Archive for September, 2009

Here are some of the best stories out there today: Politico wonders who becomes majority leader if Republicans actually knock Harry Reid out of the Senate. If they pull it off he would be the second in a row booted by the people. Will Dems get the message? (HT: Hugh Hewitt) Matthew Continetti writes about the... »

This LA Times piece by Steve Lopez is spot on. Warning: This article is not for the faint of heart. Lopez uses the original transcripts of the Polanski grand jury testimony to illustrate just how horrific his crime was. Some of the testimony is very graphic. It’s hard to believe, given the evidence and... »

Great analysis in the American Thinker (HT: Hugh Hewitt). Rick Moran is very astute when he writes, “I wanted to highlight the fact that such radical differences in moral outlook are really quite rare in American history until recently, since we all spring from pretty much the same general background and ancestry steeped in... »

The coverage of the Roman Polanski arrest is fascinating. In this case, it is not the news reports that make the issue. The initial reports I saw explained the events leading up to Polanski fleeing the country and his exile since doing so. The striking thing is what happened after the initial reports. People,... »

More of BO’s earnest promises meet their demise at the hands of the facts. Even if one forgives the dramatization of this woman’s story, he cannot keep his pledge that you will be able to keep your health insurance if you like it nor the one not to raise your taxes. »

The health care debate of late summer 2009 has been won by conservatives. »

Barack Obama’s amazingly consistent smile from Eric Spiegelman on Vimeo. »

No need to be alarmed by Iran’s second nuke plant. It’s perfectly peaceful, I’m sure. »

Some of the best links of the day: Albert Mohler looks at what Time Magazine’s classic “Is God Dead?” cover meant for popular culture. He notes that the article, while strong on far left, “theos-less” theologians is absent any evangelical representation. Carrie Lukas explains why the health care system as it is presently is tougher on... »

Here are the daily links to good political reading on the web today: Fred Barnes explains why most Americans disbelieve BO’s claim they can get more for less from their health insurance under the government plan. “Obama the impotent.” The headline alone makes it worth the read. The article mostly complains that BO is not reshaping... »