June 17, 2010 – 9:30 am
I’m going to have to disagree with Pence, and probably some of you readers, on this one The Tea Party movement and its grassroots political activists are defined by loyalty to the U.S. Constitution, limited government and individual liberty — not social issues such as abortion. That’s what one analyst argued at a gathering of conservatives in […]
June 16, 2010 – 1:09 pm
Someone make sure to ask Matthew Yglesias if he is cool with this idea next January, when Republicans have regained Congress There’s nothing wrong, per se, with coherent parties and polarized politics. Lots of democracies get on fine with them. But they don’t work well with the particular institutions we happen to have. In particular, […]
June 15, 2010 – 7:04 am
Just imagine for a moment, if you will, that Bob Etheridge (D-NC2) was a Republican. The media coverage would not be quite so flattering. Editorials would be written about how bad this incident was. They would demand a criminal investigation, and, perhaps, well, probably, demand he resign. Instead, we get The video was harsh. There […]
June 10, 2010 – 10:25 am
Even though this was a private company who did this, why do I get the feeling that Obama and the Donkeys agree with this? A small publishing company is under fire after putting warning labels on copies of the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence and other historical documents. Wilder Publications warns readers of its reprints […]
May 25, 2010 – 8:53 am
Darn. Those pesky illegals, who shouldn’t be counted in the first place, might be too scared to answer the Census About 70 parents usually attend monthly parent-teacher meetings here at the Pena Blanca Elementary School. In April, at the last meeting of this school year, only 20 showed up. “There is a little fear,” says […]
May 15, 2010 – 7:39 am
According to Anthony Romero of the ACLU, the Left can now stop referring to Obama as “Bush Lite” when it comes to terrorism suspects. Let’s skip briefly ahead in the story, shall we? Anthony Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, assailed the Obama administration for considering such ideas. He noted that […]
May 6, 2010 – 1:11 pm
As Michelle Malkin asks, who the hell’s country is it, anyhow: Students Kicked Off Campus for Wearing American Flag Tees On any other day at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, Daniel Galli and his four friends would not even be noticed for wearing T-shirts with the American flag. But Cinco de Mayo is […]
April 30, 2010 – 10:00 am
Personally, I am always amused at how Democrats position themselves through words as paragons of civil liberties, yet, when push comes to legislation, privacy and protection from government goes right out the window The next time you make a withdrawal from an automated teller machine, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner might be watching over your […]
April 24, 2010 – 8:05 pm
I am, though I can’t draw worth a lick. Reason Magazine Via Dan Savage’s blog at The Stranger, some clever chappie (I don’t know who) has declared May 20, 2010 “Everybody Draw Mohammad Day,” in support of Matt Stone and Trey Parker and in opposition to religious thuggery. Why May 20? I haven’t a clue, […]
April 17, 2010 – 7:57 am
What do you think of this idea? Starting later this summer, U.S. citizens 21 and older can begin carrying a concealed firearm without a permit in Arizona. Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1108 into law Friday afternoon. It eliminates the requirement for a concealed-carry weapons permit, but does require gun owners to accurately answer […]