Earlier this week, I pointed out that 2 of the 3 major American newspapers had taken the Democratic presidential candidates to task over their positions on the “surge.” In today’s Wall Street Journal , Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman write that ” The Surge Worked . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at the Weekly Standard , Matthew Continetti is running a blog that has become must-reading for election junkies, campaign activists, and political journalists. The rest of America, too. And this, despite the fact that I sometimes contribute small notes on items that seem off-topic for the . . . . Continue Reading »
So brave, our transgressive artists who stand up against the oppression of religion. So brave—except when, you know, it might take actual bravery. Over at Pajamas Media, David Rusin notes the case of Grayson Perry: A Turner Prize recipient and England’s most famous cross-dressing potter, . . . . Continue Reading »
Dave Barry provides the best report on the primary season so far: ” The voters of New Hampshire have made their decision,” he writes, “and the big winner is: Change. Here’s the final vote tally: Change—43 percent; Hope—28 percent; Hope For Change—17 percent; . . . . Continue Reading »
I get so sick of historical revisionism, that I decided to post this entry about how Democrats also backed the Terri Schiavo federal law. This is what Tom Harkin, Democratic senator from Iowa, said at the time:Where there is a genuine dispute as to what the desires of the incapacitated person really . . . . Continue Reading »
There’s been much speculation as to why all the pollsters got the New Hampshire primary so wrong, at least on the Democrat side of things. For the Republic primary, the polls were decently accurate, indicating that the general process and methodology were sound. So what went wrong? The Wall . . . . Continue Reading »
So the jury administrator cries out: “If anyone has a problem with the English language, please step up and form a line here.” So I raised my hand and said, “Yeah, I have a problem with the English language: ough —what’s up with that? I mean, bought, through, dough . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s a nice article by John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter on how Benedict XVI spends his time not by simply denouncing the evils of the world, but by offering Christianity as a positive alternative, what Allen calls “affirmative orthodoxy”: By “affirmative . . . . Continue Reading »
One of the talking-head morning shows has predicted that N.Y. Mayor Michael Bloomberg will announce his candidacy for the presidency in April. Pat Buchanan says he will only hurt Clinton/Obama and help the GOP by putting New York into play. If Bloomberg becomes president, you will not be able to . . . . Continue Reading »
I am still mightily ticked at the “Baby Miracle” disgrace, so let’s have a humorous change of pace: Mr. . . . . Continue Reading »
Subscribe
Latest Issue
Support First Things
