Archive for August, 2008
Infamous ‘Shock Troops’ Author Back in the News
Was it wrong for the New Republic to withdraw its support for Scott Thomas Beauchamp's series of anti-military articles?
A Tale of Two (Unhinged) Rosies
Roseanne Barr's latest round of loopy political blogging makes Rosie O'Donnell look sane.
Schools Are Not Social Service Centers
The latest gambit by teachers' unions would expand their numbers and influence.
Obama, Ayers, and the Annenberg Challenge Cover-Up
Was Weather Underground leader Bill Ayers really just "a guy who lives in my neighborhood," as Obama described him? (More on Obama and Ayers from Roger L. Simon here. )
Economy May Not Be Bad Enough to Help Dems
Pelosi, Reid, and Obama have left the door open for Republicans.
David Zucker Commits Hollywood Treason
The film industry's blacklist is dead — unless you happen to be openly conservative.
Carla Howell: Abolishing the Income Tax in Massachusetts
img alt=”chowell.jpg” src=”http://www.pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/archives2/images/chowell.jpg” align=right width=”110″ height=”150″ /Like many states, Massachusetts has an income tax. But in Massachusetts, people are trying to do something about it. Libertarian activist Carla Howell organized an initiative in 2002 that would have abolished the state income tax. It got over 45% of the vote, and now she’s a href=”http://www.smallgovernmentact.org/”back with another effort.br //a We talk to her about libertarian politics, politicians and taxes, and whether this initiative might start a national anti-tax trend. Plus, a href=”http://www.smallgovernmentact.org/index.php/action”what you can do,/a if you want to help.br /br /You can listen to the file directly — no downloads needed — by a href=”http://politicscentral.com/2008/08/20/post_4.php”going right here/a and clicking on the gray Flash player. Or you can download the file and listen at your leisure by a href=”http://gg2000.cachefly.net/pjm/audio/glenn_and_helen/20080821-Howell.mp3″clicking right here./a And, of course, you can always get a a href=”http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116559643s=143441″free subscription via iTunes./a Free!br /br /Music is by a href=”http://theantidote.net/music/”Audra and the Antidote/a (“Revolution”) and a href=”http://www.centerforsmallgovernment.com/taxsong.html”Carla Howell/a (“The Tax Song.”) Show archives are at a href=”http://GlennandHelenShow.com.”GlennandHelenShow.com./a
China’s Revealing Spectacle of Lies
With communism comes an almost pathological need to propagandize on an Olympic scale.
Government Workers Immune from Economic Realities
You might worry about retirement, but bureaucrats and safety workers in Orange County, CA, sure don't.
Andrew Breitbart: The Director’s Cut
Andrew Breitbart’s interview for the August 20th, 2008 edition of PJM Political on XM Satellite Radio was unfortunately edited to fit the running time of the show; the full interview is available for listening here:
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Topics discussed include Andrew’s recent Washington Times columns on Hollywood’s new blacklist and his trip last week to Azerbaijan.
Victor Davis Hanson: The Director’s Cut
Victor Davis Hanson‘s interview for the August 20th, 2008 edition of PJM Political on XM Satellite Radio was unfortunately edited to fit the running time of the show; the full interview is available for listening here:
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Topics discussed include John McCain and Barack Obama at the Saddleback Church debate this past weekend, and Hanson’s recent video appearance with Christopher Hitchens and Peter Robinson debating World War II revisionism.
Hillary and Barack, or the Tortoise and the Hare
Obama will still be nominated, but Hillary will play Medea, Lady Macbeth, and Joan of Arc all in one at the convention.
The Impending eBay/Amazon Clash
The two big shopping success stories of the Web are on a collision course.
Dear NBC Olympics Anchors: A Little Patriotism Wouldn’t Kill You
Sour-faced Bob Costas and Cris Collinsworth should take a lesson from the enthusiastic, America-loving Bela Karolyi.
Ask Dr. Helen: Workplace Discrimination Against Men
a href=”http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ask-dr-helen-workplace-discrimination-against-men/”My PJM column is up:/a br /br /blockquoteReader Len writes in to ask for advice on how to handle discrimination against men in the workplace./blockquote br /br /If male, have you dealt with discrimination in the workplace? If so, how did you handle it? a href=”http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ask-dr-helen-workplace-discrimination-against-men/”Read the column /aand let us know.
Seven States that Will Decide the Election
Conquering these battleground states means victory in November.
Ask Dr. Helen: Workplace Discrimination Against Men
It's high time for men to start fighting back against this ugly trend.
Let’s Not Rush into Cold War II
Policy toward Russia should be governed by our strategic interests, not heated rhetoric over Georgia.
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