it feels hollow An Aussie stands up for America. Tiger. I'd like to hear more of that from Americans. A longer solar cycle. Cooler years ahead. No recession in Iowa. As we have said, the only recession is on Wall Street. Mr. Free Market says: I have to say that it is to Britannia’s credit that we take it upon ourselves to import so many people that are unskilled, don’t share our traditions & values or even speak our language … just so that we can give them huge amounts of the taxpayers money. It makes me proud to be British.
Happiness, for only $2.50. Help you make friends, too. Pin-up on loan from friend Theo's collection of fine art.
This should be interesting, although Obama's life has already crippled him for a national election. Why go to work? Academia: A closed shop. No diversity, please. Neoneo The AP sticks like glue to the Dem narrative. The sky is falling, but if we elect Obama, all will be well. Hillary to be offered "dignified exit." Duh. Yes, let's put her in charge of our medical treatment again. She's a doctor, right? Related: What the heck is Bill Clinton all about, besides babes and drinks and money and hacker golf and lowlife nouveau-riche jet-setter pals? Not an adult yet, methinks. McCain trusted more. Duh. Does Sex in the City make you hungry for sex in the city - or to act like it? Driscoll. Never saw that show. Something on TV with boob jobs? Reap as ye sow, Father Pfleger. That is one angry priest with a heart overflowing with contempt. He is well-known to Obama, I see. The EU has Milk Quotas? Are they the Soviet Union, redux? Swiss citizenship update. Not so easy to become Swiss. Easier than becoming a Japanese citizen, though. Impossible without being Japanese. Microsoft should renew bidding for Yahoo AVI considers the topic of Christian Environmentalism. When churches get involved in politics, they lose their authority, in my opinion. Dem activists determined to get rid of Bush and Cheney. GE to sell its appliance division. I guess they have bigger fish to fry. The NYT made an effort to be an apologist for Black Liberation "Theology." Failed, but got it in print first, and that's what matters. Powerline Is Christian evangelism hate speech in the UK? Dems: Global warming will bring war! Is that a promise? Sheesh. Related: For many years, environmentalists have been in favor of higher oil and energy prices, and their policies - no drilling, gas taxes, no nuke plants, etc. - have been part of it. But now that prices are up, they do not sound pleased. Blogger Jon Swift wondering what to do. I think his spouse wants him to get a job. In that case, he should. A quote: ...frankly there is nothing quite so satisfying as getting paid little or nothing for one's work.
Yes, it is fun to fart around uselessly on these internets.
Sunday, June 1. 2008
"Only in France." France to regulate country and western dancing. Ya can't make this stuff up. Hybrid sales are booming, especially the Pious. Aussie website tells kids when to die to save the earth. Supply and demand with body organs. 2 posts on the subject at Cafe Hayek Is AQ disintegrating? This sounds delicious These people are sick, but not in the way that they think they are. Some sanity coming to Canada? Ezra Levant. Also, RCMP to investigate Human Rights Commission. The Steyn show trial this week should be interesting. What does Obama stand for? This is at Wesleyan last week:
Saturday, May 31. 2008
 The Army of Two: The legend of Rebecca and Abigail Bates and the Scituate lighthouse. (Image from the essay)
Unbelievable: Obama on how the Christian right drives people apart. Related: Dem women increasingly wary of Obama Right Wing Prof notes uncontacted tribe sighted in Amazon, and links to his post on The Utter Intellectual dishonesty of Anthropologists At No Pasaran: When the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968, there were no mass demonstrations in London. Why was that? Can anyone around at the time enlighten me on that worrying issue?
