The Cult Of Victimhood
One particular political tactic I have been growing more and more sick of is the use of victims to push political agendas. While it is certainly true that some …
"There Is Nothing So Powerful As Truth"
That's the slogan of New Hampshire's only statewide newspaper, the Union Leader. It's a truncated quote from one of our proudest native sons, Daniel Webster; the full quote is …
Kiefer Sutherland: 30 days in the hole
24 star Kiefer Sutherland will serve jail time in a plea deal - 30 days for his drunk driving conviction, plus 18 days for violating probation for . . …
Fat's not bad for you? Double cheesecake to go, please
For the last twenty years, many Americans have adjusted their diets - or felt guilty for not doing so - to include less fat, especially saturated fat, based on …
Politics topics now playing
Over at the Politics page (or tab): Rudy Lectures A Ron Paul Supporter . . . which will bring a wry smile to everyone except...
An Overdue Link and More Catching Up
I meant to link to Stop the ACLU's Video History of the ACLU Part VI about four days ago, but let it slip between the cracks. In fact, since …
Republican Debate: Fred's Debut
It started 20 minutes ago, and Fred was given the first question, which was about the economy: is it in recession or not? His answer was no based upon …
Nick Hogan may have killed a Marine
For those unfamiliar, Hulk Hogan has a reality TV show on VH1 called Hogan Knows Best, making his wife and two children D-list stars right along with him. Brooke, …
Dialing Down The Rhetoric On S-CHIP
I've spent quite a bit of passion on the whole proposed expansion of the S-CHIP program and President Bush's veto of it, and I'm not entirely happy with myself …
Talking It To Death
Yesterday, the Boston Globe had yet another editorial arguing against the death penalty. Their conceit this time is that it is always cruel and unusual, but the current method …