‘Get ready for the nastiest political campaign season you’ve ever seen’

“From the people who brought you hope and change“: White House reporter Keith Koffler explains how Obama is now setting up the Republicans to take the blame for all his failures: Obama must make his proposals as big a deal as possible, so that everyone knows how hard he’s “trying to help.” That’s why he’s …

How we’re handling Hurricane Irene

I’ve spent most of the last few days figuring out how to cope with Hurricane Irene. My biggest concern is that we could lose our electricity because my father and I both have obstructive sleep apnea and use respirators to keep our airways open while we sleep. Dad is 95 and could die. I will …

Prof. Jacobson says, ‘Anyone but Bachmann’

From Prof. William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection: Michele Bachmann is entitled to run her campaign any way she wants, and using typical Ed Rollins tactics is her prerogative. But millions of Palin supporters — some of whom support her for President, others of whom merely support her because of what she stands for and has …

The first rule of the philosophy of liberty is …

… You Own Yourself [boldfacing mine]: While self-ownership may seem like a simple and self-evident concept, I believe that most Americans residing in the land of the free would become very uncomfortable when the full implications of self-ownership become evident. We know for example that many of our fellow Americans are Statists in one form or …

UPDATED: Michelle Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll, husband still gay

I originally posted the following on August 14, 2011. It was lost on Sept. 17 due to a web host snafu. I am restoring it from Google’s cached copy along with all the original comments (I will be answering objections raised in the comments in a future post): The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get …

Dan Riehl on why America needs Sarah Palin to run for president in 2012

I originally posted the following on August 13, 2011. It was lost on Sept. 17. I am re-posting it from Google’s cache: Dan Riehl has been writing some very positive and insightful posts on Sarah Palin, whose interview with Sean Hannity last night at the Iowa State Fair was electrifying. Today he is posting on …