December, 2015

The fairytales the left will believe

Happy New Year! Multiple reports say Obama to go ahead with executive gun control

The issue is not even so much that he's doing it. Of course he's doing. Obama always pushes up to the line of his regulatory authority, and then blows past it. The issue is also not whether this will cut down on "mass shootings." Of course it won't. This is classic doing something for the sake of doing something.

Blowing billions on select security while ignoring border security

Though hard to see through all the media hoopla, the British Daily Mail described “fanatics” London and New York city are bracing against in case of a full-blown terrorist attack are not necessarily going to strike on New Year’s Eve.

George Lucas criticizes universally-enjoyed new Star Wars film as the product of ‘white slavers’

Unless you've been living under a rock that's in a cave out behind the Unabomber’s shack, you know that a new movie called "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" exists. You're probably also aware that, despite some reservations about its plot being a retread of the original 1977 film, it's being universally hailed as a return-to-form for the beloved franchise. In fact, it's being so widely enjoyed that it's broken virtually every imaginable box office record in just the first few weeks of its release.

Happy New Year, Hillary.

Taxpayers stuck with huge tab for big insurers’ Obamacare losses

Social, Fiscal Values Are Equally Important

Though the first votes of the 2016 Republican primary are only weeks away, the conservative movement continues to struggling with identity. After losing the presidency in 2008 and 2012, and enduring years of social and fiscal liberalism tearing at the fabric of American society, most Republicans realize the stakes are higher now than at any other time in modern history.

Science and Chocolate- Impressive Results

Santa Claus:  Not Just His Suit is Red

Another season has passed in which Santa Claus promised big but actually delivered nothing.

A Tale of Two Cities: Denton versus Stillwater – An issue too important to lose

The U.S. is in the midst of new revolution comparable in scale and impact to other historical shifts that have frankly changed the world. This 21st-century revolution – the shale energy revolution – has impacted global energy markets and balances-of-power much like the internal-combustion engine did during the industrial revolution of the 19th century and as fiber-optics did in the digital revolution of the late 20th century.

Iran nuclear deal up in flames already?

Since the Iran nuclear deal was never submitted to the Senate as a treaty, the Obama Administration helpfully explains that there is no legal force behind it. It is, they tell us, merely a set of political promises. So despite the treatment of the deal as "landmark," how airtight do you suppose those promises might be when one party to the deal is a group of radical Islamic fanatics and the other party to the deal was led by John Kerry?

Look! Hillary Really does have horns!

China’s New Counter-Terrorism Law

China has just passed a new law requiring technology firms to provide “technical means of support” for the government’s counter-terrorism activities, including to help de-crypt information if the government demands them to do so. The firms are also enlisted in efforts to prevent the spread of incendiary materials that could incite acts of terrorism.

Propaganda, Totalitarians, and Somnambulism

Propaganda indoctrination springing from totalitarian regimes can have two human reactions: apathy and indifference to everything happening around you, admitting to yourself that there is nothing you can do about it, or the intense desire to study and understand it as if that process alone begins to redress what is wrong with such a system.

Top 10 Worst U.N. Moments of 2015

Brace Yourself for Barack Obama’s Flash Mob-Style State of the Union Address

After the last dismal seven, hardly anyone’s interested in tuning in on President Barack Obama’s last State of the Union address, come January 12. So borrowing from social media, the Obamas seek to boost viewership by making the 2016 State of the Union Flash Mob style.

William Voegeli’s wonderful defense of Trump supporters

I am a big fan of William Voegeli, who is not a big fan of Donald Trump. Voegeli has been published in various high-profile places, but is best known as editor of the relatively low-profile Claremont Review of Books.

Ringside Politics Champion of the year: Donald Trump

For many years, we have bestowed a Ringside Politics Turkey of the Year Award to a worthy celebrity or politician. This designation is anything but flattering, so last year we decided to start a positive award category by recognizing an annual Champion of the Year.

British artist completes series of pet portraits

George Pataki finally generates some buzz ...by dropping out of the race

It's a safe bet to assume that the vast majority of American voters have no idea who George Pataki is. Most polls showed him perpetually stuck at 0.0% for the 2016 race. The only real explanation for numbers so low is "no one knows you're running." After all, even support-free candidates like Santorum and Graham have managed to climb to a lofty 0.6% average.