… who needs a memory hole? Thursday, January 27, 2005 Get to know Barack Obama When I first met Barack Obama, he was giving a standard, innocuous little talk in the livingroom of those two legends-in-their-own-minds, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn. They were launching him–introducing him to the Hyde Park community as the best thing [...]
Ultimately, human agency is limited. Barack Obama may be talented and very smart, but he is not “the One” who is going to save our planet and bring Peace to all. The Secular left, in their need for a force greater than themselves to reassure and care for them, have imputed powers to Obama that [...]
Politics in a democracy are always “vulgar” — since democracy is rule by the “vulgus,” the common people, the crowd. Many conservatives have never been entirely comfortable with this rather important characteristic of democracy. Conservatives’ hearts have always beaten a little faster when they read Horace’s famous line: “Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.” “I hate [...]
Lots of people are telling us McCain’s defeat is inevitable, but bear in mind that they’re mostly people who would prefer that pro-McCain voters stay home. Vote for McCain or not as you choose, but don’t stay home because people are telling you his defeat is inevitable. (The irony, of course, would be if Obama’s [...]
I’ve upgrading the blog theme considerably, so don’t be too surprised if things flipflop about just a little.
I’d rather have the press do its job, and our elected officials keep their noses out of my life and their hands off my wallet. And if I get the chance to ask a politician a question, I expect an answer, not an Inquisition. — Russ. Just Russ.
Mark Steyn at The Corner: Attention, crack CBS News Fact Check Unit! The man in this picture claiming to be a Berliner is, in fact, from Massachusetts. Furthermore, as a citizen of the United States, he is not eligible to vote in Berlin municipal elections.
Somehow I didn’t get around to adding the graphic. Follow the link back, and if you’re as angry as I am — hell, if you’re half as angry as I am — about the way Joe has been treated, add a comment, link to Iowahawk, and leave a comment. I am Joe.