Author: Donald Douglas

Cross-posted from American Power: “Obama ‘Has Largely Lost the Consent of the Governed’.” ***** I don’t take these calls all that seriously, mainly because I don’t believe that Obama’s a cut-and-run president, and while I disagree with him profoundly, that’s a good quality to have. He just needs to find a new tack, perhaps become […]

Originally posted at American Power: “Myanmar Frees Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi (VIDEO).” ***** The main story’s at LAT, “Myanmar Frees Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi.” I’m just blown away by the brazen and bankrupt maneuvering of the military junta, which just held the most carefully scripted elections imaginable, the first elections in […]

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** And again, that’s ALLEGEDLY gets black postal worker fired. Folks can check it out for themselves, at The Blaze, “Woman Goes on Racist Rant, Allegedly Hits Postman Over Mail Delivery,” and Mediaite, “Postal Worker Claims He Got Fired For Recording Customer’s N-Word Rant.” And at Guyism: There is no wrath […]

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** R.S. McCain suggests it’s The Weekly Newsbeast. Either way, don’t expect much change from the far-left Obama-worshipping program of Jon Meacham, which hammered the final nails in the Newsweek coffin. See, The Observer, “Newsweek and Daily Beast to Merge, and at NYT, “Newsweek and Daily Beast Have a Deal.” Plus, […]

Some science blogging for a Friday night, and for cat lovers as well, “Biomechanics of Feline Water Uptake.” And here’s the cool video: And previously at American Power: * “Back to the Future with Jerry Brown at the Helm in California.” * “Tory Councillor Gareth Compton Suspended After ‘Stoning’ Tweet to Columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.” * […]

Plus some additional thoughts: “Veterans Day 2010.” More at American Power.

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** At Wired: And at Chronicle of Higher Education: In V for Vendetta, the protagonist V is a revolutionary fighting a fascist British regime in a dystopian future. V broadcasts a video message calling the British public to action on November 5 in honor of Guy Fawkes’s 1605 attempt to blow […]

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** At CBS News: When Tony Blair released his memoir earlier this year, a facebook page was created calling for critics of the former prime minister to “Subversively move Tony Blair’s memoirs to the crime section in book shops.” At last count, the Facebook group had more than 14,000 members. The […]

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** I’m bothered, increasingly, by the overwhelming tendency of the major actors and institutions of the political regime to treat those on the far left of the ideological spectrum as “liberals.” Leftists are not liberal. They’re anti-liberal. But one of the great achievements of radical left-wing politics in the second half […]

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** What’s with The New Yorker‘s November 15th cover drawing featuring incoming GOP House Speaker John Boehner standing with President Obama in the Oval Office? While Obama is clearly extending his hand in what appears as a reluctant bid for cooperation, Boehner’s hand is gathered in a fist. Is that a […]

It’s a been a strange morning on Twitter. I tweeted this and got back this. That triggered an exchange of tweets around the ‘sphere. Turns out that simply opposing ObamaCare gets you attacked as RAAAAACIST, which is no surprise by any means. Here’s a roundup: * “If You Oppose ObamaCare You’re RAAAAACIST and UNEDUCATED!!” * […]

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** Out of the blue, I got this on Twitter earlier this morning: I replied here. @SinglePlayer then blocked me, typical for a leftist totalitarian. RELATED: At Doug Ross, “New England Journal of Medicine Inadvertently Hands House GOP the Game Plan for Starving ObamaCare.” If you can’t completely kill it (at […]

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** I’ve already posted on Keith Olbermann. I say let the guy rot in the wasteland of forgotten left-wing bloviators. But the suspension debate at MSNBC lingers today with the pathetic Rachel Maddow, the fever-swamp leftist who happens to have a her own show: “On Cable News and Cable Not-News” (via […]

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** Via The Blaze. This is just part of the larger MSNBC commie catfight bewtween O’Donnell and Glenn Greenwald: God this is wonderful. Matt Lewis has the background, “‘Morning Joe’ Battle: Lawrence O’Donnell vs. Glenn Greenwald,” and he notes: … the larger debate here is over whether Democrats will view the […]

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** From Reason.TV, via Big Government: RELATED: “The Obligatory Olbermann Suspended Over Donations Post.” Plus, “TV Newser: “Insiders” say Olbermann won’t be back.” ADDED: From Ed Morrissey, “Reason TV’s valedictory salute to Olby.”

