Category Archives: Media Criticism
The Great White Culture War
An important piece from David French.
On a related note, it occurs to me that one could probably find things that Hitler said about the Jews that are analogous to things that the current leftist fascists say about whites (and Jews).
Duck Duck Go
Why you should use it instead of Google.
Chicago’s Crime
It’s time to hold Democrats responsible. But the media won’t.
And as Glenn says, if Trump were to use the Insurrection Act to do something about it with federal troops, the media would call him a dictator.
I heard a Democrat give the standard line this morning that this is about lack of gun control, not in Chicago, but in the surrounding areas, and that (of course!) the only solution is nationwide gun control, to keep the guns out of Chicago. Unfortunately for this “argument,” we aren’t seeing these levels of violence in Gary, or Milwaukee, or even Detroit, which have just as much access to those same guns.
[Late-morning update]
As dozens are killed or wounded in Chicago, Illinois celebrates “Barack Obama Day.”
The History “Profession”
Something is badly amiss in it:
A big theme of MacLean’s book is that Buchanan inspired an effort to promote an anti-democratic putsch by the Koch Brothers. As Ilya Somin has explained, her conception of democracy doesn’t make any sense, at least if one assumes that she supports standard limits on democracy widely supported by progressives. But other historians have come to the rescue, arguing that the United States is a democracy when it follows the will of the people, as opposed to the will of organized reactionary interest groups. The U.S., for example, was democratic in the 1930s and 1960s, but not in the 1950s or 1980s. Democracy, in other words, means “progressive politics are winning out.” Lack of democracy means “progressive politics are not winning out.” Because in a true democracy, the will of the people wins, and the will of the people is naturally liberal-democratic-socialist. So Roe v. Wade is a “democratic” decision, even though it overturned the abortion laws of almost every state, because progressives approve of it. I kid you not.
The leftist narrative must triumph over truth or logic.
The Out-Of-Control Judiciary
“John Bates has made his decision, now let him enforce it.”
Ignoring the absurdity of the overreach of yet another single district judge making a decision for the entire country, the administration needed no other reason than that DACA itself was an unconstitutional and illegal executive order. And as Mike points out, the three branches are not in fact co-equal. Ultimately, it is up to Congress.
Poetic Justice
In which another male #MeTooer gets to live in a world he helped to create.
The Latest On FBI Corruption
Where in the hell is Jeff Sessions? Is he going to make this some sort of October Surprise?
I’m sure there are some good people working at the FBI, and I’m also sure that many of them would love to testify before Congress. What is the hold up?
[Monday-morning update]
Three questions Jim Acosta won’t dare ask Robert Mueller.
He’s a putz.
“Liberals”
Michael Barone ponders why they’re opposed to freedom of conscience.
The answer is simple. They’re not, and have never been, liberals.
Suicide Of The West
If you have an hour or so, an interesting discussion between Nick Gillespie and Jonah Goldberg.