I say, we corral our troops out of Afghanistan and nuke the place from orbit…
…it’s the only way to be sure.
Into the Hysteria
Rick Santorum is apparently a killer. Because he wants to ban amniocentesis. Except what he actually said was this: Free prenatal testing “saves money in health care. Why? Because free prenatal testing ends up in more abortions and therefore less care that has to be done, because we cull the ranks of the disabled in… Read More Into the Hysteria
Our Green President
I am certain that, were a serious environmentalist to assess the claim that Obama is the pocket of the environmental movement, he/she would sniff, and say something along the lines of “Better than Bush, I suppose, but hardly committed to really turning around our imminent catastrophe.” Such is the nature of ideological commitment. But it… Read More Our Green President
Vaginal Probing!
Before my daughter was born, I went to several ultrasounds with my wife. It never occured to me that the procedure was something being forced upon her against her will. It was part of the process. Not sure I’m getting how that’s rape, unless everything that breaches consent is so defined. If the baby passes through your vagina… Read More Vaginal Probing!
When is it okay to wish rape on someone?
A: When it’s a conservative woman. (h/t Protein Wisdom) I mean, technically, the caller didn’t say “rape.” She said “I hope she finds herself in this situation,” so that she could undergo the experience. Which she considers the same as rape. So either she knows said consideration to be hyperbole, or she’s fine with something… Read More When is it okay to wish rape on someone?
The Point Where Punishment Becomes Abuse…
…was way back on the road this little girl died on. This is one of those stories that one doesn’t even want to read; you get the particulars in the first paragraph, and you drop the rest. It’s both too horrible and too banal to comment on. But Ladd Ehlinger does a damn good job… Read More The Point Where Punishment Becomes Abuse…
New Favorite Author.
Reading Graham Greene today. I like it. It’s serious and honest. I shall have to dig some of his stuff up for the Kindle. Perhaps The Quiet American, as I’ve seen that movie.
Megan McArdle Drops Pearls of Wisdom
I know nothing about the Gleik/Heartland Institute Scandal, but McArdle gets to the heart of the matter here: (h/t Instapundit) After you have convinced people that you fervently believe your cause to be more important than telling the truth, you’ve lost the power to convince them of anything else. But they’re super-serial!
Stacy McCain asks What We’ve All Been Asking Since We Were Seventeen or Thereabouts…
“Who’s FICA? And why are they taking my money?” Actually, he asks about the income tax in general, given that almost 50% of Americans don’t pay income tax. This is not a bug; this is a feature. The income tax is a specifically progressive structure. It exists to do two things: Feed the Beast Give… Read More Stacy McCain asks What We’ve All Been Asking Since We Were Seventeen or Thereabouts…
We’re All Supply-Siders Now
Deregulation, the first winding down of the New Deal edifice, began in 1978 under the Carter administration. The 1980’s military build-up began under Carter as well. The issue in the 1980 election was not whether we would have a less intrusive government, whether we would have a more robust foreign policy, but how much and… Read More We’re All Supply-Siders Now