Cross-posted from American Power. ********** Earlier, from dumb lefty Kevin Drum: I know this won’t be much solace to everyone who worked on Prop 19, but…..this isn’t so bad, really. Given the automatic headwind of getting people to vote Yes on anything, the additional headwind of a big Republican turnout, plus the general nervousness that […]

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** As expected, conservatives crushed the left on Tuesday (and for good reason). The indicators are everywhere: Republicans picked up 60 seats in the House, 6 seats in the Senate, a majority of governorships, and a whopping 680 seats in state legislatures across the country. The headline from this morning’s New […]

“Obama Cult Crashes in Blaze of Creepiness and Confusion.” More great blogging throughout the evening at American Power.

This essay was published previously at American Power: “Sarah Palin Would ‘Make the Sacrifices’ and Run for President.” ********** At Los Angeles Times, ‘Sarah Palin would ‘make the sacrifices’ and run for president“: The former goveror of Alaska predicts Tuesday’s vote will serve as a rebuke to President Obama as well as the GOP establishment […]

The most interesting thing about the denial is that, you know, “it’s just another Breitbart operation … nothing to take seriously.” Of course, in each of the previous scandals Breitbart’s evidence has been clear and incriminating. What’s also been clear is that the Democrat-Media-Industrial-Complex pushes back so hard — with willing accomplices elsewhere in the […]

UPDATE: Don’t miss Aaron Worthing’s brilliant post this morning, “Charles Johnson Shreds the Last of his Credibility Discussing the Stewart Rally.” ********** A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, Charles Johnson wrote what may have been the authoritative anti-jihad post on Cat Stevens, a.k.a. Yusuf Islam: “Are You Ready for Islamopop?” (safe […]

Some scary election-themed cartoons: “Halloween Cartoon Roundup.” RELATED: “Barack Obama’s World Turned Upside Down as Democrats Face Electoral Disaster.”

Folks at the fish wrap of record really do need to get out more. See, “At Rally, Thousands – Billions? – Respond” (at Memeorandum). The unwavering message is that the Stewart “Rally for Sanity” was uniquely reasonable, ” a political event like no other.” I wasn’t there. But I’ve live-blogged this event all day, and […]

The full post is here. Conservatives are not pleased with the appearance of Islamofascist Yusuf Islam: Check the link for additional updates and reactions here.

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** Via JammieWearing Fool, and at NY Daily News. And from the comments at the article: THE DEVIL KEEPS HIS FAVIORATE SON GOING AFTER FIVE HEART ATTACKS, WELL GOD WILL END THAT SOON ENOUGH SON OF SATAN, SPAWN OF LUCIFER. ***** Paybacks a bi**h isn’t it you war profiteering dirt bag. […]

From President Obama’s gangsta iPod to the National Organization of Women’s endorsement of the whore-baiting candidate for governor of California, it’s been one heckuva week: “Leftist Hypocrisy All the Way Down.”

I had an exchange at my blog with Alex Knepper some time back, after California’s Proposition 8 became a national controversy. I don’t dislike Alex. Lately though, on Facebook and Twitter, Alex has come across as extremely combative, for example in response to my essay on Tyler Clementi. I had slammed his arguments as juvenile […]

The full report is here: “Progressives March on Washington for ‘One Nation Working Together’ – Thousands Rally in Support of Socialist Agenda.” And see also Fox News, “Thousands Rally in D.C. in Support of Dems’ Agenda.” Check for updates at American Power.

Okay, update to my previous post, “Two British Brothers ‘At Heart’ of al-Qaeda Plot to Launch Mumbai-Style Terrorist Attacks on the West.” At Fox News, “U.S. Officials: Bin Laden Believed to Be Involved in European Plot“: Senior Al Qaeda leaders, including Usama Bin Laden, are believed to be behind efforts to mount a Mumbai-style attack […]

From WPIX-TV New York, “Officials Consider Bias-Crime Charges After Rutgers Voyeurism Victim Commits Suicide.” I wouldn’t go that far. Still, those who’ve blown this off as a botched “college prank” refuse to see evil. See, “Tyler Clementi’s Online Postings – Plus, Some Perspective on the ‘Hate Crimes’ and ‘Gay Morality’ Debate.” (Doug Mataconis has his […]