Delsol against the News

Yesterday, we were treated to the news Peter links to below, on Pat Robertson’s betrayal of basic Christian teaching on marriage in the face of Alzheimer’s. And over at the good ship Ricochet, there was a chilling report on the state of infanticide law in Canada (If I recall correctly, . . . . Continue Reading »

Why Perry (Probably) Won’t Win

1. The USA TODAY today’s front page article, based on its poll, is all about Republicans being evenly divided on Perry. Those who believe that Social Security is unconstitutional and all that are for him, while those who don’t aren’t. And there’s plenty of worry that seeming . . . . Continue Reading »

The Tea Party Debate

. . . Here’s what I said to the BIG THINKERS, before reading Pete’s higher pay grade comments for a more refined audience. I agree with ceaser that Romney’s darn competence remains obvious, but will competence prevail given the ideological primary electorate? Bachmann did get . . . . Continue Reading »

Countable Bean, Have You Been in Benin?

Well, Jim, perhaps you’ve altered the sober substantive science of Professor Loopia, but surely if your table accurately represents his presentation, we must interrogate him about his unseemly use of the hegemonic preposition “from.” Take a portion of this email recently sent by a . . . . Continue Reading »

APSA’S Regime

While Carl was dipping into the subtleties of Bowie and Peter was off somewhere blogging, I was doing my duty as a citizen of the association, attending its meeting. And here is my comment, also found in this week’s Standard. While most Americans spend their Labor Day weekend savoring the . . . . Continue Reading »

A Wordy Contribution to Thoughts on 9/11

On this tenth anniversary of 9/11 it is hard not to say anything, and Peter asked for reflections any of us may have had. So these are mine. After 9/11 events accelerated to such an extent that they became hard to speak of, but I will try to give a properly solemn reminiscence. The horrific events . . . . Continue Reading »