Perfect roommate? Blue Crab Rubik's Cube links Bob Dole fires both barrels at McClellan Warren Buffet is now giving essentially all of his money away. Well, I guess that dude has more money than I could spend in a morning at Costco, mid-day at the gun shop, and an afternoon at the Maserati dealership. Repubs have the chance to be the party of cheap energy. Good idea The banana problem, and how bananas are a parable for our times The Wall St.-driven NY metro area economy beginning to show some strain. In the current slowdown, women, children and minorities Wall St. hardest hit. Excellent piece on oil profits, at Outside the Beltway Has women's suffrage messed up democracy? Villainous. Excellent comments Al Franken: A serious candidate? Note the link to his Playboy "essay" Chances dim for climate change legislation. Good news
Friday, May 30. 2008
One comment on McClellan's book: I have no doubt that the Bush Admin, like all admins, had and has many flaws and unpleasant secrets. However, most peoples' consciences would prevent them from airing the dirty laundry of their friends and benefactors - and I do mean benefactors, because McClellan was the lamest WH press sec I have ever seen. He made Bush sound articulate. Still, thank God for a free country where people are free to publish such things. Restaurant grease theft rises McCain bumpersticker at Smallest Minority via Civilization Comes First at Classical Values. That's a little rough - McCain is a fine fellow. It's funny, though. Our collectivist candidates. Megan McArdle After they ban kitchen knives, will they ban cricket bats? croquet mallets? Hutzpah Department: Moslems offended by War on Terror. Related: Pelosi claims Iran's good will reason for peace in Iran. And now for something completely different: Lurchers, Terriers and Ferrets Glenn Beck on jobs Americans won't do World rebels against big government environmentalism. That's what comes of overreaching. Rocky, Bullwinkle, and Me. A good rant. A quote: I feel like Rip van Winkle. I wake up, and the conservatives are just as fond of passing laws and restricting liberty and intruding where it’s none of their business as the liberals.
Dems would be better off with Hillary. I think so too. Jennifer Rubin at Pajamas discusses the electoral challenges Obama faces, beginning: It is no secret: Barack Obama’s near-nomination rests largely on a coalition of African Americans, high income voters, young people and self-described “very liberal” Democrats. These voters have consistently turned out in primary races, giving him a majority of the pledged delegates (if you don’t count Michigan and Florida). Many pundits, joined by Hillary Clinton, have focused on the absence of white voters in Obama’s coalition. The numbers are striking.
Collapse of Christianity is wrecking Brit society, says Bishop Phantom Guilt, Revisited, at Thompson. It's about the vanity of Liberal guilt. Quote: ...“it’s all my fault” is only a notch and a half away from saying “it’s all about me.”
Father Michael Pfleger is a piece of work, here preaching at Obama's church. Or is it a church?
Thursday, May 29. 2008
 Income inequality - in the NFL. Malanga
Prayers for Tony Snow A Blue Planet in Green Shackles. Vaclav Klaus Remarkable: Monkey brain controls robot arm. Teaching new tricks with glass. NYT What went wrong in Iraq - from Al Qaida's point of view. Related: Whatever happened to news from Iraq? Related: Remember the surge? Freaking stupid voters? Coyote Judge says Dell deceptive CT takes lead in taxation Coal Cap Disaster. Kudlow How come my post on Conservatism: Dead or Just Resting received so little commentary from the commentariat? It has good links. Reasons to vote for McCain. Tiger Rev. Wright still hurts Obama. Reminds us that he's not in the mainstream culture. A "Green Tax" rebellion in the UK The EU: Doing what Napoleon and Hitler couldn't CNN finds the cloud in the silver lining: Looking at government statistics, however, things don't look that dire, which is one reason why economists are dickering over whether the country is in a recession. Unemployment is at a relatively low 5% and inflation is running at a modest 3.9%. The economy expanded at an estimated 0.6% in the first quarter, weak but still in growth territory. Most experts are predicting more bad times ahead...
Image was found by Grow A Brain. To me, it depicts Obama voters. Or maybe inhabitants of the EU.
