How Badly Liberals are Out of Touch

March 31, 2005 in Democrats and Liberals

Jonah Goldberg’s examination (in National Review Online) of how badly the Left “just doesn’t get it.” My favorite line: “If liberals always go where the facts take them — you in the back, stop laughing — how is it that liberals ever disagree?”
I’m going night-night.

Speaking of Wanting to Exclude Biblical Morality from the Public Square . . .

March 31, 2005 in Religious Conservatism

Ben Shapiro (here) draws a similar conclusion to the one below (that the Left believes certain varieties of morality are verboten in a democracy) in reference to the Colorado decision tossing out a death sentence because some jurors referenced the Bible in deliberations.

Ex. Senator (and Ex.-Episcopal Priest!) John Danforth Accuses GOP of Promoting Theocracy

March 31, 2005 in Religious Conservatism

In an astonishing (and cliched) NY Times Op/Ed today (here), former Sen. John Danforth, who is currently ambassador to the UN (perfect!) accuses the GOP of having adopted a “sectarian” agenda, citing the Terri Schiavo legislation, opposition to creating guinea humans, and reticence to undefine marriage by extending the privilege to homosexualists, blah, blah, blah, [...]

Blogs and the Left

March 5, 2005 in Uncategorized

Just read an interesting op/ed by Jonah Goldberg about “the blogger revolution” or some such…the best section is quoted below:
Left-wing bloggers believe they are part of the same “revolution” as right-wing bloggers are. They’re not. The conservative blogs are the shock troops of a decades-long battle to seize back the culture. Conservatives have always had [...]

Blogs and the Left

March 5, 2005 in Democrats and Liberals

Just read an interesting op/ed by Jonah Goldberg about “the blogger revolution” or some such…the best section is quoted below:
Left-wing bloggers believe they are part of the same “revolution” as right-wing bloggers are. They’re not. The conservative blogs are the shock troops of a decades-long battle to seize back the culture. Conservatives have always had [...]

Death of common sense and sound jurisprudence

March 3, 2005 in Uncategorized

won’t comment on Jerry’s squishy death penalty post, but I couldn’t help but notice (me and the Washington Post Editorial Board!) another embarrassing fact about the SCt’s decision this week…it was a complete reversal from a decision 15 years ago (and Justice Kennedy, who authored the most recent opinion, actually changed his mind and switched [...]