So said Saul Alinsky in Rules for Radicals. But, guess what, Saul? The same tactic can be used against you. In fact, nothing is more ridiculous than radical ideas dressed up in “reasonable” clothing. That’s what Russ Carnahan found out on Monday.
Meanwhile, Ben Cardin encounters real anger. I remember when Dan Rostenkowski was chased down [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Ridicule is the best weapon…
Posted in Uncategorized on July 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Mugging Western Civ
Posted in Uncategorized on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Barbara Moeller chronicles the destruction of the Western Civilization and American Institutions program at the University of Texas at Austin. This program attracted a remarkable amount of alumni and foundation support, putting it among the top fundraising units at the University. But the administration destroyed it anyway, because too many faculty oppose both Western Civilization [...]
Democracy’s Decline
Posted in Uncategorized on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Baron has been thinking deep thoughts lately, wondering whether this is democracy’s endgame and contemplating a choice between kinds of barbarism. He begins by thinking about cap-and-trade:
This bill is not popular with the American people. Its alleged long-term benefits are far outweighed by the massive economic damage it will do to our country within [...]
California and Obamanomics
Posted in Uncategorized on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Will California’s fiscal crisis—i.e., bankruptcy—crash Obama’s health care plan? That’s what Kevin Hassett says:
The California morass has Democrats in Washington trembling. The reason is simple. If Obama’s health-care plan passes, then we may well end up paying for it with federal slips of paper worth less than California’s. Obama has bet everything on passing health [...]
Happy Independence Day!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our family tradition, when we don’t go to a fireworks display, is to swim until early evening, barbeque, and then watch 1776. Moe Lane posts my favorite scene as his Fourth of July gift this year. Enjoy!
Austin Tea Party Pictures, Part II
Posted in Uncategorized on July 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Here are some more from this morning.
UPDATE: More pictures from my friend Lefty over at Lefty’s Hounds.
Austin Tea Party Pictures, Part I
Posted in Uncategorized on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I attended the Tea Party in Zilker Park this morning, met Joe Wurzelbacher (aka “Joe the Plumber”), heard him give a great talk, bought a copy of his book, saw lots of friends, and took some photographs.
It Takes One To Know One
Posted in Uncategorized on July 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Chinese recognize Obama for what he is:
There is a joke that has quietly circulated its way around–In 1949 it was only socialism that could save China, in 1989 only China could save socialism and in 2009 only China can save capitalism.
Across the great ocean on the American shore, there is a view that has [...]
Uncertainty and Unemployment
Posted in Uncategorized on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Why does unemployment continue to increase? Jerry Bowyer has an explanation:
Jobs aren’t languishing despite the government’s best efforts. They’re languishing because of them.
I think that’s exactly right. FDR’s policies and, just as importantly, aggressive pursuit of new policies created massive uncertainty during the 1930s that did much to suppress economic activity.
The same holds true of [...]
Obama: Pro-Islamist
Posted in Uncategorized on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Melanie Phillips points out that we have a pro-Islamist President:
Sanitising Islam through false claims about its historic achievements and selective and misleading quotation from the Koran, he declared that it was part of his responsibility to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.
Why? Did this mean therefore that he would fight against any [...]
