I'm against gay marriage for all of the (non-bigoted) reasons that you've heard cited by other conservative commentators. Civil unions I can live with. Initially I was somewhat inclined to accept the proposition that some states would sanction gay marriage, as long as other states weren't forced to recognize it. Well, after reading these questions […]
Though I don't work as a copy editor now, I have in the past, so I look forward to getting my wings. A reporter dies and goes to journalist heaven, where St. Peter issues him a harp and a set of moderate-sized wings. "These seem kind of small," the reporter complains. "Well," says St. Peter, […]
I'm watching a replay of Thursday night's Democrat presidential debate. Ho hum. I want to see these guys draw some blood. Best line so far: Larry King to Al Sharpton: "Rev. Sharpton, why are you in this race?" Indeed.
I've finally gotten around to reading Rick Atkinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the war in North Africa. The book is incredibly well-written and engaging. Even the prologue, usually part of the book that is a bore to read but necessary for understanding, is a joy to read. I've found myself repeatedly impressed by Atkinson's ability […]
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has returned from his all-to-short vacation. And he's made some news with this comment: Let me spare you the usual economist's sermon on the virtues of free trade, except to say this: although old fallacies about international trade have been making a comeback lately (yes, Senator Charles Schumer, that […]
I was going to rip into this Pioneer Press column by Brian Lambert, mainly because of this paragraph: One brave and skeptical line of discussion would have been to ask Gibson, "How do you know any of this actually happened?" Journalists are supposed to be in the business of asking impertinent, uncomfortable questions. But I […]
If you missed it yesterday, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress that Social Security is structurally unsound and they're going to have to do something about it. With the economy now growing strongly, he said, the deficit "will tend to narrow somewhat" in the short term, but that won't be enough to cover the long-term […]
On Saturday I pointed out that Christians aren't a major source of anti-Semitism in world. But as is typical, a highly paid columnist said it longer, and better.
That title should get me some Google hits, and it has the bonus of being true. Dowd takes aim at both Mel Gibson for his film "The Passion" and President Bush for opposing gay marriage. She's mad at Mel because "The Passion" made her feel angry and violent. Solution: Take some valium. She's mad at […]
Well, the Supreme Court has done it again. In its latest decision, the court has demonstrated that we need at least three more Antonin Scalias on the bench. (The way the Democrats filibuster, that will likely never happen, unfortunately.) For those of you who are unfamiliar with the latest court ruling, Davey was a college […]