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Monday, October 22, 2018
Harpies & Hypocrites
Whenever I hear reasonable people claim that the political rhetoric in America needs to be toned down and that Democrats and Republicans need to start listening to each other the hope of finding common ground, my initial reaction is always to nod like one of those dashboard dachshunds.
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Arizona Voters Can Save Their Judiciary From Its Spiral Into Politics
This year’s election that most implicates fundamental issues of American governance will not fill a legislative or executive office.
Fertility and the French
The West can be a bit patronizing to other parts of the world. This attitude was on full display when French president Emmanuel Macron declared, “I always say: ‘Present me the woman who decided, being perfectly educated, to have seven, eight or nine children.”
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Caravan Day 4
The migrant caravan from Central America has reached Mexico’s southern border. So far, Mexico seems to be cooperating with U.S. demands that it stop the caravan from going any further.
Military Poll a Morale Victory for Trump
Under Barack Obama, the biggest threat to our military might have been the policies of the man in charge of it.
Restaurant Owner Faces Death Threats for Hosting GOP Breakfast
The owner of a popular restaurant in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, is facing death threats and accusations of being a Nazi after he hosted a breakfast for Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) Senate campaign.
Finding a Job for Barack Obama
In the past, ex-Presidents tended to leave office in their 60s and 70s.
Voices of Reason — and Unreason
Susan Collins put on a clinic in thoroughness and justice. Democrats need to stand up to the screamers.
Anything Is Possible in the Middle East
Welcome to the Middle East, which invented negotiations and where nothing is at it seems.
Friday, October 19, 2018
Vote Against America, Vote Democrat
The midterms are coming up in a couple of weeks, in case you hadn’t noticed.
Kavanaugh & Caravans
Newt Gingrich is one of America’s premiere political thinkers. Speaking with Sean Hannity, he said this election should be about the direction of the country and whether or not we are better off now than we were two years ago.
The Only Remarkable Thing About Beto O’Rourke Is How Much the Media Love Him
Despite my best efforts, I know exactly what Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke’s post-punk indie band from the mid-’90s sounds like (not so bad as you’d think!).
Leftist Violence Natural Outgrowth of Authoritarian Ideology
What do you make of the leftist violence and anarchy all over the country lately? Is it just random and unrepresentative of the Democratic Party and the left as a whole? Or does it logically follow from what the left has become?
Can Anti-Trump Hatred Carry the House for Democrats?
“I have some thoughts on ‘enthusiasm’ and the election,” tweeted Amy Walter, the Cook Political Report’s ace analyst of House races.
How Not to Modernize Saudi Arabia
If, as appears increasingly likely, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, then he has joined Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un among the ranks of rogue leaders who assassinate their critics on foreign soil.
The Khashoggi Response Should Be Limited
Jamal Khashoggi was a Saudi journalist turned dissident. He fled Saudi Arabia in 2017 and took up residence in the United States. He began writing for The Washington Post. On Oct. 2, 2018, at the age of 59, Khashoggi went to the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul with his fiancee, Hatice Cengiz.
Warren Highlights the Danger of Racial Identity
She was mocked as “Fauxcahontas” long before President Donald Trump began referring to her as “Pocahontas,” and frankly, Sen. Elizabeth Warren invited the ridicule. She is a poster child for the pitfalls of basing identity on race, and reminds us of the many furies such self-definition can unleash.
Burying Gosnell All Over Again
News is whatever the press wants it to be. When the national media really hate a story, they try to bury it, and if it has the audacity to resurface, they try to bury it all over again.
McCaskill Tapes: For Your Lies Only
To most people, it seemed odd when Planned Parenthood released its first round of campaign spending back in March, and Missouri wasn’t on it.
DNA Doesn’t Define Who We Really Are
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s big reveal that she’s got a little Native American DNA in her deserves all the mockery it’s getting. But I just want to use it as an excuse to explain why I hate the way we talk about DNA and identity.