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The Heavy Burden of Lent is One I Don’t Think I Could Bear

Jimmie | March 8, 2009 | Comments (0)

Man, am I glad I’m not a Catholic. I don’t think I could give up pummeling my favorite conservative know-it-all for Lent. Of course, there are no shortage of conservative know-it-alls out there whose egos needs a good spearing, so I’m sure Stacy will adapt. Like a heroin addict adapts to methadone, maybe.

Saturday Blog Hooky LinkFest

Jimmie | March 7, 2009 | Comments (3)

The weather is nice today so I’m going to take advantage, open a few windows and do some early Spring Cleaning. But I’ll leave you with a few links for your Saturday reading pleasure. First, as it must be on a Saturday, is Stacy McCain’s Full Metal Jacket Saturday. Read all the way to the [...]

A Tale of Two CPACs

Jimmie | March 2, 2009 | Comments (12)

Rick Moran has some harsh words for conservatism. But conservatism has gone off the rails, becoming in some respects a parody of itself. A philosophy that is all about honoring and conserving tradition while allowing for change that buttresses and supports important aspects of the past, has been hijacked by ideologues who brook no deviation [...]

The Tenth Amendment and Urban Policy

Jimmie | February 21, 2009 | Comments (0)

Tabitha Hale is a friend of mine who blogs as Pink Elephant Pundit and is one of the most active members of Smart Girl Politics. Yesterday, she asked me to co-write a short article for her blog on new but growing 10th Amendment revolution that’s been moving through several state houses around the country. We [...]

Did World War II Save FDR’s Political Bacon?

Jimmie | February 17, 2009 | Comments (2)

Though conservatives and fair-minded historians have made great inroads toward eroding the myth that the New Deal helped pull America out of the Great Depression, what still remains is the widespread belief that those New Deal policies were also great political successes. Michael Barone takes a look back and finds that World War II may [...]

The Banality of Barack

Jimmie | January 11, 2009 | Comments (1)

P.J. O’Rourke is pretty impressed with the President-Elect. It’s quite a feat to have a failed Presidency before you’re even sworn in. The good news is that his failure is likely to be to our benefit. So we may speak without compunction of the failed Obama presidency. What a blessing that it’s a failure. Things [...]

The Anchoress’ Endorsement List (Vote for Me, Too!)

Jimmie | January 6, 2009 | Comments (2)

I’m glad to see that some blogging friends and favorites of mine have also been nominated for a Weblog Award. The Anchoress is a finalist in a very tough category that also includes Jules Crittenden, Melissa Clouthier, and Rachel Lucas. I wouldn’t blame you for voting for any one of the four, but I have [...]

Nah, You Probably Couldn’t Get Good TV Out of a Political Commentator Tomorrow.

Jimmie | January 5, 2009 | Comments (2)

In the new Obamamerica, dissenters will no longer be allowed to inflict their tawdry criticisms of The One on the delicate sensibilities of the American television viewer. The nation’s top selling conservative author has been banned from appearing on NBC, insiders tell the DRUDGE REPORT. … “We are just not going to have her on [...]