Wednesday, May 28. 2008
From the already-famous Packer piece, The Fall of Conservatism, in The New Yorker: Political tactics have a way of outliving their ability to respond to the felt needs and aspirations of the electorate: Democrats continued to accuse Republicans of being like Herbert Hoover well into the nineteen-seventies; Republicans will no doubt accuse Democrats of being out of touch with real Americans long after George W. Bush retires to Crawford, Texas. But the 2006 and 2008 elections are the hinge on which America is entering a new political era. This will be true whether or not John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, wins in November. He and his likely Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, “both embody a post-polarized, or anti-polarized, style of politics,” the Times columnist David Brooks told me. “McCain, crucially, missed the sixties, and in some ways he’s a pre-sixties figure. He and Obama don’t resonate with the sixties at all.” The fact that the least conservative, least divisive Republican in the 2008 race is the last one standing—despite being despised by significant voices on the right—shows how little life is left in the movement that Goldwater began, Nixon brought into power, Ronald Reagan gave mass appeal, Newt Gingrich radicalized, Tom DeLay criminalized, and Bush allowed to break into pieces.
I happen to think that reports of Conservatism's death are highly exaggerated. The age-old message of free people and free markets is a winner in America, when delivered the right way - and when Conservatives have the right political "hooks" to hang it on. It's always harder to find those hooks when you live in the White House, and George Bush never figured out how to use his bully pulpit to inspire and to energize anybody except our wonderful soldiers. Bill Clinton, slippery as he is, knew how to give the impression that he was interested in folks' lives - and everybody, except for our most red-blooded and energetic citizens - wants his life to be easier with less worries (and seems quite willing to let somebody else pay for it). So, if you want to be a Conservative politician, you have to do the same thing - demonstrate your interest, but by reminding people of their opportunities and their precious gift of freedom. Otherwise, the panderers and the lefties will just jump into the vacuum and try to buy their votes and their freedom with the half of your income that they take from you. As shown in the recent European elections (and the next one, in the UK), whenever you give Leftists enough rope, they hang themselves with their statist, nannyist, anti-traditional and totalitarian excesses. James Joyner has a superb commentary on the Packer essay, And Rick Moran has an interesting and immensely well-informed What ails Conservatism?, which adds some history to Packer's somewhat ahistorical view. As Rick says: I’ve got news for Mr. Packer; American politics has always been an “ugly, unredeemed business.” To actually believe that the politics of fear, of division, or deliberately appealing to racial differences and divisions is something invented by Nixon and the Republicans is absurd. In fact, I could argue that politics today is cleaner, more uplifting, less personal than the battle royales of elections past. Examine some of the post Civil War elections during the Gilded Age and you will find not only outright lies being circulated in newspapers owned by both parties but rank appeals to racism, a nauseating, virulent strain of populism that threatened violence against the middle class, and a frank discussion of the inferiorities found in various immigrant groups. And always, lurking in the background of the anti-immigrant message was the eternal Jew and his “control” of banks and money lending.
I would just like to remind everybody that such essays were written about Socialism and Liberals just a few years ago. Plus sa change, plus c'est la meme chose. Politics is an ugly business. We citizens have to cling to the eternal verities - including God and our guns.
Tuesday, May 27. 2008
 Seems like everybody has a website these days: Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont. Do you think Maggie's Farm deserves the endorsement on the right? Just like Vermont farmers do, we pray for global warming and we only use Agent Orange on the weeds. And we do understand that "organic" foods have less nutrients than the normal...but what American is short on nutrients? Everybody is fat and overly-nourished except for our legions of anorectics.
