Category: The World At Large
“I met God. I met the Devil. God won.”
We live in an age of miracles. The first several of Chile’s 33 trapped miners were hoisted to safety in a capsule barely wider than a man’s shoulders on Wednesday, cheering, punching the air and hugging their families after two months deep underground[...] As dawn broke over the gold and copper mine in Chile’s northern [...]
Messiah Fever: Catch It!
What is it with world leaders and Messianic Complexes? You expect such delusion out of petty tyrants like Hugo Chavez or Mad Mahmoud — megalomania is pretty much baked right into tyranny. On the other hand, it’s more than a little unusual when expressed by a President or a mostly-powerless Western monarch. I guess heroic [...]
This is an Ex-Party…err…Parrot!
I’ve seen more than a few clips of Lady Margaret Thatcher’s public speeches. This one, by far, is my favorite. She drove a well-placed dagger into the heart of the opposition party with perfect timing and just the right note of sarcasm. I suspect she would have made a mean comedienne. After you’re finished laughing, [...]
Let Us Talk Seriously of Burkhas and Lightbulbs
Q: How many women forced to wear the burkha does it take to change a lightbulb? A: That’s not funny. It is a serious issue about which we should have a serious dialogue. Seriously. With seriousness. Covered in serious sauce.
In This Case, I Say We Look to Britain
This past weekend, the left’s best and brightest met in Las Vegas to discuss, among other things, how they can rush America pell-mell toward an NHS-style, single-payer, government-run health care system. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, surrounded by a friendly audience on his home turf, proclaimed the public option a fait accompli. Meanwhile, as Philip [...]
Too Often, Consensus Means Rubbish
Among the shibboleths of the left, there is none greater than “consensus”. Like Tolkien’s One Ring, it binds the left together with smooth promises of easy decisions gained by wielding the power of experts but in the end leaves them betrayed and bitter. We’ve seen this happen in the global warming debate where the “consensus” [...]
Just Remember, Vladimir Putin is Not Our Friend
Thanks to this link from Professor Reynolds we are reminded that even though the Cold War is over, Vladimir Putin does not deserve out trust. It seems that some things never change. A few moments ago, this breaking story came in from the website of the New York Times. It seems, as this early report [...]
“The Puppy Flinger”…Starring Christian Bale?
Were I the professional journalist who wrote this story, I would be pretty happy today. Not only did the story make the rounds of the blogosphere (start your tour with Moe Lane, I Own the World, and memeorandum) but it also could provide a bright and prosperous future for an ambitious writer. How so? Well, dig the headline [...]
That’s What You Said