A Running Commentary

Say what you will about Rupert Murdoch. He is arrogant. He is too powerful. He has a lot of money that would surely be spent more admirably by Microsoft-free Bill Gates. By I have to hand it to him; he was right about The Wall Street Journal.

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A good friend of mine recently made an observation in defense of modern liberalism (a.k.a. the Progressivism I detest). His comments went something like this:
I find it really disturbing to hear religious people throw out the “Liberal” term as if it’s a curse word. Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t Jesus’ […]

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Perhaps the most insidious piece of historical propaganda advanced by those on the political left is the notion that Fascism is a conservative philosophy. Entire generations of social studies middle-schoolers and political science co-eds have been falsely taught that Socialism and Fascism are at opposite ends of the political spectrum, Socialism being the ultimate […]

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“These jobs are going boys, and they ain’t coming back to your hometown”- Bruce Springsteen, “My Hometown” (playing today on Dougie’s iPod)
This week Dougie is puzzled about “globalization”. As near as he can tell, the term means we ship American jobs to China and get poisonous toys in return. That his customer service […]

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I have to admit I derive substantial amusement from the Democrats. Being mostly Libertarian or a so-called “Classical Liberal”, I don’t swear absolute fealty to the GOP. But I have chuckle at their opposition. 2008 presents Democrats with the perfect field of battle: an unpopular President and heavily negative public […]

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“To be honest, I haven’t been following that anymore. I lost my interest.” – 50 Cent (the rapper who initially endorsed Hillary, then flipped to Obama, and now seems to have lost interest entirely)
Does anyone really care what celebrities think? Musicians, actors, directors; what credible thoughts do they bring to the table? […]

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President George W. Bush has been a real downer for conservative/libertarian types, bungling wars and national disasters, to say nothing of his wholesale sellout of fiscal responsibility. Contrary to being Ronald Reagan’s limited-government heir, Bush has frequently pursued polices as expansionist as Democrats. Republican policy goals may be different but their drive to […]

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“You can’t win Darth. If you strike me down I will become more powerful then can possibly imagine” – Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars IV: A New Hope

Forget about Michigan and Florida primary do-overs; it doesn’t matter. Ignore the spin from the respective campaigns; it’s meaningless. Set aside all the pointless chatter about […]

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Last week I bemoaned MSNBC’s decision to cancel Tucker Carlson’s political affairs show (Losing Tucker: TV, Political Discourse, & Lou Dobb’s Mock Journalism, March 12, 2008). “Tucker” was the only show I could consistently stomach; an aberration from the pandering, mock-journalism of many shows currently on-air (Lou Dobbs and Keith Olbermann top my hit-list). […]

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Ever since the infamous Clinton “Red Phone” commercial, observers have been asking just what experience Ms. Clinton has that makes her so much more qualified than Barack Obama. After drawing an initial blank, her campaign has advanced a host of tenuous examples, including claims that she help bring peace to Northern Ireland. In […]

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Comedian Lewis Black has a great bit about how Democrats and Republicans consistently present opposing “facts” on the same issues. Black’s demand that “there have to be some FACT facts” illustrates the subjectivity that exists in every speech, interview, and article (including this one). Nowhere is this more evident than the innumerable rants […]

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Pride goes before a fall; a haughty spirit before destruction - King Solomon
The Elliot Spitzer story is shocking but perhaps not as shocking as it appears to those of you not living in New York. Spitzer came into the governorship wearing a larger than life man-of-justice mask but what lay behind that facade was […]

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Televised news could easily top my list for “the biggest problem in American politics”. The feeling is particularly raw this week as my favorite political affairs show, MSNBC’s “Tucker”, will air it’s last episode tomorrow. This is upsetting not just because it was the one such show I could consistently stomach, but also […]

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Despite striking wins by Hillary Clinton last week, Barack Obama continues to be the Democrats’ presumptive nominee. Rightly so. He appears destined for the pledged delegate lead and, no matter how the Clintonistas may spin it, first place is first place. But is Obama really the Democrats’ messiah or just another George […]

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Barack Obama’s foreign policy adviser Samantha Power resigned today after describing Hillary Clinton as a “monster” who would do anything to win. This is actually a DIFFERENT foreign policy advisor than the one who stated yesterday on MSNBC that Barack “isn’t ready for the 3:00am phone call.” I can’t really blame these people […]

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