Ross Douthat’s Chutes and Ladders

Kudos to Richard for nailing the hack agenda proposed by Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam in Grand New Party, and saving me $23.95 on something I would have hurled across the room. ...

Is “€œBlack Hole”€ the New “€œNiggardly”€?

In perhaps a new low in the ignorance, self righteousness, and over-sensitivity of African American politicians, two black officials in Dallas objected to the use of the term ...

Fireworks in the Fog: Reflections on the Fourth of July

In what is surely an "€œonly in America"€ phenomenon, the most patriotic holiday of the year celebrates the overthrow of the government. That says a lot about this country, ...

Loss of Independence

Not until a year after Lexington did the Continental Congress muster the resolve to declare the 13 colonies free and independent states, no longer subject to Parliament or Crown. ...

The New Wars of Religion

Last week’s clash between Dr. James Dobson and Barack Obama is but the latest skirmish in a war that dates back to the time of Christ. At issue: What is Christian truth? Does ...

Gag Order

Freedom of the press is on trial in Canada. The trial is before a court with the Orwellian title of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. The accused are Maclean’s ...

The Snare Of Progress

Grant Havers’ post on a number of prominent learned Tories included a brief mention of one of my favorite modern philosophers, the Canadian George Grant, whose criticisms of ...

Post-Christian America

To say two men who live together and engage in sex can be married renders the idea and ideal of marriage meaningless. The court may declare it, but it cannot redefine an ...

“€œYesterday’s Americans”€

To declare an interest, I should say that I have had some ancestors in this country, or more technically on this continent, for 370 years, one of whom helped found the town of ...

There Will Be Full-Bloodedness

So ladies and gentlemen, if I say I am an Americanist you will agree. ~There Will Be Blood (modified)   A few days ago, I saw the original story that reported the remark of ...

“€œThe Way The World Looks”€

Richard hits on an important point when he writes: This is certainly true, but I think that Luttwak might be giving a bit too much credit to the Obamaniacs (not the undeceived ...


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