Archive for May, 2009
Another GOP Sex Scandal?
If this story is true, it’s going to be big news in a certain suburban Washington, DC neighborhood. Kudos to Stacy McCain for staying on the news and getting the hard-hitting excluse. Congratulations also to my friend Jon Henke and his wife for the obvious reasons.
Congress Moves to Hose People Who Pay their Debts
This story boggles my mind. Credit cards have long been a very good deal for people who pay their bills on time and in full. Even as card companies imposed punitive fees and penalties on those late with their payments, the best customers racked up cash-back rewards, frequent-flier miles and other perks in recent years. [...]
Ma, that Crazy Hersh Guy Is Out on the Street Yelling About Dick Cheney Again!
One day the Pakistanis will not look at Seymour Hersh like an actual journalist and more like the madman on the corner wearing the badly-painted sandwich board and the aluminum colander on his head. On that day we will welcome them into the company of truly civilized nations. Then we’ll have to get to work [...]
Political Correctness Jumped the Shark Today
What in the world is a “Haitian-American”? I only ask because this article at the Politico uses the term no less than ten times. I’ve read the article twice and I can’t figure out for sure what they mean by it. The most common-sense interpretation of the phrase is that it refers to people who [...]
When Geeks Attack!
Every self-respecting geek knows the most famous classic blunder is “never get involved in a land war in Asia”, but only slightly well-known is this: never go in with a Star Trek criticism without at least two fully-fledged Trek fans at your back. Mark Steyn now knows the folly of his ways.
I’d Call it a Journalistic Scandal, but It Involves Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd guilty of plagiarism? Well, color me shocked nigh unto death. I didn’t think there was a limit to how many times someone could write a column based around the theme “ZOMG! Dick Cheney is teh suck!” Apparently, though, Dowd’s well ran dry and she had to snag a whole paragraph from fellow lefty [...]
“Never Again”? Well, How About “Okay…Maybe Again”.
Mark Steyn says the world is well past anti-Semitism today. We’re into plain-old utilitarian bigotry. When Western governments are as reluctant as King Abdullah to fly the Star of David, those among the citizenry who choose to do so have a hard time. In Britain in January, while “pro-Palestinian” demonstrators were permitted to dress up [...]
That’s What You Said