It seems like only yesterday when my good friend Rosi Efthim issued a general warning about Ted Kennedy’s legacy. In reality, it was way back on Friday – two days before Ross Douthat made her warning necessary. Douthat pits Ted Kennedy against his sister, Eunice. This is entirely, apparently, without ever talking to either Kennedy [...]
Gail Collins, one of my favorite columnists, is pointing out that Senate Republicans want 80 votes on any healthcare proposal. 80. That’s a lot. So I looked at GovTrack’s database of roll-call votes to see how often the Senate hits that number. So far this year, there have been 270 roll call votes. The following [...]
There’s a debate going on at The Moderate Voice that I wish I could characterize as “robust” or “smart” or “worth reading.” But, in reality, it is none of those. It’s just a mirror image of the townhall shouting mentality where people talk past each other without ever hearing what the other is saying. Polimom, [...]
An acquaintance reminded me of a bit of folk humor: Mama say, “Don’t speak no ill of the dead. Only speak good. Even if it only be: He dead. Good.” Robert Novak passed away today. He dead. Good. Sphere: Related Content
Over at GSP, I linked to a NYT blog where Ross Douthat admits that Chris Christie will do nothing about corruption in New Jersey. I agree – the only thing electing Christie will do is change a few names. The game will remain the same, and we’ll all get ripped off for it. But it [...]
When I got home today, after picking up my sons from daycare, I was served with two summonses to appear in court on the 21st of this month. I am facing two court cases, one civil and one criminal, for kicking a dog in the park that bit one of my sons. The full story [...]
I think it’s hard for people to think clearly about Palin, for some reason – and I’ll include myself in that. I had never heard of her before McCain picked her from obscurity, but I quickly found her so distasteful that I simply couldn’t bear to hear her speak. But, from the start, she was [...]
It’s all semantics, honestly. The difference between “prejudice” and “bias” is only in intensity. The difference between racism and stereotyping is fairly slight. Which is which is fairly subjective, and thus depends on which side of the judgment someone is on. Bias is derived from French and means, roughly, “slanted.” Generally speaking, it is having [...]
I spent six years in the Navy. My father served for over twenty years, including three tours off the coast of Nam. My grandfather was a Marine in WW2, including over a year as a POW of the Japanese. I could go into all the cousins, uncles, and various relatives that have served, but the [...]
I honestly can’t believe that I’m reading this: An atheists-rights group is suing the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security because state law requires the agency to stress “dependence on Almighty God as being vital to the security of the Commonwealth.” American Atheists of Parsippany, N.J., and 10 non-religious Kentuckians are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, [...]
