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Britain Bows to Terrorism by Banning Geert Wilders
Basmallah, 3 1/2, shares what she has been taught about Jews,in the short film Fitna Last week, Great Britain shamefully denied entry to Geert Wilders, an elected member of the Dutch parliament, who had been…
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Live, From Maplewood:Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
OK, enough with the financial crisis, the porkulus bill, the new president, Iraq… we’re going local here. Next weekend, Feb. 20-22, a talented troupe from my church, St. George’s Episcopal in Maplewood, NJ, will stage…
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"Stimulus" Bill Would Gut Welfare Reform
Buried deep in the so-called “stimulus” bill is an appalling sneak attack on one of the most important positive legacies of the previous Democratic president. As a National Review Online headline calls it, the provision…
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Dr. Doom Is Still Prescribing, and Says Stimulus Is the Wrong Medicine
Remember Peter Schiff, who was subjected to ridicule for years for predicting that the housing prices and stocks were in a bubble that would eventually collapse? Well, I sure hope someone can convince me that…
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Obama, Geithner Try to Calibrate Our Anxiety Level
Above all else, one thing was crystal clear after President Obama’s prime-time news conference last night: The President doesn’t read this blog. (What, you thought I was gonna talk about the economy?) Despite my admonition…
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Slow Down on the Stimulus, and Stop Saying “Depression”
Not even close. My nomination for understated headline of the year goes to today’s Washington Post: “If Spending Is Swift, Oversight May Suffer.” Gee, ya think? The $827 billion stimulus legislation under debate in Congress…
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Global Warming and the Anthropogenic Financial Crisis
When listening to President Obama’s dire predictions of “catastrophe” if a stimulus bill is not passed now now now now now, is anyone else reminded of the global warming debate? Even most skeptics about what…
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Iraqis Vote to Stabilize Their Country
Incomplete election returns from Iraq are very heartening. In addition to being almost completely peaceful — with security provided solely by Iraqi forces, with Americans on standby — the results appear to have strengthened the…
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Honeymoon-Over Watch: Daschle and the Post-Racial Presidency
Tom Daschle withdrew as nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services yesterday, reportedly to enable him to audition for a better-paying movie gig as Harry Potter’s dad. The Washington Post reports (emphasis added): Obama…
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In Iraq, the People Have Spoken — Peacefully
What if they held an election and the terrorists stayed home? From MSNBC: BAGHDAD – Iraqis held their most peaceful election since the fall of Saddam Hussein on Saturday, and voting for provincial councils ended…
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Obama’s Innovative Tax-Compliance Initiative
Via Scrappleface.
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Iraqis Embrace Democracy With a Passion
Citizens of one of the world’s newest democracies go to the polls Saturday to elect representatives to the Provincial Councils. It’s the third nationwide election in Iraq, and the first since 2005. But the Washington…
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You (Could Have) Read It Here First
Long-time readers (hi Sweetie!) know how much I admire Charles Krauthammer’s writing. I’ve said that when I read his columns, I often wish I had written them first. Well, now that fantasy has partly come…
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Honeymoon-Over Watch: Campbell Brown Cites Obama "Hypocrisy"
As I’ve said before, I expect now that Obama is safely ensconced at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the cutthroat competitiveness of the news media is going to drive more and more reporters to go after the…
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Mixed Signals in Obama’s Approach to Radical Islam
“Respect and partnership” 30 years ago I didn’t pay close attention to Obama’s first media interview as President yesterday, with with Al-Arabiya. The news snippet I saw led with: President Barack Obama on Tuesday chose…
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Curse You, NY Post: I Had "Reign of Thain" First
In 2007, when John Thain became the first outsider named to lead Merrill Lynch in the firm’s history, I called a bunch of former colleagues there, looking for the insider scoop on the company where…
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C’mon, You Know You Want to Hear About My Stats
It has come to my attention that some of you are less fascinated than I am by discussions of my blog traffic. If that describes you, I suggest scrolling down past this post. I wrote…
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But Enough About Obama…
The title of this blog contains precisely 21 letters and spaces. Why do I know this, or care? Well, it turns out that the way-cool Obamicon.me application will only allow up to 20 characters in…
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Thrilled to Hear the Words of My President
We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you…
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"Vets for Freedom" Offers a Template for the Loyal Opposition
Captain Pete Hegseth of the Minnesota National Guard was deployed in Iraq in 2005-06. After returning he helped found Vets for Freedom, whose mission is “to educate the American public about the importance of achieving…
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Bush, Reagan, Moral Clarity, and the Politics of Evil
President Bush has outpaced former President Reagan when it comes to calling evil by its name. What remains to be seen is whether history will vindicate Bush as it has Reagan. From President Bush’s farewell…