Category: Free Speech (?)
Did Ford Taste the Power of the Pimp Hand?
I don’t quite know how to say this, but there’s a very good chance the Obama administration might have an Abuse of Power scandal brewing today. Yes, I know. You’re probably saying to yourself, “Abuse of Power? Those meek little lambs? Impossible!” On the other hand, you might also say, “Jimmie, I know all about Operation Fast [...]
With Violent Rhetoric Comes Selective Responsibility
Does anyone remember when Nancy Pelosi was so worried about violent rhetoric that she warned the Tea Parties that to be prepared for the wave of violence their words would inevitably cause? I think we all have to take responsibility for our actions and our words. We are a free country, and this balance between freedom [...]
Bill Clinton Proposes Internet Rumor Control Agency, Universe Shudders from Irony Overload
If you hear a deafening “BOI-OI-OING” coming from every point in the known universe at the same time, please don’t worry. It’s just our reality rebounding from the weight of the irony former President Bill Clinton dumped into it on Friday. Bill Clinton doesn’t like all the misinformation and rumors floating on the Internet. And [...]
Me at Hot Air: Not Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting.
I’m doing some guest-blogging at Hot Air for a few days while Ed Morrissey is out of the country for a few days and my first post this afternoon involves one of the silliest and most-frustrating stories I’ve seen all week. Apparently, the Brits have just a tiny problem with the concept of free speech, [...]
Democrats at the State of the Union: Republicans, You are Our Density
2011 may go down as the year the State of the Union completed its transformation from a stately and sober governmental ceremony to a full-blown three-ring circus. Actually, that’s not fair to circuses, which are usually tightly-managed professional productions whose sole purpose is to delight and amaze the audience. This year’s address is likely to [...]
We Now Have Proof that Heated Rhetoric Breeds Violence…From the Left.
Well, the self-fulfilling prophesy the left ginned up this week after the shooting of 19 people in Tucson, AZ has come true. One of the victims, himself a progressive activist named James Fuller, openly threatened to kill the head of the Tucson Tea Parties at an ABC News event designed to “heal” the rifts allegedly [...]
The “Violent Rhetoric” End Game, Revealed.
At last we see the end game of all the weekend “violent rhetoric” talk from the left. Several leading House Democrats blamed the inflammatory rhetoric for contributing to the Tucson massacre, while Republicans denounced criticism of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) following the tragedy. One lawmaker, Rep. Robert Brady (D-Pa.), has said he would [...]
The Real Argument for Anonymous Donors? Freedom, Baby!
While I appreciate that both Karl Rove and Michael Steele have punched back twice as hard in response to the White House’s unfounded “foreign money are THE DEBBIL!” charges, I can’t help but think that they’re making the wrong argument. The only argument I’ve ever heard against anonymous donors is that it allows mysterious and powerful [...]
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