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At NYT. I’ve been on record as favoring repeal for a long time, but that doesn’t mean I don’t find the military’s rationale compelling. See, “Against Gays in the Military.” And I haven’t seen this kind of reaction for a while, but see Bryan Fischer’s, “Benedict Arnold Republicans destroy military and our national security.” The […]

Scroll forward to 8:00 minutes for the discussion of the Bush tax cuts. Kimberley Strassel’s always on target, and the last segment talks about taking on the public sector unions in the states. Good stuff: Cross-posted from American Power.

A follow-up to yesterday’s report, “Holiday Terror Warning Cites Car Bombs and Small Arms Attack.” At Fox News, “U.S. Concerned About Terror Attacks During Holidays.” And be sure to click the video. Laura Ingle looks fabulous: Cross-posted from American Power.

…the one from the University of Maryland. Mediaite is to be congratulated for putting up something that not only talks about the study but actually points to it. There is an abundance of spewing and intoning and condescending out there in blogger-land, in which people merely talk about the study around virtual mouthfuls of churlish […]

Which kind of implies that there’s a bad time to be rich. Which I doubt. Still. Ben Steverman writes: It’s a Great Time to Be Rich I’m sure he means that in a relative sense. Relative to the 1970s, for example. His opening paragraph: A bonanza of new and extended tax benefits could make it […]

Unbelievable, and yet wholly understandable: House GOP transition team leaders will recommend a change to the lower chamber’s rules that would require all members to prove that their legislation is constitutional. …Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), the head of the House Rules Working Group, on Thursday said the GOP transition team will recommend the adoption of […]

Well, I promised the full video [at my place], so here you go: PREVIOUSLY: “Larry King Exit Marks End of Era.” And at Althouse, “Larry King, Bill Clinton, and the ‘zipper club’.” Cross-posted from American Power.

That’s right. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid abandoned efforts to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill and instead extend current funding. He simply didn’t have the votes. The most wonderful thing about this is that the billion dollar funding of Obamacare is gone. The new Congress will have a much easier time defunding it now. […]

Many of my students, taking their final exams this week, have said goodbye with a warm “Holiday Holidays” farewell. And while that’s very nice, I gave my last final this morning, and as I was handing out the exams I wished everyone “Happy Holidays,” but added, “I celebrate Christmas at my house, and I’m not […]

Huge roundup at the link: “Federal Prosecutors Prepare Case Against Julian Assange.” Also, at London’s Daily Mail (with lots of pics), “Rape-charge WikiLeaks chief heading for Christmas in a country mansion after being granted bail at High Court.” More blogging at American Power. Added (11:40 AM PST):

Remember when I wrote a post called, “Is Rush Right?” You probably do, because Rush read the thing in it’s entirety on air and I went crazy making sure you knew about it. Rush has stated over and over that he feels Obama is purposedly bringing this country down. I find it hard to wrap […]

Moore starts blabbering about halfway through the clip, and at 14:00 minutes he claims that the rape allegations against Assange are “a bunch of hooey.” See the reports at Mediaite, “Michael Moore’s Comments on Julian Assange Rape Allegations Spark Outrage,” and “Limbaugh: Liberals Would “Help A Thousand Rapists” To Free “One America-Hater”.” All in the […]

See the full story with screencaps and links: “Mark Zuckerberg is Time’s Person of the Year 2010 – Progressives Slam Choice of ‘Billionaire Jew’.” Check for updates at American Power.

She hasn’t been in the limelight so much. Good to see her. I’m envious for the people of South Carolina, considering California’s election of Jerry Brown to a third term. And pay attention at the clip to how Governor-elect Haley speaks to federalism and states’ prerogatives on health, taxes, and social policy. A woman of […]

It could be tough to watch if you choke up at these things. Video at the link. It’s heartbreaking. Notice at 1:30 seconds. The woman raises her head in pain, and while brief, it’s clearly a pleading scream for deliverance from this evil. Via Doug Ross and Right Scoop.

From RedState: What do you call the Senate’s Omnibus Spending Bill? An Earmark Bonanza — An Earmark-A-Thon — The Earmark-bus. Clearly, this bill is an outrage to the taxpayer and conservative Senators. The Senate is about to vote on an Omnibus Spending Bill funding the federal government for the year. House and Senate appropriators crafted […]

Abraxas of UNCOVERAGE.net continues her examination of the many characters and hypocrisies which comprise the Pigford v. Vilsack litigation.:  This huge fraud on the American taxpayer begs for legal review.:  We here at UNCOVERAGE.net have high hopes for the upcoming investigations by Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and the House:  Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

No wonder parents are mad, conservative parents that is. Progressive parents — and their lefist allies in the school unions — are the ones cramming this stuff down our throats: Cross-posted from American Power.

Plus more details at Jawa Report: Cross-posted from American Power. And previously, “Taimur Abdulwahab al-Abdaly, Stockholm Suicide Bomber, Was Living in Britain.”

Last week, I ran the The 2nd Annual 40 Best Political Quotes Of 2010. There were a few outstanding quotes that didn’t quite make the cut, but were still good enough to see the light of day in the post. Here they are! Enjoy! At some point, some high-profile Arizona pol really should call the […]

And German pork-eaters, at that. Otherwise, here at home, we’d be having yet another wave of progressive head explosions. Via Theo Spark: Cross-posted from American Power.

You think? The story’s at New York Times. Turns out that Mark Zuckerberg and Co. are developing a “hate and harassment team” … …charged with taking down content that is illegal or violates Facebook’s terms of service. That puts them on the front line of the debate over free speech on the Internet. Right. Free […]

This one’s going viral. Or it should. Breyer made a brilliant point, the same way Joe Biden beat Sarah Palin in a debate: Didn’t do it. Flashed pearly whites in a grin that telegraphed self-satisfaction, condescension, insouciance and ignorance. Strip away the grin and there’s nothing to it. Not a shred of logic as far […]

At DownWithTyranny!, “At This Point Do We Have to Be Hoping for a Revolution?” (And Memeorandum.) From Howie Klein in the comments: On the other hand, more rich people and the criminal spawn can hang themselves, the way Mark Madoff did. That’s justice served — and revolutionary enough. Amazing. Folks may have heard. Mark Madoff […]

Just a few stories that caught my eye this week, whether I blogged them or not. Click the link under each picture if you need a little explanation. Link: Madison.com. Link: Pirate’s Cove. Link: TrogloPundit. Link: Confederate Yankee. Link: Just One Minute. Link: Hot Air. And: Previously: This Week in Automotivators, November 29-December 5 This […]

This is a perfect example of less is more, in her wonderful delivery and in her message of limited government. Via Gateway Pundit and Dakota Voice. And at the Daily Republic, “US Rep.-elect Noem delivers Republican address“: U.S. Rep.-elect Kristi Noem delivered the weekly Republican address Saturday, reiterating her calls to cut spending and reduce […]

See the full essay at the link: “The Powerful Corpse of Radical Progressivism.” And more commentary and analysis at American Power.

My NEW Talk Radio Watch column is now up! Enjoy FREE audio and video highlights from the week in conservative talk radio, including: Rush Limbaugh vs the mayor of Bristol, CT Michael Savage wonders why he isn’t mentioned in any WikiLeaks documents Laura Ingraham challenges Newt Gingrich’s amnesty flipflops and more… Check it out! PS: […]

I’ve noticed lately that radical progressives get particularly pissed when you call them out as nihilist. I discussed this recently in a lengthy essay, “Anti-Intellectualism and the Marxist Idea.” At issue there were some of the objections of BJ Keefe from September, and he reissued them just last week, and I responded again, “Navigating Past […]