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Article Roundup for June 11, 2010

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Much to catch up on!

Iran and the ‘Freedom Recession’ – Fouad Ajami of the Wall Street Journal comments on the wretched response of the current president to the plight of Iranian dissidents being crushed by the mullahs.

The Cuckoo’s Nest – David Harsanyi of the Denver Post mocks the bitching and moaning of leftists who find normal people like Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman to be out-of-step kooks.

Brown: Goebbels crack ‘jogging talk’ – Maggie Haberman of The Politico writes on Jerry “California Über Alles” Brown’s nasty crack against Meg Whitman. No one talks to that lunatic because he is a gaffe machine that would make Vice-President Biden look as eloquent as William F. Buckley.

For Your Weekend Reading – If John Derbyshire is recommending books for your perusal, you may want to take him up on it. As a fine author on the subject of mathematics, he has impeccable taste in reading material. He will post his list at the Wall Street Journal, and I will place the link here when it’s up.

IPN announces Ninth Annual Bastiat Prize Competition – From the website: “For the ninth year, International Policy Network (IPN) is accepting submissions for its annual Bastiat Prize for Journalism. The Prize is open to writers anywhere in the world whose published articles eloquently and wittily explain, promote and defend the principles and institutions of the free society. Submissions must be received on or before 30 June 2010.”

Politically Correct Warfare – Arnold Ahlert of Jewish World Review wonders why the West has lost its spine when it comes to warfare.

Lee Harvey Oswald and the Liberal Crack-Up – An interesting essay by James Pierson of Commentary Magazine on where liberalism became unhinged.

New Silicon Graffiti Video: 1969—The Death of Modernism – Ed Driscoll offers more in regards to the liberal crackup.

Liberal Fascism: The Font – Another by Ed Driscoll. I love typography, and am probably among a handful of conservatives who enjoy avant-garde art movements. There’s something to the Helvetica font being utterly fascistic, though.

Conservatives for Kagan – Is Stuart Taylor at The Atlantic Magazine serious?! I didn’t know June 11 was a second April Fool’s Day.

A Special Relationship in Jeopardy – Eric Edelman comments on the sad state of affairs the Anglo-American relationship is in.

Rush Limbaugh: I know I’ll be destroyed eventually

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

I find it rather hard to believe that someone as so powerful and ubiquitous to political discussion such as Rush Limbaugh would consider himself a target for destruction. For the past 20 years, he has swatted the gnats who attack him with ease and amusement. If he was ever marked for destruction, it probably would have been under the Clinton presidency. Still, there is a segment of American society who drool at the prospect of Limbaugh being taken out. Such is the price for success in political pugilism.

Go back to Mexico

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

The disgusting display but on by Mexican President Felipe Calderón raised the ire of many Americans who have tired of the growing lawlessness in the borders of the Southwest portion of the country. I myself live in California, about 1 1/2 hour’s drive from San Diego, where we have our fair share of border-jumping. As there has been no serious effort to curb illegal entry (to call it immigration smacks the face of those who worked so hard to enter the country by legal means), states like Arizona are forced to deal with the issue themselves, federal government be damned.

The Washington Times excoriates the cretinous Mexican president, who has a large plate of domestic problems he should be handling (like controlling his own southern border, where Mexican federales routinely abuse Central Americans) and handling narco-trafficking scum rather than serving as a lackey for the current administration by mouthing their talking points. We need no lectures from a failed leader.

Arizona faces tougher sanctions than Iran

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Mark Steyn muses on the misguided among our fellow citizens who always seem to root for the bad guy rather than for the victim.  The left is truly filled with sick people.

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Hugh Hewitt on Donny Deutsch, Keith Olbermann and MSNBC

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Score one for Hugh Hewitt, though it comes at a cost.  While I loathe the idiocy that comes from the mouths of people like Keith Olbermann and Ed Schultz, it seems not only harsh but stupid for them to fire Donny Deutsch for not running to the defense of simpletons, even though he tried to save their faces in a ham-handed fashion. 

There is no sane person who can compare new media’s far more engaging radio (and TV, to a point, if you count Fox News) and MSNBC as being equal on the credibility scale.  If you do, you obviously don’t or listen much (which, sometimes might not be such a bad thing to do, come to think of it…).

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Is Obama Ready to Be President?

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

One would figure that Barack Obama has had not only since taking office, not only since winning the presidential election of 2008, but since he had aspirations to become POTUS to be prepared to handle the duties of his position. He has proven than neither he nor his staff are up to the task of running an administration. Perhaps he’ll have an epiphany and get going with his presidency, acting like something resembling a leader. Holman Jenkins comments on President Obama’s lack of leadership here, courtesy of the Wall Street Journal.

The Democrats’ Biggest Mistake

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

There was a time where the Democratic Party possessed a few bright, clear-thinking men and women who put the country’s will ahead of their own. Sadly, those few have been replaced by a sea of delusional hacks who are in utter denial of the level of disgust and contempt a good number of citizens have for the president and his minions. Ronald Kessler of NewsMax.com comments further on the delusional state of The Left.

Stewart Rips Maddow for Using Haitian Disaster to Bash Bush, Maddow Foolishly Strikes Back

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

I can’t say I’m particularly fond of Jon Stewart, find him too snarky, and his audience frankly too dumb to appreciate politics on anything resembling a deep level. There are times, however, when the man can surprise.

MSNBC commentator and all-around twat Rachel Maddow was rightfully mocked by Stewart for using the Haitian disaster as a pretext to continue bashing former President George W. Bush. Bush, unlike uber-creeps that haunt the radical left of the political spectrum, actually has a track record of humanitarian acts. He joins the current president and Bill Clinton in spearheading efforts in humanitarian aid to the region. Maddow made no apologies for her wretched and embarrassing statement. Very nice to see Jon Stewart tell the shill this isn’t the time for sickening partisan games.

Palin to Fox News: ‘I am Thrilled to be Joining the Great Talent and Management Team at Fox News’

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

There’s nothing like hearing the cacophony of a bunch of Liberals choking on their lattes. Good for Sarah Palin, good for Fox for having the brains to hire her, and good to the haters who deserve their self-induced hissy-fit.