Posted by Michael Merritt |
I really need to do these posts more. The last was over a year ago. Anyway, my post this time features an interview Sean Hannity had last night with S.E. Cupp, the conservative author of “Losing Our Religion,” a newly-released book that chronicles the (liberal) media’s attack on Christianity, and in particular, conservative Christians.
Best part? She’s an atheist! Needless to say, I think I know my next book after I finish Liberal Fascism.| MORE
Posted by Michael Merritt |
Some news out of my backyard (sort of): Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has approved the Cape Wind project. After nine years of trying to get approval, the project can take off.
Long story short: Cape Wind is a planned wind turbine farm off the shore of Massachusetts. It’s been opposed for years, primarily by the rich folks of Hyannis and other areas. Among its opponents are Mitt Romney and the the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.| MORE
Posted by Michael Merritt |
Update Below
Following up on my earlier post, I wish to take a moment and discuss the Arizona legislation on illegal immigration that prompted Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict to send out an email yesterday morning. While I think the law is well intentioned, I also think it is kind of vague on how it should be enforced. It specifies that race alone can’t be used to enforce the law, but doesn’t really specify what other criteria are to be used.| MORE
Posted by Michael Merritt |
To borrow one of Allahpundit’s favorite phrases: heartache! Why? Because of an email I got today from Wes Benedict, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party (emph. mine):
From an economic point of view, immigrants are an asset, not a liability. Business owners usually understand that, but politicians often either don’t understand or don’t care.| MORE
Posted by Michael Merritt |
Reality check. While we sit here debate whether liberalism or conservatism is the worst ideology evvahh, at least we can be sure of one thing: here in America, neither are forcibly sterilizing thousands of their fellow countrymen, as China is doing over the next few days.
Despite some recent bad legislation, like the Patriot Act or health care reform, we still enjoy relative freedom here. Can’t say the same for China.
Posted by Patrick Glenn |
The recent acceleration of America’s persistent drift toward social democracy has reenergized the right. In the last year, the Tea Party movement became a significant player in grassroots politics. If this spark is to have meaningful, long-term impacts on policy, however, it will have to become a full-fledged renaissance. The “progressive” intelligentsia and mainstream media decreed long ago that conservatives (and classical liberals) are largely bereft of critical thinking and new ideas.| MORE
Posted by Michael Merritt |
The big story these days, from liberals and conservatives alike is that Goldman Sachs has essentially become intertwined with the federal government, by way of former executives being offered lofty positions, such as positions within the Treasury Department, like former Secretary Robert Rubin, and many others. Michelle Malkin has a post up listing the biggest former Goldman employees in the Obama administration.| MORE
Posted by Michael Merritt |
For the last couple weeks, there has been much debate over the video posted by Wikileaks, showing a number of Iraqis killed by Apache helicopters in 2007. I, along with many others who watched the video, gave my analysis and opinion on the incident. However, Wired.com has found a soldier who was actually there, Ethan McCord, and he agreed to give his take on that day. It by-and-large tails with the conclusion I came to. The key quote:
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Posted by Michael Merritt |
Over at Salon, Glenn Greenwald apparently found it fit to spend the first part of his analysis of Solicitor General Elena Kagan as possible Supreme Court nominee in order to marvel about how it was possible that a Democratic president might nominate someone more moderate for the high bench (emph. his):| MORE
Posted by Michael van der Galien |
Although Michael apparently believes that CATO did a wonderful job exposing Romney’s “hypocrisy,” I’ve got to say that I’m not impressed by the think tank’s video and arguments at all.
An influential conservative think tank is firing a broadside at ex-MA Gov. Mitt Romney (R), criticizing the potential WH’12 contender for a health care plan they say looks identical to Pres. Obama‘s.| MORE