Monthly Archives: July 2005

Jim Lindgren has an excellent summary of the Wilson/Rove affair at the Volokh Conspiracy, mentioning Wilson’s “complicity in his wife’s outing.” Why didn’t the Today show ask Wilson these hard questions? My guess: A. They’re biased, or B. That’s the … Continue reading →

A quick look at the Drudge headlines Rehnquist Hospitalized. I hope you get well soon, Chief. And I hope you retire soon. And I hope you’re replaced soon, by a conservative who is worthy of your seat. Bush To Consider … Continue reading →

Half-Bakered has introduced “Complaint-Free Wednesday.” Casual readers will note that it was posted at 10:39 this morning, and there haven’t been any new entries since. Coincidence? Heh.

For those interested in Hillary Clinton, here’s a NY Times article on her political “evolution.” How long before the terms “nuance” and “flip-flop” return to full usage? As for myself… I’m having a hard time getting excited about HC (go … Continue reading →

Little House on the Prairie actor Kevin Hagen has died. From his going away letter to his fans: And now I’m in the fight of my life, in the ring against a persistent and dangerous opponent, The Big ‘C’. My … Continue reading →

The scoop de jour for today, and last weekend, is Karl Rove, and what he did or didn’t say, did or didn’t know, and did or didn’t intend, concerning Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame. Tom Maguire is the go-to guy … Continue reading →

More good economic news today for the United States of Quagmerica. First, the unemployment rate fell again in June, reaching 5.0% for the first time since Sept. 11. The rate has been dropping for two straight years, since the Summer … Continue reading →

It is reasonably clear that the political fault line created by the Jihad is located even further left than Karl Rove recently articulated: “Liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and … Continue reading →

Have you ever noticed this haiku? Lenin Stalin Khrushchev Brezhnev Gorbachev Yeltsin Putin When it comes time for Russia to get a new leader, my money is on the current executive chief of staff: Medvedev

From a comment on this post about the United Church of Christ’s gay marriage resolution: it’s worth acknowledging that their stance on homosexuality arises out of Biblical study, but not out of the literality which leads you to say it’s … Continue reading →