Archive for November, 2011
Buyer’s Remorse
The Pew Research Center has some startling new numbers about Tea Party favorability in alleged “Tea Party Districts”: Another snippet from this poll indicates a sharp decline in Republican Party favorability in Tea Party Districts: The Republican Party’s image also has declined substantially among people who live in Tea Party districts. Currently, 41% say they [...]
Allegations that do, allegations that don’t
National Review (11/29/11): In a conference call this morning, Herman Cain told his senior staff that he is “reassessing” whether to remain in the race. He will make his final decision “over the next several days. [...] Now, with this latest one, we have to do an assessment as to whether or not this is [...]
Law and Order: DCU
My first inclination upon returning back to 1115 after Thanksgiving was to comment on the terrifying night-time raid the NYPD carried out upon the 9,000 people camping outside of the Macy’s in Herald Square. But then I realized that never happened. In other news, an internal NYPD Disorder Control Unit document was snagged by an arrested Occupy [...]
Replace the Sacred Cows
I’m fair weather fan of center-left economist/ domestic policy “wonks” Paul Krugman and Ezra Klein (who I suspect is his long lost son). They are both excellent at pointing out fundamental flaws in mainstream press’ coverage of economics and some of the more complicated domestic policy issues that arise. However, both have recently downplayed the [...]
Intermission
Things are going to be quiet around here for the rest of the week. I’ll leave you all with this. It’s a bit dated, but like a fine wine… Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
Rhetoric and Failure
Mitt Romney (11/21/2011): “They set this trap by saying we’re going to cut the military by $600 billion,” Romney said of the automatic cuts that would happen if the Super Committee did not reach a deal. “With the world that’s a dangerous place, we’re going to put the military on the chopping block. It’s like [...]
How A Hero Becomes A Villain (Update Below)
So it turns out that the cop who pepper-sprayed the nonviolent protesters at UC Davis is an exemplary officer – a “hero” who once saved the life of a fellow officer. Clearly, there’s a discrepancy between the overzealous role he played on Friday afternoon and his normal routine. I think, however, that in order to understand why police in full riot gear [...]
Newt Gingrich Vs. Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich on President Obama’s job policies (11/2/11): “This country has been maniacally anti-jobs. Obama is a left-wing radical who believes in class warfare and then he’s surprised that everybody who he’s attacking doesn’t create jobs. Newt Gingrich on Occupy Wall Street demonstrators (11/19/11): “That is a pretty good symptom of how much the left has [...]
Calling on Mayor Bloomberg to Raid The Occupiers of Bryant Park
Walking past Bryant Park near Times Square the other day, I was reminded of the free speech double standard that exists between individuals and commercial entities. Since October 27th, the aptly named Holiday Shops at Bryant Park have been hosting an occupation of their own in a New York City public park. Similar to the former [...]
Night Descends Upon New York City
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