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June 7, 2009

Behind the Cult of Obama, and Its Future [Dan Collins]

Some constellations of signification seem memetically inevitable. So it is with the Cult of Obama. (being a Serr8d joint) On his visit to Egypt, Obama toured Giza, and jokingly compared himself with the carved imaged of a chief workman on one of the pyramid tombs. The pun was in the prominent ears. His guide chivalrously denied the comparison, stating that in his view, Obama better resembled the famous images of

Timing Is Everything [Dan Collins]

From the WaPo: The 170-page bill, still labeled a draft, is by far the most liberal approach to health-care reform being discussed in Washington and potentially is quite expensive. It does not identify how the expansion of health coverage would be paid for, except to require businesses to provide insurance for workers or pay penalties. After spending “scores of hours in the Kennedy workhorse meetings” that assembled a diverse range

Estrada and Sotomayor [Dan Collins]

From Brian Garst at American Thinker: The most shocking case, however, is that of Miguel Estrada. Estrada was nominated by President Bush for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, a position he was, by most accounts, more than qualified for. Estrada graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was also editor of the Harvard Law Review, a post that would later be highly touted

June 6, 1944 (CraigC)

Sixty-five years ago, at about 6:30 in the morning, a group of young men committed an act of bravery that will live as long as this country exists on the face of the earth.  I happen to be a WWII buff, more ETO than the Pacific, especially Normandy.  I’m pretty sure I’ve read almost every word written about Operation Overlord.  I’ve walked the long rows of white crosses and stars