Archive for December, 2010
So How’d that Big GOP Compromise Work Out For Us, Conservatives? Feeling Victorious Yet?
Years from now when we look back at the GOP/Obama tax compromise, which passed the Senate overwhelmingly this evening, two things will be evident: It added a humongous number to the deficit and gained us no real economic benefit ; and The GOP got taken to the cleaners. Consider. Before today, Republicans in Congress held [...]
Republican “Dealmakers” Made the Wrong Deal with the Wrong Guy. Let’s Fix That.
Jennifer Rubin, writing at her Washington Post blog says that the tax deal debate, at least on the right, is between purists and dealmakers. She’s squarely on the dealmakers’ side. I think she’s looking at the discussion entirely the wrong way, but let me give you the heart of her argument first. Are we really [...]
A Prayer Request for My Friend, Andrew Lawton
Those of you who read The Shack regularly will be familiar with Andrew Lawton. He has two very successful websites, Strictly Right and Strictly Pop, co-hosts the widely-heard Strictly Right podcast, and is a major figure in Canadian conservative political circles. He’s not just a master of new media, but he’s also an all-round good guy [...]
Clearing the Browser Tabs – Mighty Chilly Monday Edition
I’m looking at the extended forecast for the week and I don’t see a number higher than 36, which does not exactly fill me with glee. And now, links! RNC Chair Michael Steele has called a private conference call for tomorrow morning. The speculation is that he’ll step down. If that’s the case, whoever takes [...]
The President Has Melted Down; The Dems Are in Disarray. Let’s Go Challenge Some Assumptions!
You’ve probably seen or read about the President’s bizarre impromptu press conference by now, but I want to lay out the tale for you because I think it will provide useful background for some other stories that will come up this week. On Friday, President Obama invited former President Clinton to the White House to [...]
Clearing the Browser Tabs – Stormy Sunday Edition
As I understand it, a good chunk of the Midwest is getting pummeled with a mid-December snowstorm so severe that the NFL moved the game between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings to Monday night (7 PM, for those of you fantasy football folks whose teams are still in playoff contention). If you’re one [...]
Clearing the Browser Tabs – The Belated Saturday Afternoon Edition
Let me give you a Blogging Pro Tip. When you write a post and set it to hit at a certain time, it’s not enough just to save the post as a draft. You also have to hit the button that schedules your post as well. Otherwise, you’ll come back to your blog the next [...]
More Horror from the NHS, and a Reminder
The horror stories continue to mount inside the government-run British health system. Story one: A great-grandmother was left helpless in soiled bed sheets for 12 hours as nurses chatted outside her room in a multi-million pound NHS hospital. Ruby Hamilton, 75, had been admitted to the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Edgbaston, Birmingham, with heart [...]
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