Category: Social and Political Pieces

E.J. Dionne, of all people, found that our President's Thanksgiving message falls flat: The Gawker Web site called it an "uninspiring first effort from our most literary president" and expressed hope that he would spend "a little more time on it next year." Politico damned it with faint analysis -- it was "basic" and "brief" …

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James Delingpole's otherwise excellent article starts off with a suggestion that needs some challenging: If you own any shares in alternative energy companies I should start dumping them NOW. The conspiracy behind the Anthropogenic Global Warming myth (aka AGW; aka ManBearPig) has been suddenly, brutally and quite deliciously exposed after a hacker broke into the …

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I find it odd that I'm seeing articles on the left on how Obama's Asia trip has left many of them disappointed.  For example, this, from Leslie Gelb at the Daily Beast: President Obama’s nine-day trip to Asia is worth a look back to fix two potent problems, past and future. First, the trip’s limited …

Continue reading "Obama and the Chinese: Doing the Deal, A Personal Reflection Based on Experience"

If Larry Sands is to be believed. From his article in City Journal: On the last day of the National Education Association’s convention this summer, its outgoing general counsel, Bob Chanin, gave a speech for the ages. After sharing fond recollections of his 41 years as the NEA’s top lawyer, he switched gears and started …

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Evidently, as Jonah Goldberg points out, there are a few people with a sense of humour who comment on Slate: Slate magazine is just one of the countless media outlets convulsing with St. Vitus' Dance over that demonic succubus Sarah Palin. In its reader forum, The Fray, one supposed Palinophobe took dead aim at the …

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For once, we're in agreement: Obama arrived on the (Osan Air) base 3:19 p.m. local time (1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time), and received a rousing welcome from 1,500 troops in camouflage uniforms, many holding cameras or pointing cell phones to snap pictures. "You guys make a pretty good photo op," the president said. Evidently the …

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David Goldman lays it out: Here’s year on year growth in commercial and industrial loans from weekly reporting banks in the US: A 20% decline year on year does not look like a recovery. In fact, it looks like nothing we have seen since the Great Depression. C&I loan growth lags the end of recessions, …

Continue reading "No, You Really Can’t Get Credit"

Sure is suspicious with the timing: It's official. Fox News' Major Garrett will interview Pres. Obama at 9:20pmET tonight. He tweets: I will interview POTUS on camera Wed am here in Beijing. 4 other networks will too. 10 mins per. Many had asked. Can say now. After the ten minutes, the Great American Panel will …

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My newest follower on Twitter is Black Tie Magazine, dedicated to high profile philanthropy (like this.) In a lengthy article by one Jaime Dermody on how to fix our current financial mess, he says the following: (E.) Congress accommodates (B.) above by amending the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 to waive recognition of …

Continue reading "The Cost of Forgiveness: When the IRS is Involved"