And William Jacobson's got an excellent entry, " A taste of the medicine ." And talking about the original Politico hit piece...
Herman Cain Sexual Harassment Scandal Upends GOP Presidential Race
I'm just now getting back on the grid, and Herman Cain's story seems to be going through some transformations. Here's the short ...
World Population Grows by 1 Billion in Only 12 Years
At the Occupy Orange County protest the other day, I asked a guy passing by at the information booth what he thought of the movement. He ke...
Legal Insurrection in the O.C.
Last Tuesday, William Jacobson published a picture of the windmills off Interstate 10 near Palm Springs: " Open – A Tape from Californi...
This Was the Week That European Democracy Died
From Janet Daley, at Telegraph UK : So this is where we are. The agreed EU “stability union” triumphantly paraded before the media in Bruss...
'Occupy' Protest at St. Paul's Cathedral in London Splits Anglican Church
At New York Times : LONDON — In a city where demonstrations of every kind are part of the daily syncopation, there has rarely been any with ...
Arrests at Occupy Denver
The New York Times has a report, " Occupy Protesters Regroup After Mass Arrests ." On Saturday, for the third consecutive night, ...
Occupy Ottawa
See Blazing Cat Fur, " The Battle of Occupy Ottawa: Blood, Urine & Feces Featured As Buddhists & Marxists Clash! " Followi...
Occupy Wall Street and the Illusion of Solidarity
John Sexton at Verum Serum visited the Occupy Wall Street encampment Saturday in downtown Los Angeles. He's got coverage in three parts...
1990 Nissan 300ZX
See Doug Ross, " How many 22-year old cars still look modern and up-to-date in 2012? "
Taylor Swift Nude Scandal!
At London's Daily Mail , " Taylor takes Swift action against website claiming it has 'topless private pic' of the country ...
With Weak Economy, Obama May Lose Key Demographic Groups
See LAT , " Obama's demographic support may not weather economy ." Actually, blacks are still enthusiastic about the president...
'Diaper Need Awareness Day'
You gotta read this piece from Mark Steyn, at National Review , " Adult Babies: There’s almost nothing you can’t get government to pay ...
Herman Cain Sexual Harassment Allegations
At Los Angeles Times , " Herman Cain denies allegations of sexual harassment ." The full coverage is at Memeorandum , and see The ...
Occupy Orange County: 'Get Money Out of Politics'
My initial reaction to Occupy Orange County was that it was almost like a tea party . But after turning out for the protest march at the Irv...
Rare Pre-Halloween Storm Blankets East Coast With Snow
A report at Fox News, " Early Storm Pelts East Coast With Wet, Heavy Snow ." And at New York Times, " Nearly Two Million Lose...
Progressive Race-Based Attacks on Herman Cain
Herman Cain's race shouldn't be an issue in this campaign. We already have a black president. And as we've seen for almost four ...
17 Die as Suicide Blast Hits U.S. Bus in Afghanistan
At New York Times , " 17 Are Killed as Suicide Bomb Hits a U.S. Bus in Afghanistan ." KABUL, Afghanistan — At least five American ...
Communist-Progressive Coalition Lobbies Congressional 'Super-Committee' Against Proposed Cuts to Social Security
The far left is launching an inside lobbying effort against the congressional super-committee charged with finding $1.5 trillion in cuts fro...
'Because the Night'
Some music until later, Patti Smith :
NASA Launches Latest NPP Earth-Observing Satellite from Vandenberg
It's the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, NPP. At LAT , " NASA launches satellite from Vandenber...
Bill Whittle's Afterburner: 'How to Steal Power'
Via Instapundit :
The Hate Speech Bugaboo
This is an unbelievably ridiculous piece, from Erna Paris, at Toronto's Globe and Mail , " There *are* limits to free expression .&...
Bill Whittle: 'One Thing About Being a Conservative is You Don't Have to Lie'
Funny, but that's exactly the opposite of progressives: They lie about everything . See: " WFP Interviews Bill Whittle ." Talk...
Britney's Femme Fatale Tour, London
Lots of pics, at Daily Mail: " Britney bares a whole lot of skin in risqué stage outfits as the Femme Fatale tour hits London ."
Europe Needs Economic Growth
At Los Angeles Times , " Europe debt crisis plan hinges on economic growth ": Reporting from London — The latest plan to save Euro...
How Taxes Destroy Liberty
It's not just taxes per se, but the increasing scope of government power to redistibute income for economic and social engineering. Read...
Benefits Run Out for Spain's Jobless
The report's at Wall Street Journal , but click through at Google : Spain's jobless rate, hovering above 20% since early 2010, reac...
'Truth is the New Hate Speech' — Pamela Geller Speaks at Sugar Land Tea Party
Pamela's got lots of updates on her recent free-speech episode in Texas. See, " Video: Pamela Geller in Sugar Land, Texas — The Spe...
