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The Divider-in-Chief
1 comment on The Divider-in-ChiefPatrick Caddell and Douglas Schoen, who self-identify as “traditional liberal Democrats,” are calling out the President for fomenting “the politics of polarization, resentment and division.” They accuse him of Nixonian levels of compromising the majesty…
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Victor Davis Hanson Offers a Useful Cliff Notes Guide to the Obama Presidency
Victor Davis Hanson is one of my favorite authors — so much so that I was surprised just now to discover that I never made a VDH “tag” for my blog posts. (I just made…
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It’s Long Past Time to End Public Funding for Broadcasters
This is a roundup of some of the best commentary I’ve seen on the bizarre dismissal of Juan Williams. Cliff May sets the scene: So much for National Public Radio’s commitment to freedom of speech.…
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In Any Language, the Ground Zero Mosque is a Bad Idea
Yasser Arafat, the Father of Modern Terrorism, whose 1994 receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize tarnished that award for all time, pioneered the art of condemning violence in English while encouraging it in Arabic. He…
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Did Governor Awesome Get Cold Feet?
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced yesterday that he was halting work on an $8.7 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson. Here’s why: The federal government and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey…
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“Mourning in America”: A Brilliant Inversion of Reagan’s Classic Campaign Ad
From John Steele Gordon at Commentary comes the helpful suggestion to watch the Great Communicator’s version first. “Morning in America” is one of the iconic ads that the Reagan re-election campaign deployed against the uninspiring…
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Should French Women Wear Burqas at the Ground Zero Mosque?
Sometimes I blog to share what I think. Other times I blog to try to decide what I think. I don’t know what to think about the French Parliament’s vote last week to ban the…
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In “Let’s Roll,” Neil Young Channels His Inner Neocon
This blog has a new theme song. As quasi-obsessive as I am about 9/11, I can’t understand how Neil Young’s “Let’s Roll” escaped my notice from November 2001, when he first released the single, until…
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Never Forget
This annual post was first published two years ago. It is dedicated to the men and women of the United States armed forces, and to every firefighter who has ever run into a burning building…
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Time Magazine Jumps Through the Anti-Semitic Looking Glass
Just ahead of the high holy days, Time magazine turns reality on its head with an astonishingly offensive cover story. Inside a Star of David constructed of white peace daisies on a blue background borrowed…