Colbert’s target, judging from the portions of the testimony I heard, seemed to be those who are anti-immigrant — which, in this country, is that faction best represented by trade isolationists like Pat Buchanan and, oh, say John Kerry and the host of Democrats who, like Buchanan, speak in code words about the evils of “outsourcing.” Whereas Colbert didn’t really address at all the issue of anti-illegal immigration as it

Presented with limited commentary — mostly because I’ve already spent years here outlining the theoretical justifications, inherent to progressive thought, for what is a remarkable rejection of race neutral jurisprudence and equal opportunity before the law. The Civil Rights division of the US government — having been overtaken by leftist intellectuals and bureaucrats, now operates from a complete inversion of its stated mandate: no longer concerned with protecting the civil

Good news: that stimulus money that went to create “green jobs”? It worked! — That is, if by “green jobs” you mean “jobs that administration officials have decided retroactively to designate as green, regardless of whether or not they have a lick to do with combating ‘global climate disruption.’” So, win-win. Which reminds me: after a year of hard work, I finally hit 500lb on the bench press this morning.

Hope and change! Democrats abandoned plans to vote before Election Day on extending Bush-era tax cuts for the middle class while eliminating them for better-off Americans, spooked by protests from vulnerable incumbents and bleak prospects for passage. With time running out to plan for 2011, the delay raises uncertainty for small businesses and individual taxpayers over their future liabilities. It also sets up a titanic battle over taxes after the

Hey. It’s no WITCHCRAFT REVELATION! — which as we know will kill a candidacy absolutely dead (even if you’d still vote for an ersatz witch whom you think tacky and wacky, and whom you fear will be laughed out of civil society by the all-important sophisticates); but at least it’s something, right? Right? (h/t Riehl)

“Pro-choice fiscal conservative attacked at Tea Party rally by irate white trash Christers wielding rubber fetuses; Jesus, others cheer angry mob”

LATimes blog: Last week [Michelle] Obama, whose chosen cause is fighting childhood obesity, told the nation’s restaurants they need to change their recipes and offerings to make them healthier — less sugar, cream, salt — and more vegetables and fruits — even if that means deleting a most popular dish or two and hurting sales. She also praised inner-city Detroit liquor stores that were offering vegetables along with their bottled,

Correlation is not causation, Mr. Carney. And it’s best such distinctions be made. Just so we’re clear. — And just so’s we keep happy’s head from rudely exploding.

Jesus. For his sake, I hope Charles is in charge of his prostate. Is it just me, or is America getting old rather suddenly?

Full text at the American Spectator. Here’s a sampling: The presidency is the most visible thread that runs through the tapestry of the American government. More often than not, for good or for ill, it sets the tone for the other branches and spurs the expectations of the people. Its powers are vast and consequential, its requirements — from the outset and by definition — impossible for mortals to fulfill