We are at war with Eurasia. We have always been at war with Eurasia. It had been done in all close-ups and it was confusing about who did what to whom. I put a little wider shot in there that made it clear that Greedo is the one who shot first, but everyone wanted to… Read More George Lucas: Han Never Shot First
In 1867, Andrew Johnson fired his Secretary of War, in defiance of the Tenure of Office Act, which barred a President from removing Cabinet Officials without Senatorial approval. The House impeached him, and the Senate came one vote shy of removing him from office. In 2012, Barack Obama waives a federal statute without being granted… Read More Obama Does Not Appear to Think His Authority Has Limits
Which is odd, as his novels have always made me fear the future. (h/t: Instapundit) It’s an ancient, somewhat universal human attitude, and often they give it full voice. But it’s been being given voice for thousands and thousands of years. You can go back and see the ancient Greeks doing it. You know, “All… Read More William Gibson Distrusts the Past
Jeff Goldstein makes the case that uber-Catholic Santorum will be less of a threat to our liberties than uber-Progressive Obama. Moreover, that Santorum’s willingness to defend his positions will ultimately redound to his advantage. Even people who disagree will say “Hey, at least he holds his opinions honestly. And honestly, I need a job.” Sure… Read More “Do we want employment and a tax holiday to reinvigorate this sector of the economy? Or would we rather buy the media spin that Santorum wants to stone gays?”
They should be calling it Clash of Kings, as that’s the second book. But the virtue of the title Game of Thrones is that it fits the scope of the entire saga. In fact, it fits better than the official title, A Song of Ice and Fire. Thus far, the Ice and the Fire have… Read More Game of Thrones Season Two
That’s not fair. What it really says is “The First Lady Targets Obesity in the Military” (h/t: Memeorandum). And the URL reads: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/02/09/michelle-obama-takes-aim-at-chubby-service-members/ Remember when such language was considered uncivil, contributing to an atmosphere of hate? Anyway, the First Lady argues that overweight soldiers are a national security problem. This has the virtue of being true.… Read More The First Lady Really Hates on Fatties, eh?
Not merely with regard to radical Islam: (h/t: Instapundit) We flatter ourselves into believing that we are more liberated than our stuffy ancestors. A sobering corrective to modern self-satisfaction is to realise that an ex-Muslim novelist would never now dare do what Salman Rushdie did with The Satanic Verses and write a book that said the life… Read More The Cowardice of the Intellectuals
Which is to say, it is ruled by an ideological oligarchy that passes decrees which every other person must obey. The legislature and governor are vestigial organizations possessing mostly ceremonial duties. As chief justice for nine years, Vanderbilt helped forge the New Jersey Supreme Court’s expansive understanding of its role. For instance, he wrote the… Read More New Jersey is a Soviet Republic.
…and of Stacy McCain’s judicious assessment of same, here is a re-post of me fisking a Madonna press conference back in 2005: Madonna: the Gag That Keeps On Giving We were hoping that Her Pretentiousness would grace us with a response to those who’ve been mocking her these past several weeks. Well the God she… Read More In Honor of Madonna’s Splendidly Awful Show Last Night…
Over at the Telegraph, a snarky argument in favor of the monarchy. For my part, I don’t get the point of electing a ceremonial president, as the Germans do. The President of the Bundesrepublik does nothing at all, but embody the spirit of the German nation or some such. Well, can’t someone who inherited the… Read More God Save the Queen
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