May, 2016

I’d rather trust a rattlesnake than Premier Wynne

THE DAY FREE SPEECH DIED

It happened again this week at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Another conservative speaker was harassed by liberal activists. In this case, Breitbart contributor Milo Yiannopoulos was not allowed to finish his presentation to a group of students. He was bullied and threatened and his speech was literally shut down by a group of Black Lives Matter activists.

Bill Nye the Scientism Guy

True science requires that data, observations and other evidence support a hypothesis--and that it can withstand withering analysis and criticism--or the hypothesis is wrong. That's why Albert Einstein once joked, "If the facts don't fit your theory, change the facts." When informed that scientists who rejected his theory of relativity had published a pamphlet, 100 authors against Einstein, he replied: "Why 100? If I were wrong, one would be enough."

Trump Tames Billary

Back in the days of the peace dividend, "Read my lips," and "It's the economy stupid" we were told we got two for the price of one. And we sure did. One president to chase skirts in the Oval Office and one harridan to persecute his victims: Billary, the corrupt couple from Whitewater.

Average Americans Are Stupid?

It began with MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber in 2014. Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes amplified it a couple of weeks ago.

Reds Demand Arms, Dollars and Trade Benefits

The time for being a poor loser is over

Can we actually ever be politically correct enough?

AIM Editor on Cavuto About Trump-Clinton Double Standard

Accuracy in Media Editor Roger Aronoff was a guest on "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on May 16 on the Fox Business Network. The topic was the media double standard when covering the presidential candidates, a hypocrisy most notably on display in a recent New York Times article on how Donald Trump treats women.

Bernie Sanders is going to be a thorn in Hillary’s butt

1948 Arab refugees: concocted circumstances and numbers

Oh joy: 1Q GDP growth revised all the way up to 0.8 percent

If this is what we call good economic news in the era of Obama's new crappy normal, I think I've had about all the news I can take. Following a pathetic fourth quarter in which the economy grew only 1.4 percent, the government had the unenviable task last month of informing us that the first quarter of this year was worse.

Democrat congresswoman loses it, tells trans-skeptic, ‘You’re an ignorant bigot!’

The terribly delicate sensibilities of California Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren apparently can't handle the horrifying prospect of someone challenging whatever the left considers "settled science" today.

Liberman’s first challenge

Last week, a mob of 300 Muslim men in southern Egypt stripped a 70-year-old Christian woman naked and paraded her through the streets. This Islamist atrocity came a few days before an EgyptAir flight from Paris exploded in the skies near Alexandria. It was the second passenger jet bombed by jihadists in Egypt in recent months.

Environmentalist college students in CA marry the ocean. ...And then they consummate their nuptials.

The age-old stereotype of the tree-hugging hippie has been taken to new heights by students at Santa Monica College. "Hugging" may be fine for beginners, but there's a new breed of environmentalist nutjob that demands hotter, heavier, action from their Earth-partner. They want to get married, and they want their wedding night to burst with all the raw power and eroticism of a Gustav Klimt drawing.

When It Comes To Fiscal Policy, Japan Is No Role Model

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Tokyo this week for a bilateral visit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as well a G7 leaders summit in nearby Ise-Shima. While increasing trade is a major focus of the Prime Minister’s visit (Japan is Canada’s fifth largest trading partner), Canadians should cross their fingers that Trudeau doesn’t ask his Japanese counterpart for advice on fiscal policy and the virtues of massive infrastructure spending.

Real Clear Thoughts on BDS “free speech” to Misguided Governments

The news that the Dutch have followed the Swedes in declaring BDS messaging as free speech leaves me perplexed. Let me see if I’ve got this right.

Louisiana makes targeting cops a ‘hate crime’

I know you want to cheer for this, and I understand why. The #BlackLivesMatter movement is not only making police out to be racist thugs, but they're getting cheered on by the media and no small number of politicians in so doing.

Why The Economy Is Like The Subway

When you venture beneath the city streets, go through or leap over the turnstile (not recommended . . . a consequence may be a fine, or a broken leg), stroll down the platform to the favored spot where your preferred car will stop, three things can happen.

Govt. Created Energy Blackouts Coming to a City Near You

Most countries around the world think that it's a good thing to have cheap energy. But in California, we have plenty of cheap energy available, just not the political will to access it.