The Two-Edged Sword
Mickey Kaus beat me to the punch. For that matter, so did Richard. One of the reasons that I have frequently noted the obsession Obama supporters have with his appearance, his heritage and the symbolism of his ...
Mickey Kaus beat me to the punch. For that matter, so did Richard. One of the reasons that I have frequently noted the obsession Obama supporters have with his appearance, his heritage and the symbolism of his ...
That Bill Kristol, neocon bellwether and house intellectual of the McCain-led GOP, would have nice things to say about Sarah Palin, would even have floated her selection as VP two months ago (!), should furrow the ...
Hmmmm…. This story about the fire-sprinkler system not working at the $597 million US embassy in Iraq is getting some circulation, but the headline buries the real news. Well, yes, the electrical system doesn’t ...
If you aren’t cleanshaven, you might think twice before flying into Not-So-Merrie-Old England: “Metallica singer James Hetfield was investigated by UK airport officials who believed he was a terrorist this ...
When the story broke a few weeks ago about the polygamous Fundamentalist Mormon "compound" in Eldorado, Texas, from whence 416 children had been taken, I observed to my wife that a neocon pronouncement would soon ...
(The following, time-sensitive text was prepared before the firestorm erupted over my announcement that paleoconservatism may be approaching the condition in which Nietzsche placed his maker. A detailed response to some of ...
Well, he beat Benito in Michigan—and the Second Coming of Reagan, too. Even the Los Angeles Times is forced to sit up and take notice. Even if the Paul campaign winds up as a blip on the electoral screen, a mere ...
The news that Crisis magazine will cease print publication September 1, to be replaced by a free online version, is sad—perhaps not in itself, but for what it represents. I never thought much of Crisis as a whole ...
President Bush’s nominee to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general is making waves because of who he is (the first Orthodox Jew to be nominated for the position) as well as for what is not (a known quantity on ...
If Faustus was willing to sell his soul to the Devil for sex, wealth and power, Eliot Spitzer, governor of New York, has settled for power— sensing full well that the other two follow naturally. Mind you, money ...
Zimbabwe is a disaster area, ruled by a Marxist dictator whose murderous tendencies make Saddam Hussein look like a saint. The massacres of the early years of Robert Mugabe’s rule may soon look like a mere ...
Ron Paul is a family man—and his numerous progeny are out there campaigning. Here’s his son, Rand Paul, speaking at Fanueil Hall, in Boston: <object width=“425” ...
By the choices we make we define ourselves. We reveal our biases and beliefs. And so, too, do our institutions. In writing the $789 billion stimulus bill, Congress revealed that, for all its “Buy American” ...
At a campaign event in Florida the other day, Rudy Giuliani was confronted with a gaggle of anti-abortion protesters, who shouted: “You need to go to confession!” Poor Rudy: he’s abstained from actually ...
I’m watching the Iowa GOP debate, and they’re showing videos: Rudy’s asked how he gets information, and he mentions his infamous call-in radio show. A mistake (just follow the link). He’s also ...
A feature article in the Sunday Washington Post (December 9, 2007) by Villanova Associate Professor of History, Robert Maranto, reached me through the kindness of a young colleague, April Kelly-Woessner. April, a diligent ...
How did the United States of America, the richest nation on earth, whose economy represents 30 percent of the Global Economy, arrive at the precipice of a financial panic and collapse? The answer lies in the abject ...
Stephanopulous asks “What will you restore to the office of the President of the United States?” None of the candidates, except for Ron Paul, really addresses the question: Tancredo: Islamic. Terrorism. ...
Paleocon and Ron Paul supporter John Derbyshire on the likely outcome of the November election: "Conservatives " to the ...
When Pat Buchanan and I founded The American Conservative back in 2002, we held a press conference in Washington’s National Press Club. One of the first questions posed was how come Pat, famous for his espousal ...
I wonder how many of our readers saw last night’s discussion with Republican pollster Frank Luntz, a commentary that was absorbing enough so that I was able to watch FOX for more than thirty seconds. The Republicans ...
At long last the ADL has pinpointed Ron Paul's "extremist" associations. According to ADL's assistant director of civil rights Steve Freeman, Dr. Paul's campaign was reckless enough to accept the donation of Don ...
With millions of homeowners now struggling to repay money they clearly never should have borrowed, our leaders have been righteously wagging fingers at predatory lenders who allegedly enticed innocent borrowers, and the ...
I am pleased to announce that a new edition of my 1993 book, Reclaiming the American Right: The Lost Legacy of the Conservative Movement, is due out in May from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. This edition features ...
