Is the Obama administration doing well on immigration and not tooting its horn loudly enough (Buchanan) or is it making a show of deporting criminals while going utterly soft on other immigrants here illegally (Thomas)? Continue reading “That dog don’t hunt”
Category: Damn rackets
“Left Hand? Hello, Right Hand calling.”
“Left Hand? Hello, Right Hand calling.”
I see an interesting juxtaposition between columnists at Townhall.com today. Star Parker (who, by the way, is running for Congress) says that “[a]s the economy gets increasingly sophisticated, the penalty for lack of education gets greater. But we’re failing to deliver this needed education to lower income Americans.” Meanwhile, Michael Barone is publicizing the theory that we’re riding an “education bubble” that’s apt to burst.
Why do they hate us so?
When they’re not insisting that we’re beloved by one and all, certain U.S. “leaders” are impugning the motives of those who don’t love us.
But there are reasons why they might hate us. Not one of them is “for our freedom.” Continue reading “Why do they hate us so?”
Quote of the day
No, don’t expect one every day, but for now, try this:
It’s funny that we require more proof of a person’s need to become eligible to receive welfare than we require of these billionaire sports team owners when they ask for tens of millions more annually in public assistance.
HT: Advance Indiana blog.
Note, by the way, how I’ve added a new category since “corporatism” and “state capitalism,” while apt, seemed too tame.