Or, at least PC wounds him terribly. Really, I wish he’d stayed and fought. Larry Summers is a liberal who was actually trying to bring a little intellectual honesty to Harvard, and for that, he gets a nice big kick in the groin. I like Dr. Sanity’s take on it: Summers abjectly apologized and fell all over himself backpedaling after making some perfectly harmless remarks which happend to mightily offend (to the point of causing a near-swooning episode) some of... Read more
You have to feel a little bad for Brian Maloney over at Radio Equalizer. He is breaking new news about Air America and it’s getting buried under the barrage of Dubai stories: As crucial midterm congressional elections approach, can America’s “progressive” leaders really afford to let an ailing liberal talk radio network die? Apparently, the answer to the first question is yes, to the second, no, the Radio Equalizer has learned. Through an emergency bailout plan, a coalition of wealthy... Read more
This is a good piece by Jay Ambrose, detailing the manner in which the press overreported birdshotgate and underreported Al Gore’s lies to Saudi Arabia. He makes a few good points, not the least of which is why the hell DIDN’T Scott McClellen simply say to David Gregory, “You know, Dave, did you ever stop to think that the man was simply shaken up after shooting a good friend?” And yes, the fact that Al Gore could simply LIE about... Read more
I think it was a few weeks ago that some on the left were trying to start up a meme that the GOP stays in power by “playing on our fears.” Now, Hillary seems to be doing the same – about school vouchers, no less: Clinton, a longtime voucher foe who earned the backing of the city teachers union in 2000, says government financing of sectarian groups would incite ethnic and religious conflict – and encourage fringe groups to demand... Read more
Here an interview with James Carafano of the Heritage Foundation linked here. Well, I don’t know what to think anymore on this story, but after considering Buster’s thoughts on it and reading news reports and blogs, I am officially unjerking the knee and deciding that we need to hear more from the President on the issue before we call for the tar, the feathers and the rope. The blogosphere is abuzz, and I will be linking to those on each... Read more
A few weeks ago, I posted Carthusians Abounding, linking you to Nancy Klein Maguire’s excellent new book, An Infinity of Little Hours and the trailer for the documentary Into the Great Silence. I don’t think it’s any accident that two wholly unconnected people, a writer/researcher and a filmmaker have devoted years of their lives to scoping out and presenting to us (at THIS time in history) such vivid – and yes, tantalizing – pieces about the Carthusians, an order of... Read more
I know this story is turning into a huge one, and I confess in my last post, to being more than a little concerned about what this takeover could mean. I know I am clearly not the only one wondering, “what is Bush up to? What is he thinking?” This article from Financial Times helps clarify things a tiny bit. Buster actually brought a different perspective to it this afternoon while we were driving (my ear infection has me reeling... Read more
The last two Birdshotgate posts I plan on ever posting: Confederate Yankee debunks a controversial video and Pat Buchanan (I have NEVER posted a piece of his, so this is unusual!) warns the White House to be aware of the fact that the WH Press Corps is committed to taking out the president. We all know it, but I guess Buchanan wants to make sure the WH realizes it. Christopher Hitchens writes Stand Up for Denmark!. He dares to suggest... Read more
Maureen Martin has a new news policy from CNN Rings true to me. Read more
Painting is turning into a bigger job than we thought – as is usually the case – so blogging remains light. I took a quick turn around the ‘sphere and realized that the Great Big Cheney Shooting Debacle is reaching the point of parody – but it also seems to be driving some people (who’d already been hugging the cliffs) right into the deep and briney oceans of Dementia and Derangement. Seems like maybe it would be a good time... Read more
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