This time from the libertarian right (albeit, presuming to speak for anti-Americans of every political stripe): Is questioning the presence of a mosque at ground zero really a sign of bigotry? Or is it just common sense? This week, the prospects of an Islamic center rising on the boundary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was all but assured when a New York City commission unanimously voted to allow the demolition
August 2010
Good thing I'm not a proper GOP booster blogger
— ‘Cause those guys have their work cut out for them these days… Perhaps if they speak in dulcet tones, use “helpful,” carefully-crafted and PC-vetted language, and remind us of our forthcoming return to “power” — wherein nothing much will change, save for the party designation doing the spending and the promoting of their own peculiar vision of necessary statism — all will be well! Unicorns!
Stopped clocks
Leonard Pitts gets something right: Americans seem to be rallying around a demand for education reform. Apparently, we’ve had enough of students failing schools and schools failing students. We know our kids are capable of better — and that in a competitive, hyper-connected world where China is rising and India aspiring, not delivering better is no longer an option. Unfortunately, whenever anyone seeks to require better, they seem to find
The Best Way to Ruin an American Icon?
Turn the company that makes it over to the UAW. I’ve had my Jeep since 1994. In fact, it’s the first car I ever bought myself — a Limited Edition Wrangler Sahara, green, with sand-colored interior and green trim. I love it. And it pains me to no end to know that, going forward, Jeep will be the emblem of government overreach and quid pro quo between Democrat politicians and
"Are Americans Closet Statists?"
Andrew Ferguson seems to think not: This is an old argument, and it never goes away for long. It’s usually revived when articulate people with strong political convictions suddenly see the public, which moments before had been agreeing with them, veering off in a seditious direction. Only a little more than 18 months ago, American voters elected a well-schooled sophisticate to the presidency and thereby demonstrated a long overdue spiritual
August fundraiser time [post sticky; LAST DAY TUESDAY]
Help protein wisdom pretend it is still a relevant part of the national political conversation by sending money that I’ll probably just end up blowing on rye whiskey and barely legal lesbian porn! Or don’t. Like I give a fuck. MACH II! ***** update: About half-way there. Thanks to those who’ve contributed so far. Friday update: Not much change, really. Monday update: We’re in the home stretch. DON’T MISS OUT
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen comment on the suggestion that electric cars are nothing more than a snobbish conceit for limousine liberals
Mary Kate and Ashley: “And your point is…? “Seriously. Don’t hate us because we’re beautiful, Mr Person We’ve Never Heard Of and That Nobody Even Cares About.” (h/t IP)
"Rep. Ryan pushes budget reform, and his party winces"
The GOP winces? Wow. Looks like those Republican-booster blogs have some explaining to do. From The Washington Post: […] “Political people always tell their candidates to stay away from controversy,” said Ryan, 40. “They say, ‘Don’t propose anything new or bold because the other side will use it against you.’ ” While he does not name the “political people,” they no doubt include many Republican colleagues, who, even as they