Brown Risks Backlash on Pensions
This is one case where fiscal reality trumps destructive progressive ideology. Pigs will fly if he actually gets this through the legislatur...
Michele Bachmann Slams 'Stealth Attack' by Rick Perry Supporters
She really unloads at the interview. I was watching this afternoon. Bachmann is especially riled by folks trashing her tea party creds. At C...
Four Reasons Keynesians Keep Getting It Wrong
From Allan Meltzer, at Wall Street Journal : Those who heaped high praise on Keynesian policies have grown silent as government spending has...
Occupy Phoenix: 'When Should You Shoot a Cop?'
At Hot Air, " Flier at Occupy Phoenix asks, 'When should you shoot a cop?' " And at Verum Serum, " The Man Behind the...
Continuing Lies by Cowardly Hate-Blogger W. James Casper in Left's Demonic Workplace Intimidation Campaign
W. James Casper continues to lie about his involvement in the long campaign of workplace attacks that have been repudiated by the army of r...
Cardinals Stun Rangers, 10-9, in 11 Innings to Force Game 7
Hey, hoping for another night of baseball? You got your wish. At Los Angeles Times : Reporting from St. Louis — St. Louis Cardinals Manager ...
Occupy Wall Street: The Enemy Within
See Discover the Networks, " Occupy Wall Street ": Occupy Wall Street (OWS) is a movement whose activism is planned and coordinate...
Israel Matzav on Erick Erickson's Anti-Semitic Attack on Jennifer Rubin
Carl in Jerusalem picks up on my second post on Erick Erickson's attack on Jennifer Rubin. See: " Eric Erickson charges Jennifer R...
Michael Moore: I'm Not in the 99 Percent!
It's not just the hypocrisy. Michael Moore's lying through his teeth on national television. It's really pathetic. At The Rhetor...
Greeks Attack Merkel Government as Nazi Regime
At London's Daily Mail , " Furious Greeks lampoon German 'overlords' as Nazis with picture of Merkel dressed as an SS guard...
This is What Mobocracy Looks Like: Street Artist 'Above' Hangs Banker in Effigy Along Florida's I-95
Taking things too far? Hardly, this is where things are headed. At Weasel Zippers , " Effigy of Wall Street Banker Hung From a Noose Ov...
Iran Defeats the United States in Iraq?
From Frederick Kagan and Kimberly Kagan, at Los Angeles Times , " Out of Iraq ": Iran has just defeated the United States in Iraq....
Protesting Outside People's Homes — Is This What Democracy Looks Like?
From Elizabeth Ames, at Fox News : Protesting at people’s homes ... is not about asserting an opinion. It is a warning of potential violence...
Archaeologists in France Discover Underground Remains of 21 German Soldiers from World War I
At Der Spiegel , " WWI Grave Find Tells Story Germans Want to Forget ": Archaeologists in northern France have unearthed the bodie...
Obama Gets a Lifeline on Reelection?
President Obama's toast in 2012, right? I think he'll lose reelection, but my prediction is based on continued high unemployment and...
'Pushin Too Hard'
The Seeds , from my afternoon drive time on Tuesday: 2:01 - American Woman by Guess Who 2:01 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by Elton John ...
Harvard's Stephen Walt: 'The Myth of American Exceptionalism'
At Foreign Policy . I saw this a couple of weeks back and wasn't the least bit surprised, especially since I learned that Walt was a fea...
Blackbeard's Cannon Recovered After Almost Three Centuries Underwater
At Telegraph UK , " Blackbeard's pirate ship cannon recovered from ocean ." Also, at London's Daily Mail , " Blackbea...
Polls Suggest Obama Victory in 2012, But Economy Suggests a Defeat
This bugs me. But campaigns matter, so we won't know for sure until the GOP race is settled in early 2012. See Wall Street Journal . I s...
Thailand Floods Bring Fears of Escaped Crocodiles
Interesting piece, at WSJ , " As Floodwaters Rise, So Do Thais' Crocodile Fears: Reptiles Escape Farms, Spurring Bid to Bring Them ...
Perry Steps Up Attacks on Romney for Changing Positions
The report's at Wall Street Journal . And Perry's got his work cut out for him. See Time , " CNN/TIME Poll: Romney Leads Republ...
Mitt Romney's Finest Hour?
I don't recall WSJ 's editorial board making any endorsements in the GOP race, but this sure comes close, " Romney's Finest...
Toronto Airport Security Employee of the Month!
Via Kathy Shaidle, " Toronto airport security employee hopes plane blows up! (video) "
Herman Cain 'Impresses' in Power Outsiders Poll at Huffington Post
From Mark Blumenthal, " Herman Cain Impresses GOP Power Outsiders ": Businessman Herman Cain may be the latest in a string of Repu...
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