Sunday's New York Times public editor column defended the paper's decision in the waning weeks of the 2008 presidential election to "cut bait" on a story that would have tied the Obama campaign to illegal (Hoyt's article characterizes it as "impermissible," just in case you wondered where he was coming from) coordination with ACORN. John […]
The Times of London's auto writer, Jeremy Clarkson, checked out the new Honda Insight -- and he didn't like it. So here goes. It’s terrible. Biblically terrible. Possibly the worst new car money can buy. It’s the first car I’ve ever considered crashing into a tree, on purpose, so I didn’t have to drive it […]
President Barack Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame was what you've come to expect from him; full of platitudes about his respect for the pro-life movement covering for his pro-abortion radicalism. In short, your beliefs are sincere; go jump off a cliff. As many have noted, Obama's acceptance of the invitation and honor is understandable. […]
The Washington Post's Robert J. Samuelson analyzes the Obama budget plan and finds it is a potential economic disaster waiting to happen. Just how much government debt does a president have to endorse before he's labeled "irresponsible"? Well, apparently much more than the massive amounts envisioned by President Obama. The final version of his 2010 […]
I've been meaning to get around to writing a rather lengthy treatise on the techniques used on three top al Qaeda terrorists in 2002 and 2003. Unfortunately, exigent circumstances -- the mass layoffs at the Union-Tribune and my need to find a new job -- have conspired against me. In lieu of that well-written and […]
I'm feeling it today because The New York Times' Maureen Dowd got caught plagiarizing Talking Points Memo Josh Marshall. Here are the odds on Dowd's punishment: Termination of employment: 1 million to 1 Unpaid suspension of two weeks or more: 500 to 1 Unpaid suspension of less than two weeks: 300 to 1 A "clarification" […]
I finally got around to listening to NPR's Intelligence Squared debate on whether Washington or Wall Street is more to blame for the financial crisis. You can follow the link to listen to the debate yourself. What I found particularly amusing was a line by Niall Ferguson who represented the side blaming Washington. His opponents […]
For the first time in its 14-year history, Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs survey shows a majority of Americans identify themselves as "pro-life." The new results, obtained from Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs survey, represent a significant shift from a year ago, when 50% were pro-choice and 44% pro-life. Prior to now, the highest percentage […]
President Barack Obama's top adviser, David Axelrod, attempted to make a funny. When Axelrod was asked if he had weighed in on the Obama family’s dog choice, "the Rasputin in this kingdom" (as Sagal jokingly refered (sic) to him) sassed back, “I was only called in for the final three, and one was Miss California.” […]
Barry Knapp, a strategist (whatever that is) at Barclays Capital and Liz Ann Sonders, a chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab are all about the crazy. There is a growing belief among financial experts that the recession is over. Barry Knapp, a strategist at Barclays Capital, wrote recently that the economy appears "to be in […]