European "hatred" of America, explained. No Pasaran. Related: How they teach economics to high school students in France. What costs $4 billion and leaks? New Orleans' new levees. Bush and Cheney are still trying to drown the blacks. More on "big oil." Exxon has control of 1% of global reserves. Is that big? Difference between a person and a non-person. What the heck is a "non-profit" anyway? Also from Marginal: How Ethanol is increasing the price of your movie tickets. Take a left at the MacDonalds: Visiting Dachau. Belmont. The inflated Presidency. Dino. The extent to which a nation desires a messianic leader is a measure of a nation's immaturity. I understand why the Founders wanted a President, but often think we might be better off with a PM, except in wartime I guess. Playing the gender card at Dartmouth. What jerks. This is called "tactics," and it's disingenuous as heck. Re Memorial Day: did we forget how to honor our dead? Some interesting progress on a cancer vaccine. But then what will we get to die of? The good old UN. "Peacekeepers" sexually abusing 6 year-old kids. Bill Clinton: There's a conspiracy against Hillary. Must be that vast Left-wing conspiracy. Castro more-or-less endorses Obama. Now Obama has endorsements from Castro, Chavez and Hamas. When the Founding Fathers faced Islam. Pajamas Repubs are in denial. Sen. Coburn Exercise doesn't make fat kids slim (h/t, Junk Science) "Environmentalism is school prayer for liberals." The new opiate of the intellectuals Phoenix update. Is Dubai the new world center of finance? "To my mind, anyone who thinks of themselves as a victim deserves all that's coming to them." Mr. Free Market
Monday, May 26. 2008
 Why I won't support McCain: Hawkins. He is way wrong, but nobody listens to us blogophiles anyway. As I have said, there is only one person out there who agrees with me about everything, and that is me. Freedom is about arguments.
How Obama will free Cuba. Not likely Climate change crisis, on Jupiter Dick Martin died. Debating George Soros' ethics. Luskin. We call Soros "Dr. Evil." Does the Stockholm Syndrome exist? Probably not. (h/t, Dr X) Americans will die for freedom. Anchoress A tribute to the Confederate cavalry. Listen to the tune: "Jine the Cavalry." Rabid Lefty responds to the George Packer piece (h/t, Insty). She sounds mad as hell. A hoax, or terrible insomnia? A reef cemetary. They expect it to become a big tourist attraction. Minnesota's earthworm problem. First Moose, now Beaver. Scotland is going to become interesting. But why only 4 families? Also, I didn't know that beaver lived in Europe. Just had to re-post the link to P.J. O'Rourke's commencement address. Does Obama understand the Constitution? Jennifer Rubin at Pajamas Why Texas doesn't like biofuels. Despite our well-informed commenter who likes biofuel, I remain unconvinced. They are more polluting than gasoline, they are edible (well, drinkable) and they drive up the prices of food. A gaffe, an absurdity, and a policy. Krauthammer This worth re-linking: Can 32,000 "deniers" all be wrong? Will the MSM take this story on? Take a walk in the woods. It's good for you. Millennial dreams, fears, and aspirations The crime of being white. Selwyn Duke. It's my parents' fault. Jimmy Carter on Iran: Give them uranium. You can't make this stuff up. “Y’all don’t have to say thank you. Just go ahead and live your life and stay out of our way and we’ll get the job done.” At Jules It combines two of the most popular Eastern US games. What's the name of that game, below? Ask Tiger. Now I return to the tennis courts for the second time today, which would not be feasible to play on horseback. Not one more minute indoors today. 
Photo on top on loan from Theo
Friday, May 23. 2008
 Photo: That's the 28' Whaler my group is leasing down in RI for the summer (this weekend-Sept 15). 6 guys, and we draw lots by the week. Definitely the best way to have a boat. The only downside is that you have to leave it clean when you finish your assigned times. What's the main cleaning task? Seagull crap. Also, fish scales.
Why Hillary as VEEP is a bad idea for Obama Why Riehl has trouble getting excited about McCain Dems lied, Dems got elected. They admit it. Obama's Communist connections. Israpundit Do they think they own it? Kennedy wants his wife to take his seat. Sounds like a joke. I thought we lived in a post-medieval world. A good thing: Portraits of the fallen comfort broken hearts. CNN Why am I not surprised? Dem calls for nationalizing oil industry. As Gateway asks, is that before or after nationalizing medicine? A record-breaking ski season. Must be that darn global warming cooling climate change. Every election season: Scare the geezers. Can cyberbullying be a crime? Finally found a publication that supports the atrocious Farm Bill. The Nation! That proves the bill stinks. Have any of our readers dined or lunched at Durkin-Park lately? Just wondering whether they have improved from their low point, because it's a fun place.
