1. First off, I call your attention to Carl’s fine statement in the thread. It’s the outline of the big book of Carlism that would be the equivalent of the big book of Ralphism (Hancockism) that appeared not so long ago. Carl needs to turn that into a separate post. 2. Next, I want to . . . . Continue Reading »
In lieu of a review, here is Michael Totten’s case for seeing Zero Dark Thirty. His piece primarily addresses the controversy surrounding the movie’s depiction of the use of torture, and whether or not such practices led to actionable intelligence. While ZDT’s action . . . . Continue Reading »
At the British blog Ekklesia , Harry Hagopian has an interesting essay on recent leadership changes in Christian communions in the Middle East. In the past year, he writes, new patriarchs have been selected by Maronite Catholics, the Coptic Orthodox, the Antiochian Greek Orthodox, . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m not even thinking about the next presidential race, but, if I had to make a choice right now for Republican nominee, it would be Bobby Jindal (since Mitch Daniels seems out of the running.) I got around reading his big speech yesterday (h/t to Julie Ponzi) and here are a few hasty . . . . Continue Reading »
A federal appeals court has struck down several of President Obama’s recess appointments that the president made while the Senate was having “pro forma” sessions. It looks bad for Obama. Well, I have an idea to help out his appeal before the Supreme Court. . . . . Continue Reading »
So why are Republicans having trouble winning over the median voter? There are probably lots of interrelated reasons but here is former George W. Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer giving his ideas: Republicans talk policy and Democrats talk people. Republicans can learn a little bit from Democrats on . . . . Continue Reading »
Well, a better headline to describe the Panetta order to lift the combat ban for women is the one Powerline chooses: An Act of Wanton Destruction I have always had respect for Leon Panetta, based in part on good reports from relatives on his early career in central California politics. And there . . . . Continue Reading »
The March for Life, which is now underway in Washington, D.C., tends to be a festive affair—-which is unsurprising, given that it’s dominated by young people (with up to 80 percent of attendees under the age of twenty, according to event director Jeanne Monahan). High schoolers and . . . . Continue Reading »
Cats, declares a writer on Slate.com, are evil. Reporting on New Zealander zoologist Gareth Morgan’s plea to eliminate cats from his country because they’re killing off all sorts of birds and other animals we’d much rather have instead, Laura Helmuth notes that “Cats are . . . . Continue Reading »
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