. . . and if that post title doesn’t generate hits, I don’t know what will. Yesterday, a friend who watches politics very closely proposed the following unified field theorem of the GOP nomination race: The GOP is Elizabeth Bennett. Mitt Romney is Darcy, wealthy and powerful - on paper, . . . . Continue Reading »
When the Washington Post joins the Catholic Church in criticizing the administration-approved HHS mandate, whose narrow “religious exemption” does not accommodate most religiously-affiliated institutions, reconsideration is probably in order: “The administration’s feint at a . . . . Continue Reading »
Eric Ambler (1909-1998) is one of my favorite authors of light fiction and certainly one of the pre-eminent writers of spy fiction. I admire equally his plots and his prose. Recently I reread his Judgment on Deltchev (1951). This was the first novel he wrote after the Second World War and indicated . . . . Continue Reading »
Read the article by Ross Douthat linked below. It ends with the truthful thought that Republicans are just too cowardly to face up to the disaster the nominating process has become. There’s wishing for Mitch Daniels, but there’s no going over to his house and dragging him out to do his . . . . Continue Reading »
De Botton’s Anesthetic Atheism Ned Resnikoff Romney’s Tithing Mark Hosenball and David Henry, Reuters Disability and Joy Charles J. Chaput, Public Discourse Liberal Jurists on Roe v. Wade Timothy P. Carney, Washington Examiner Bureaucracy’s Creep Against Life Michael . . . . Continue Reading »
I am so weary of the media pretending that the federal “Terri’s Law,” was just a Republican bill. In fact, it was one of the most bipartisan laws passed during the Bush presidency.I bring this up because the issue was raised in tonight’s Republican debate in a . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Great. We get another installment of the Bataan Debate March tonight. The good news is it won’t be on ABC. I couldn’t stand watching George Stephanopoulos ask more questions about contraception or listening to any of Diane Sawyer’s “I was talking to . . . . Continue Reading »
Advanced Cell Technology is reporting that a very preliminary review of its ESCR-derived eye treatment shows safety and potential efficacy. From The Lancet:Schwartz and colleagues have realised the potential to use hESCs therapeutically in human beings. Their report is preliminary, in only two . . . . Continue Reading »
Rob Boston, of Americans United, tells us that five members of our founding generation—Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Paine—were so religiously unorthodox as to be unelectable today. I’ll grant him Tom Paine (who probably wouldn’t have been electable even in his . . . . Continue Reading »
I have to admit I don’t know. And I have to admit that Pete and I underestimated Gingrich. Newt has a substantial lead in the two FL polls out today. Santorum is way behind. Things can change. But I don’t know what Romney can say or do to keep FL from being a Newt salute that dwarfs . . . . Continue Reading »
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