Ross Douthat on Romney’s Mormonism Start with Romney the man, so often dismissed as hollow, cynical and inauthentic. His various political reinventions notwithstanding, Romney clearly does have deep convictions: the evidence is in his intense commitment to his church, as a local leader and as a philanthropist. Between the endless hours of unpaid, “love thy neighbor” efforts required of a Mormon bishop and the scope of his private generosity, the
August 2012
August 13, 2012
“… faith, family and neighborliness really do seem to fill the role that liberals usually assign to the state.” [Darleen Click]
August 11, 2012
Any one recall Kristi Yamaguchi skating around the rink with American and Japanese flags when she won Olympic Gold? [Darleen Click]
Yeah, me neither. Every few years, I reassess how I feel about Mexican-Americans who wave Mexican flags. Much of it has to do with who is doing the waving and under what circumstances. […] Now, thanks to U.S. Olympic medalist Leo Manzano, and what I consider to be the misguided and ill-mannered way he chose to celebrate his silver medal in the 1500-meters final, I get the chance to think
August 11, 2012
Paul Ryan reduces Andrea Mitchell to babbling non-sequiturs with speech [Darleen Click] UPDATED
Andrea Mitchell, ostensibly a “NBC correspondent” was allegedly wearing her reporter hat while covering the Ryan speech In the video at the link she starts with standard reporting – Ryan’s “youth & vigor” and the crowds reaction. But then she can’t help herself from revealing her panic and contempt (at 58 sec mark) I think you’re going to see that they are decided that this is a base election. This
August 10, 2012
All signs point to Paul Ryan [Darleen Click] UPDATED
Fox is confirming Mitt Romney will announce his running mate at 8:45 a.m. ET Saturday in Norfolk, Va., Fox News confirms. Romney will launch his “The Romney Plan For A Stronger Middle Class” bus tour after announcing his choice for vice presidential candidate, according to an official press release from the Romney campaign. The selection comes roughly two weeks before the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, and
August 10, 2012
Sorry, 2
Got the FFL in and I was supposed to get a tracking number out of the seller, but so far no such luck. I’ve purchased two weapons online, and each time the seller has been tardy in shipping it off — this time, the reason given being that he hadn’t until today received the paperwork. This particular seller also only ships USPS Parcel Post, so I’m likely looking at another
August 10, 2012
Sorry
Today is the last day of my son’s wrestling camp, besides which, I’ve been dealing with lots of confusion over the transfer of the rifle I bought, so I haven’t had much time to post — though I’m checking in here occasionally to read. As soon as I get this stuff all straightened out I’ll return, hopefully later today. In the meantime, take heart that Obama is willing to nationalize
August 10, 2012
Obama guts welfare’s work requirements – Slick Willy to the rescue [Darleen Click]
The Obama camp is scrambling because productive citizens naturally sit-up and say, “Wait a minute” if that portion seized from their paycheck to “help the less fortunate” is being used to buy beer and nacho Doritos for able-bodies to sit at home with the x-box and flat-screen tv. Bill Clinton rides to the rescue with a statement Governor Romney released an ad today alleging that the Obama administration had weakened
August 10, 2012
How Left-feminism makes women stupid … [Darleen Click]
via Revealing Politics h/t Mary Katherine Ham
August 9, 2012
Don’t worry, you racist, bitter-clingers. Democrats have given up trying to turn your racey-racist heart [Darleen Click]
They just want your children. Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer had some curious remarks last month about his own constituents – describing some of them as rednecks with a penchant for making racist comments. Schweitzer told the Ohio Democratic Convention, “All over Montana, you can walk into a bar, a café or even a school or a courthouse and just listen for a while as people talk to each other, and
August 9, 2012
In case you haven’t seen it
Like certain academics at LGM — who seem to think the problem conservatives have with the Obama SuperPac ad depicting a wife’s death from the callous disregard of employees by the vulture capitalism of Bain Capital is that it is just so terribly effective, not, as is actually the case, that it is built on set of flat out lies and errors of omission. So. Because a lie will go