Quoted from Paul at Powerline, in Success that probably only the Democrats can reverse: This means, as Peter Wehner puts it, that "the debate has shifted from what the right strategy is to one of national will." In other words, "Will our nation, weary of this long and costly war, continue along the path which has brought about indisputable, and in some cases breathtaking, progress?" If so, "there will be honor in our efforts–and, it’s now reasonable to say, success as well."
Thursday, May 22. 2008
 Ford's most advanced assembly plant. It's in Brazil.
Endangered sharks. Unsustainable exploitation of sea creatures is one of the tragedies of our age. Finally, a French appeals court proclaims the truth about al-Dura. Quickest draw in the world. Video Learn Chinese on a video game Canada has become a haven for terrorists In Verona, mosque replaced by Oriana Fallaci Square Obama leads McCain in national poll. Yikes. Popular wisdom about the role of SCOTUS The cost of food. Worldwide figures "Negotiation is not a policy. It is a technique." Bolton's latest, via No Pasaran David Warren takes a risk: Deliberately issuing a slur against aliens in Canada. How soon before the hate Nazis are on his case? Adding to our News blogroll: Afrol News, a nifty summary of the news from Africa. Photo: Your editor took this snap of his Rhodies this afternoon. Too bad I am a lousy photographer, because mine are glorious this year. Hybrid Rhodies can thrive up here in Yankeeland if they are sheltered, fertilized, acidified, and grown in rich peaty soil where they get plenty of sun - but not peak mid-day summer sun. Otherwise, they die a very slow death. Rhodies, like Mountain Laurel and Blueberries, only grow where they feel like growing. You can't tell them what to do.
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
 Don't know much about Geography. The American
Simon at Classical Values says: An Iranian nuclear weapon is more dangerous to Iran than it is to the rest of the world. They are much safer without one. Much safer. One can only assume that their desire to nuclearize is a death wish. The jihadis keep saying that they love death more than life so it figures. They may get their wish to die for Allah. En mass.
How grantsmanship shapes the climate discussion Is there any need for media "reform"? How protectionism would hurt Dem voters Conservatism ain't dead. Surber 22 weeks? 24 weeks? 26 weeks? Parliament debates abortion Boondoggle alert: Why McCain's (and other's) notions of cap and trade are a terrible idea (besides the fact that there is no global warming) Mr. Kesler deals with Lefty rantings How did the Dems end up where they are? Jules Why Basra is fed up with terrorists. "I killed her with a machine gun." Related: Al Qaida admits failure in Iraq Ted Kennedy, sadly, has a fatal disease, but that's no reason to ignore this story: Ted Kennedy and the KGB Banned in Canada for telling the truth? Steyn. Canada has no speech rights. Every email and every phone call in the UK. Mr. Free Market. As we like to say, 1984 wasn't written to be a handbook. Remember Alan Sokol? NY Sun Is this guy evil? Harvard's Dr. Norman Spack Talking about Prince Caspian, at Evangelical Outpost. It's a (pro-)war story, for kids. Better than the book. I agree. Jonah Goldberg on The Church of Green. Paganism is an ancient form of religion. Joe Lieberman on Obama. Contentions How often do you find the NYT, Bush, and McCain all on the same side of an issue? The Farm Bill The RomneyCare experiment, one year later. Dem mortgage story at Insty. Good grief. Image: One of Theo's pin-ups
Tuesday, May 20. 2008
 Jail time for not mowing your lawn? Sheesh. What if you want a natural meadow? Are laws like this constitutional? What about the attractive busted fridge on my front porch? I was thinking of making it into a smoker one of these years.
