I’m not on twitter, but I looked up Ross Douthat’s feed. In one tweet Douthat argued that Ryan was an answer to a question the median voter wasn’t asking. According to Douthat, the problem wasn’t that Romney “lacked vision” but that persuadable . . . . Continue Reading »
In selecting Paul Ryan as his running mate Romney took the bold path today. He also picked knowledge and competence. Ryan’s various budgets and plans will now become the central campaign issue, and in a way Obama gets his election of “choice.” But Ryan will be able to keep the . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . for picking a VP nominee who might be a “game changer” on the level of ideas. Let’s face it: Romney was tanking. It wasn’t “Hail Mary” time, but he had no offense and he defense was leaky. The cautious approach wasn’t working. Om the other hand, the . . . . Continue Reading »
Of course, I am happy about it and hope that Pete’s warnings are not spot-on for a change, or else that whatever Paul Ryan’s flaws are, they are outweighed by his positive aspects. Stephen Hayes of the Weekly Standard had a nice laudatory article about him recently , but we will . . . . Continue Reading »
The news has come out that Romney is announcing his running mate later today. The speculation (for what it is worth) is focusing on Paul Ryan. So let me tell you a quick story. I was watching Ryan on television one day and he talked about some great advice he got. Barney Frank . . . . Continue Reading »
I am writing an e-book about the anti humanism of the Green movement. More on that as it is ready to come out. But for the moment, let us note what Patrick Moore—an early mover and shaker at Greenpeace before disassociating himself with the radicals—has said about the . . . . Continue Reading »
Earlier this week I wrote in the Weekly Standard about the decision in Newland v. Sibelius, granting a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Free Birth Control Rule against a family and its business. After reading the decision, I decided that it might be worthwhile reading the . . . . Continue Reading »
Do Americans expect too much of the president of the United States, and do presidential candidates themselves unwisely encourage such unrealistic expectations in voters? Read the complete article . . . . Continue Reading »
Remember the the New York Times piece about young people and social conservatism that Matthew Schmitz wrote about here yesterday ? On The Corner, Michael J. New weighs in and mentions the (seeming) paradox that young people are less supportive of abortion but more supportive of gay . . . . Continue Reading »
Before its demolition in 1993, Kowloon Walled City was the world’s most densely populated settlement. An ungoverned 6.5 acre tract on the edge of Hong Kong, it was home to 33,000 souls—-which comes out to an eye-popping population density of 3,249,000/sq mi. Kowloon Walled . . . . Continue Reading »
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