National Review, Race, And Me
Pas Devant Les Enfants, Tampa: Puerto Rico Out Of U.S.?
“We support the right of the United States citizens of Puerto Rico to be admitted to the Union as a fully sovereign state if they freely so determine. We recognize that Congress has the final authority to define the constitutionally valid options for Puerto Ricoto to achieve a permanent non-territorial status with government by consent and full enfranchisement. As long as Puerto Rico is not a State, however, the will of its people regarding their political status should be ascertained by means of a general right of referendum or specific referenda sponsored by the U.S. READ MORE >>
Pas Devant Les Enfants, Tampa: UN Out of Lubbock!
“The current Administration's most recent National Security Strategy.... relies on the good intentions and capabilities of international organizations to justify constraining American military readiness.” —GOP draft platform, “A Failed National Security Strategy.” READ MORE >>
Pas Devant Les Enfants, Tampa: Custer’s Last Stand
“We respect the tribal governments as the voice of their communities and encourage federal, state, and local governments to heed those voices in developing programs and partnerships to improve the quality of life for American Indians....” —GOP draft platform, “Honoring Our Relationship With American Indians” READ MORE >>
Romney Cribs from the GOP’s Willie Horton Playbook
New TRB: Paul Ryan's "Tipping Point"
My latest TRB column ("Medicare And Brimstone") looks at the phony numbers and premises behind Paul Ryan's wonky "tipping point" rationale for hysterical GOP doomsaying about America's imminent destruction. READ MORE >>
You Should See Her When They Pay Taxes
“When Mitt and I give that check, I actually cry.” —Ann Romney, relating her feelings about tithing to the Mormon Church, in the Aug. 26 Parade magazine. READ MORE >>
You Are Probably Worse Off Than You Were Four Years Ago
TRB From Washington: Medicare and Brimstone
Democrats and Republicans always claim that if their presidential candidate loses then the country will suffer. But this year, the GOP’s rhetoric has become apocalyptic. Mitt Romney says that he is running for president because “this country we love is in peril.” He wants to “save the soul of America.” Romney’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, has a name for this looming Democrat catastrophe: the “tipping point.” READ MORE >>
The Red State-Blue State Divide, As Seen by Amazon Books
Amazon has a fascinating “election heat” map listing the 100 best-selling “red” (i.e., conservative) and “blue” (i.e., liberal) books, and also calculating, based on the number of sales in each state for the top 250 red and blue books, which states are majority-red and which are majority-blue. The map, which is updated hourly, delivers some bad news—or at least it did when I checked it at 12:45 p.m. READ MORE >>
