…they’re taking this kind of beating in the Village Voice.
Category Archives: Political Commentary
A British George Bush?
Helen Szamuely is less than impressed with the new Conservative Party leader:
Somebody obviously told him half-way through the leadership campaign that maybe, just maybe, the Conservative Party should be for individual freedom and small government, so those words did occasionally crop up in his later speeches but these were overshadowed by the mellifluous sound of
It’s A Low Bar
…but very entertaining. Johan Goldberg is making mock of idiotarian Barbra Streisand.
It’s A Low Bar
…but very entertaining. Johan Goldberg is making mock of idiotarian Barbra Streisand.
It’s A Low Bar
…but very entertaining. Johan Goldberg is making mock of idiotarian Barbra Streisand.
Bill Clinton Calls Modern Democrats Unpatriotic
One of the favorite tactics of Democrats is to whine about being called “traitors” and “unpatriotic” when they criticize the administration or the war. Or the troops. And what’s frustrating about this is that for the most part it’s a strawman, because I’ve always perceived that in fact few supporters of the war and the administration actually do this.
But it turns out I was wrong. I have found an actual instance of it:
I say to you, all of you…there is nothing patriotic about hating your country, or pretending that you can love your country but despise your government.
I want to go on the record, however, and say that (as is usually the case) I disagree with him.
Smokescreen?
If true, this could explain Congressman Murtha’s recent behavior:
Zieve…dug up a recent editorial appearing in Investor
Speaker Of The House Pence
Sounds like a huge improvement over the current leadership, to me. Here’s hoping.
My Kind Of Anti-Semitism
Julia Gorin expounds on dumb Jews:
Ever hear what tough Jewish negotiating sounds like? Here’s a page from the Oslo Land-for-Peace process:
Jews: “Ok, so we’re giving you Gaza, the West Bank
A Poll I’d Like To See
I wonder how many people give credence to public opinion polls? I never see any polls on that issue.