I heard that Ed Koch, that smart, interesting fellow with whom I often disagree, says he'll likely vote for McCain. Heard it on Bob Grant on the radio. Oh, I found a link. Pete Stark. You always know what he thinks before he opens his mouth. If you are blind, I am sorry. But does everybody have to acommodate everybody's problems? I have a problem: I am a nicotine addict. Nobody accommodates me. More reasons to hate and fear public employee unions. Coyote How did I miss this great investment opportunity? These are the get-rich-quick bozos the Dems are shedding tears over. Few people write unless they need the money. Anita Burgh on Rebecca. Against tax havens. Jungleman. I am agin' em. Sorry, Soros, Kennedy, et al., but it just ain't fair. Rich Dems are the experts in tax havens. And, re Kennedy, tough diagnosis. I'd wish that mess on no man. 21 things you can't say about Al Barack Hussein Obama. Vanderleun Understanding the Massachusetts Mentality. Here's the lens you really need. The Prince of Wales wants to save us. Good grief. Warnings of "small unit combat" on Mexican border. Google medical records? Are you kidding me? Never. Jules notes that the Cold War was just a right-wing fantasy. I know, and Stalin meant well, too. Canada's Gun Registry: Useless (video). He makes good points about multi-billion dollar cosmetic legislation. Rebuilding the Repub brand. Good points by Joyner. Corrupted by power - the age-old story. Newt wasn't there anymore to call out the warnings. Why Harvard harasses our military. WSJ. Simple, really. Naive eddicated fools who never contended with reality. Unlike Einstein, who renounced his pacifism when he saw evil enter his world. Photo: A nice refrigerator-turned-smoker. Somebody put a lot of time into doing that right.
Monday, May 19. 2008
A White House smackdown of NBC He complained about "respect creep." We need to hurry up and fill the atmosphere with sulfur. So why, may I ask, do we only use low-sulfur coal? The media shill parade for Obama, to date. Today's Congress is exemplified by this terrible Farm Bill Who elected Rep. McGovern (D-MA)? Betsy says: Jim Lindgren and my husband propose that we have windfall profits taxes on farmers who have benefited from the ethanol subsidies. Hee. Hee.
News Flash!!! Many women not overly interested in engineering and science Dr. Sanity taking a mental health hiatus Spouses are off-limits? Since when? As Surber says, Who the hell does this guy think he is to say what is acceptable and unacceptable in American politics? If he wants his wife to be off limits, tell her to get off the campaign trail. Otherwise, tough. Now then, it was while she was campaigning for her that she said: “for the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country.” Live with it.
French nanny state wants to ban happy hours. Why not just ban wine entirely? A riff on marriage, divorce, politics, and the vertical dimension of life. Gaghdad Dont be afraid of Iran's nukes - be afraid of John McCain!
 Dems for School Choice, in Florida
Shoot the messenger. Steyn at NRO, about that radical mosque Rock star! 75,000? The triumph of image over substance. It works well on the kids. Related: James Lewis on the iconography of Obama. The empirical cost of weddings. Captain Capitalism. I think these fancy weddings are BS. A party planner I interviewed one time told me that the success rate of marriages varies inversely to the cost of the wedding. Kudlow: Pols are striking out on energy A thoughtful and principled argument for a tax: Conspiracy Speaking of taxes, Mike Adams on the Fair Tax Everything is so scarey. The Omniphobia Epidemic Is the AP good for America? Pajamas A warmer climate would reduce hurricanes. Why we like to grow our own. The full transcript of Bush's Knesset speech. HMS Exeter found off Java. (h/t, Theo) The Age of Educational Romanticism. Charles Murray at New Criterion The Global Warming Myth. What is settled is the politics, not the science. (h/t, Icecap) Holding things responsible for what men do with them.
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