Category Archives for language / intentionalism
“Stealth Jihad: New York Review of Books calls for criminalizing of criticism of Islam”
TweetAtlas Shrugs — who the respectable right has learned to run from — argues persuasively against the stances being adopted more and more by the self-appointed sophisticates on the left who, at heart, follow an ideological path that as I’ve … Continue reading
On intentionalism and “boys”
TweetKevin Baker, Harper’s: [Obama]didn’t show a spark of anger, even when Romney slyly found a way to call him a boy, comparing Obama’s statements to the sorts of childish lies his ‘five boys’ used to tell. How the right’s hard-core … Continue reading
My “mental health” problems, revealed!
TweetNote: Inside baseball. Read at your own peril. **** Some folks on Twitter yesterday expressed concern/confusion/dismay over my repeated and pointed attempts to contact both Michelle Malkin and Allah Pundit — with limited success. Actually, it went further that just … Continue reading
The rape of intent: “Austin Man Hangs Empty Chair From Tree Symbolizing President Obama”
TweetThe proof of your racism is the fact that we see it. You can deny it — as “investigative journalists” we’ll fight for your right to burn a flag or shit on a police car or burn Bushhitler puppetes in … Continue reading
Racism is how you made me feel. At least, for an hour or so. Or until I’m satisfied that you are good and cowed, and maybe embarrassed
TweetComing soon to an area outside a “free-speech zone” near you, official policing of “racism” and intolerance, as determined by…airline officials, speech police, and people who just feel wronged. In the UK, for instance, some things are just not said: … Continue reading
a small observation to begin the day
TweetA prominent conservative on Twitter, playing to the whole right-side Twittersphere, writes, “Time for Cain to go away. Continuous smoke is nearly as bad as fire.” Without getting into the specifics of Cain accusations, let me start by saying this … Continue reading
"North Texas Dad Says Unnoticed Racial Slur Slipped In 'Fraggle Rock' Cartoon"
TweetThis is precisely how we lose the language: A North Texas father is fuming mad. He says a cartoon slipped a racial slur into an episode and it’s gone decades without notice. His daughter, two-year-old Zariyah, loves to watch Fraggle … Continue reading
Oops!
Tweet“Another ObamaCare Glitch”: Even if ObamaCare survives Supreme Court scrutiny next spring, its trials will be far from over. That’s because the law has a major glitch that threatens its basic functioning. It’s so problematic, in fact, that the Obama … Continue reading
Originalism, intentionalism, and the rule of law
TweetSeveral people have sent me the link to this piece in the American Interest, so let me quote from it and provide my gloss, given that this site has long trafficked in precisely the kinds of arguments being attributed to … Continue reading
