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The first day has come and gone, and black smoke issued from the chimney indicating that no one received enough votes to be named pope. Using the worldwide reach of Hoystory.com and intrepid reporting, Hoystory.com managed to get the results of the first vote. Of a total of 115 votes -- one per cardinal -- […]

I hadn't intended on addressing the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. representative to the U.N. a second time, hence the misnamed nature of last week's post. But, as I've continued to watch both talking heads on the cable news programs and verious Democratic pols, I'm mystified by the opposition to him on grounds […]

The New York Times reports that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is planning to take part in a conference call on Democrat filibusters of judicial nominees. This story would be worth 3 inches of copy on Page A29 except for one detail: The conference call will connect with TV, radio stations and churches. I think […]

Out of Pennsylvania comes this story on the efforts of one Episcopal priest to reach out to other religions. An Episcopal priest has renounced his ordination to lead a Druid order. W. William Melnyk, former rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Downingtown, called his decision to become a Druid priest "a joyous occasion." Melnyk […]

Toothpaste can cause cancer. Don't overreact though, it's only a danger if you mix it with water and snort it in large quantities.

Former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy has a post on NRO's "The Corner" which asks similar questions to ones I posed yesterday. Sorry to arrive late for what has been yet another great Corner discussion about the judges. The question that occurs to me reading the exchanges is: For what egregious thing would we impeach a […]

As a rule, a president should be able to staff his administration with anyone he chooses, as long as they're not demonstrably incompetent or crooked. But I have to agree with this article in The Washington Post which takes John Bolton, the president's nominee to be U.N. ambassador, to task for appearing at his confirmation […]

Arizona Sen. John McCain announced today on MSNBC's "Hardball" program that he wouldn't be running for the GOP nomination for president in 2008. MATTHEWS: But bottom line, would you vote for what’s called the “nuclear option,” to get rid of the filibuster rule on judgeships? MCCAIN: No, I will not. MATTHEWS: You will stick with […]

The Democrats "Social Security Calculator" is rigged. Democrats, however, aren't pulling them down.

This is a good read.