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RIMPAC! Or, Here’s Why It’s Dangerous Even to JOKE About Yelling “Fire” in a Crowded Theater
Don’t publish the sailing time of troop ships. No-brainer, right? But what if the publisher is the Navy itself?
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Romney Should Use Tax Return Release to Make the Moral Case for Capitalism
This election is shaping up as the clearest choice in memory between the champions of free enterprise and the champions of bigger government, and Romney should make no apology for playing hard for the team…
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Why I Like Jon Stewart While Disagreeing With His Politics
Jon Stewart of The Daily Show is a comedian who leans left, not a leftist who uses comedy. He’s willing to tweak people on his own side of the aisle, which sometimes results in him…
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NCAA Sanction Emphasizes Paterno’s Personal Culpability in Rape Scandal
Collateral damage is inevitable to some degree, but anyone who hands out sanctions should take care to focus them as much as possible on the actual culprit. The NCAA did an elegant job of this…
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Fourth Blogiversary Prompts Reflections on Why I Blog
The clash of ideas is part of what makes this a great country, but I try to let the ideas clash while treating the people on the other side with respect. I find people are…
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Happy Birthday America!
Inspired by the Episcopal Collect for Independence Day, I’m grateful for the patriots who lit the torch of freedom for nations then unborn, and for the troops (and one sailor in particular) who sacrifice to…
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“Governor Awesome” Is Unsuitable for Higher Office
With the important exception of same-sex marriage, I’ve been a big fan of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. There have been times when I’ve thought his candor has lapsed into bullying. But the ugly confrontation…
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Who Wins? Q&A on the Obamacare Ruling
On balance, I think Obama gains a slight advantage. Obamacare may still be unpopular, but it has momentum on its side — hey, it’s constitutional!
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No Going Back: Reflections on Gay Pride 2012
I was struck, in a very positive way, by the pervasiveness of corporate sponsorship: Coca-Cola, Macy’s, Delta Airlines, AT&T, Citigroup, Target and New York Life. The buy-in from the titans of commerce testifies to the…
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Gay Rights Pioneer Preaches Forgiveness at St. George’s Church
Louie Crew: “We know full well that we did not choose our biological families, but we can, and must, choose as family those whom we respect and those who treat us with respect.”
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Holy Cow, It’s Election Day — Tell Me Again Who’s Running?
Democracy in action: I’m hereby asking my blog and Facebook friends for input on my important vote for Congress.
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Gay Pride Month at St. George’s Starts With Forum for Former Leader of GLAAD
“Standing behind every harassed child is a whole lot of clueless adults…. There are certain people who don’t want to be anything other than clueless. Those are the people we will never get. But converting…
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Time for My Annual Baseball Post: Johan Santana’s No-Hitter Is First in Mets’ 51-Year History
I missed the game, darn it, but this compilation of all 27 of Johan Santana’s outs has given me a taste of the first Mets no-hitter. If you care about the Mets, it’s well worth…
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Dr. K, on the Irony of Obama the Drone Warrior
Early on in the Obama administration, I had a series of blog posts labeled “Bush’s Third Term.” I meant it in a nice way.
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Spiking the Football: Obama Tarnishes a Genuine Triumph Through Tone-Deaf Politicizing
Do they really think Obama or any Democrat is going to win votes by claiming to be more hawkish than a Republican opponent?
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Jonah Goldberg’s Take on “Defend to the Death” Rings a Bell…
I bought Liberal Fascism despite the tendentious title, expecting humorous insights. I found it more dry and scholarly than I expected. Goldberg’s next book, due out in a few days, seems likely to be more…
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Our Ridiculous System for Picking a Vice President
So how will the Republican VP nominee be selected? Sometime in the next four months, Romney will make that decision unilaterally, after a secrecy-shrouded process of his own choosing. Nobody else gets a vote.
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When the Supreme Court Strikes Down Obamacare, Will it Help Obama or Romney?
At first glance, the answer seems obvious. If the Supreme Court overturns Obama’s signature legislative “achievement,” surely that hurts Obama and helps his opponent. But what about the fact that most Americans — 56% to…
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When Israel Attacks Iran, Will It Help Obama or Romney?
Three assumptions are implicit in the headline, and I feel pretty confident about all three.
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When Victor Davis Hanson Talks, I Listen — and He’s Got Me More Worried About a Nuclear Iran
“An Iranian theocrat’s supposed willingness to use his sole nuclear weapon to wipe out tiny Israel — at the cost of losing 30 million Iranians from retaliation — yields a cheap way to obtain not…
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Religious Liberty Clashes With Reproductive Rights in Contraceptive Mandate
It’s become clear I was mistaken in believing nobody is “pro-abortion.” I was utterly appalled when a prominent priest in my own Episcopal denomination proclaimed that “abortion is a blessing” — under every circumstance. The…