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Bachmann interprets Hurricane Irene and Perry prays for rain
Michelle Bachman recently suggested that the summer’s catastrophic weather reflects God’s displeasure with the course of American politics: “I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians . . . We’ve had an … Continue reading
A New York Times reporter tips his hand
In the course of a column blasting media entrepreneur Steven Brill’s new book on the school reform movement, New York Times reporter Michael Winerip inadvertently sets out his economic assumptions. A revelation of an entire world view does not get … Continue reading
Evolution and the G.O.P. candidates
Over at FrumForum, Ask About Evolution at the GOP Debate: Prompting James Pethokoukis to ask: “Will we now get an evolution/global warming question at next GOP debate?” I hope the answer to this question is “yes.” The great thing is … Continue reading
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Keynesian caterwauling over debt deal
The dominant meme in the MSM is that the spending cuts in the debt deal will hurt the economy by stripping it of government stimulus, rather than help the economy by providing businesses with some hope for a lowered or … Continue reading
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God and the debt ceiling
Glenn Beck characteristically invoked God’s will on his radio show this morning in urging his followers to oppose the debt ceiling deal: “Stand in the protection of divine providence!” he said repeatedly. How has he determined that God prefers debt … Continue reading
The Murdoch feeding frenzy
What is the likelihood that non-Murdoch-owned British tabloids did not practice phone hacking? Exactly the same as the likelihood that they will be investigated for such misdeeds.
It’s always a bull market in the diversity industry
The University of California is facing sharp budget cuts–except in one area of its sprawling bureaucracy: the diversity apparatus, as I write about here: Even as UC campuses jettison entire degree programs and lose faculty to competing universities, one fiefdom … Continue reading
Environmentalism: Merely a fashion statement?
Any pundit, such as the New York Times’ Thomas Friedman, who continues to advocate an elevated gas tax as a solution to foreign oil dependency or global warming is fundamentally unserious. When Hillary Clinton called for releases from the Strategic Petroleum … Continue reading
Canadian multiculturalism is like holding up a “blow me up!” sign
It’s Muslim kids, not parents, who are embracing a politicized Islam: I’ve attended two universities in Toronto and, at both, joined the Muslim students associations. I was told to sit behind the men, not next to them. That it would … Continue reading