An American Life
As my mother lay dying, 4th of July fireworks were exploding beyond her hospital window. That seemed appropriate, as hers was a quintessential American life, the likes of which, in our very different world, we are unlikely to ever see again.
Can Charles Rangel Be Saved?
Rangel's ethical woes have cast doubt on the 40-year veteran's future in the House.
Obama’s Solar Energy Fantasy
In true postmodern fashion, objective facts have vanished in the mist of a progressive wish.
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) Asks for Special Counsel to Investigate DOJ/New Black Panther Scandal
The congressman asks that the special counsel also look into "whether the Department has adopted a policy of enforcing voting rights laws in a racially discriminatory manner."
The Dark at the End of the Tunnel
Wish the Gang of Four Democratic senators opposing the president the best of luck. Because we’re all going to need it.
JFK Airport Bombing Trial Gets Underway — Anyone Home at the NY Times?
The Times sees fit to cover the momentous trial ... but in the Local News section. With a vague headline that buries the story further still.
Leftists Aren’t the Only Perpetrators of Anti-Semitism in the World
In England, it is the pro-capitalist Tories who practice anti-Semitic Jew-baiting.
Time to Be Bored with Race
Not surprisingly, Eric Holder had it all wrong when he said we don’t have the courage to talk about race. It’s the reverse. We don’t have the courage to not talk about it.
States’ Inherent Authority to Enforce Immigration Law
What is it about stopping illegal immigration that draws such misguided indignation?
Top Muslim Cleric Urges Western Muslims to ‘Liberalize’
Outwardly, anyway: Yusuf al-Qaradawi expounds the doctrine of taysir, which allows Muslims to practice a more “relaxed” version of Islam — so long as their hearts cling to the more “uptight” version.
The Lottery Makes a Strong Statement About Charter Schools
An interview with the flimmaker behind the new documentary that highlights the desperation of parents and children affected by school choice — or the lack thereof.
GOP Playing with Dynamite on ‘Anchor Baby’ Issue
There was a time when Republicans knew better than to handle radioactive material.
Donald Berwick, the Pro-Gun Control Lobby, and Paternalism
Berwick and gun control advocates share a flawed view of human nature and a disdain for the rationality of ordinary men. Thus, their paternalistic desire to restrict our freedoms.
Did I Get ‘Journolisted’?
After writing an expose of J Street, I was the target of character assassination from Journolist members — including a violent threat from Spencer Ackerman.
Zombie Presents: This Week in Racism!
In a week when "Accusations of Racism" became a new category of news — sorry, "Sports" and "Weather" — Zombie breaks down the most prominent incidents and assigns each the proper "Level of Actual Racism" score.
How the JournoList Reacted in Lockstep When McCain Picked Palin
Back in the 1920s, H.L. Mencken wrote that "It is the prime function of a really first-rate newspaper to serve as a sort of permanent opposition in politics." Almost a century later, his would-be successors see it as part of one party's "non-official campaign."
Mel Gibson: Misogynist, Racist, Anti-Semite — and Great Actor
As with earlier artists, we should praise the work but not confuse it with its terribly flawed creator.
More Muslim Riots in France
Muslim youths have taken to the streets of France once again, rioting against perceived abuses at the hands of police in their "special urban zones" that separate them from the rest of society.
What Are We Doing in Afghanistan?
Was Ann Coulter right when she criticized Michael Steele's detractors?
It’s Not Health Care ‘Reform’; It’s Exploitation
To stop health care exploitation we must address the root issue: the nature of rights and the purpose of government.
Wanna Fight? How About Sushi at Three Paces?
On the JournoList, Spencer Ackerman wrote, "Let’s just throw Ledeen against a wall. Or, pace Dr. Alterman, throw him through a plate glass window." Not surprisingly, Michael proffers a much more civilized counter-proposal, instead — which Ackerman accepts. Update: Or not.
Dissenting with Paul Mirengoff: New Black Panther Case Should Not Have Been Dismissed
Former DOJ Civil Rights Division lawyer Hans A. von Spakovsky rebuts a post by our esteemed colleague.
Fiction for those who like non-fiction and what is it with vampires?
One of the great things (among others) about being a blogger is receiving advanced copies of books in the mail. Yesterday, Lawrence Kane, the author of such non-fiction books as a href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594391297?ie=UTF8tag=wwwviolentkicomlinkCode=as2camp=1789creative=9325creativeASIN=1594391297″span style=”font-style:italic;”The Little Black Book of Violence: What Every Young Man Needs to Know About Fighting/span/aimg src=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwviolentkicoml=as2o=1a=1594391297″ width=”1″ height=”1″ border=”0″ alt=”" style=”border:none !important; margin:0px !important;” / and a href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594390711?ie=UTF8tag=wwwviolentkicomlinkCode=as2camp=1789creative=9325creativeASIN=1594390711″span style=”font-style:italic;”Surviving Armed Assaults/span/aimg src=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwviolentkicoml=as2o=1a=1594390711″ width=”1″ height=”1″ border=”0″ alt=”" style=”border:none !important; margin:0px !important;” / sent me his new work of fiction, “Blinded by the Night,” that comes out soon.br /br /I must admit that I am not much of a fiction reader. As a psychologist, I find truth to be stranger and more interesting than fiction, but I decided to give Kane’s book a try. I am still not finished and plan on taking it with me on vacation, but I must say, so far that it reads like non-fiction and held my interest with the intriguing characters. I like the fact that Kane himself is a martial artist, and works in the security field as this insight gives real life to his characters, mainly in the form of officer Richard Hayes who is a Seattle cop. br /br /The book opens with the reader learning about Hayes’s life and what is going through the mind of a cop as he works with various predators. This is the stuff I’m interested in. At some point, Hayes goes hunting for a serial killer, and then the book runs more into metaphysical fantasy when he finds out that “the vampire he destroyed was the ruler of an eldritch realm…By some archaic rule, having defeated the monster’s sovereign in battle, Richard becomes their king. Now he is responsible for a host of horrors who stalk the night, howl at the moon, and shamble through the darkness.”br /br /Now, normally, here is where I would drop out of the book, figuring that the fiction aspects would bore me, but Kane’s use of psychological insight and his knowledge of the inner world of cops and martial arts has kept me reading. It’s quite insightful and full of information about how this particular cop span style=”font-style:italic;”thinks/span about violence, which has piqued my interest.br /br /Anyway, I’ll stop here and read some more but I do have one question to ask of readers: Why are these darn vampires, like those in a href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Furl%3Dsearch-alias%253Dstripbooks%26field-keywords%3Dtwilight%2Bseries%26sprefix%3DTwili%26ih%3D23_6%5F4%5F0%5F2%5F0%5F0%5F0%5F0%5F1.10%5F157%26fsc%3D-1tag=wwwviolentkicomlinkCode=ur2camp=1789creative=9325″the span style=”font-style:italic;”Twilight/span series/aimg src=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwviolentkicoml=ur2o=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ border=”0″ alt=”" style=”border:none !important; margin:0px !important;” / so interesting to consumers of fiction?
Universities and Government Bureaucracies: The Left’s ‘Chokepoint Charlies’
The communists had their checkpoints. Leftists have their chokepoints. At the nation's universities and in government bureaucracies, they have the power to end careers and control people's lives — and they do abuse it.
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