American links
About the notion of “human rights” under which Steyn and Macleans are being prosecuted in British Columbia. The Albertan Human Rights Commission continues to widen the speech it regulates. Such hate crimes cases apparently have a 100% conviction record. Of course; such bodies are dominated by the “concerned” and such convictions extend their power. The NYT thinks the move to regulate hate speech has something going for it. Yes, of course they do: these calls to limit criticism and "hate speech" always have an ideological filter. There is never a suggestion that the speech bans be even-handed. Criticism of African Americans is outlawed, but exactly parallel language about white folks is A-OK. Criticising Islam is out, but Christianity is a fine target. Death threats against Haitian activists must be avoided at all costs, but death threats against corporate executives are no reflection on free speech or the media. The article is quite explicit that by their definition, hate speech only applies to "minorities," which you can translate to mean "groups the political class has decided to protect."
About being Jimmy Carter, ex-President and differing views of him inside and outside the US.
About Dubya’s flaws. It became clear early on that Dubya is poor at picking people and worse at sacking them.
How Obama plays in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where three civil rights workers were famously murdered in 1965.
Arguing that McCain versus Obama is an impressive choice. Yes, but may be much the same themes. McCain and Obama have rather contrasting fiscal and economic views. McCain’s daughter has a blog.
Doing the Electoral College math for Obama (rather too pessimistically IMHO). His fundraising includes a “Woodstock for rich people”. A prominent member of the black caucus was crucial in the timing of Hillary’s exit. Her concession speech.
Playing the Obama-is-like-Carter meme for all it can bear (and more).
Obama is a product of Illinois politics and the Chicago Democratic machine, which has a long and continuing history of corruption. Obama has strong connections with the authoritarian side of the 1960s Left.
About the US feminism movement in the wake of Hillary’s defeat. Arguing that Hillary’s problem was having become so much the Washington insider.
Bob Barr, the Libertarian candidate for the Presidency, declines to accept neo-Nazi money or endorsement.
About being Jimmy Carter, ex-President and differing views of him inside and outside the US.
About Dubya’s flaws. It became clear early on that Dubya is poor at picking people and worse at sacking them.
How Obama plays in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where three civil rights workers were famously murdered in 1965.
Arguing that McCain versus Obama is an impressive choice. Yes, but may be much the same themes. McCain and Obama have rather contrasting fiscal and economic views. McCain’s daughter has a blog.
Doing the Electoral College math for Obama (rather too pessimistically IMHO). His fundraising includes a “Woodstock for rich people”. A prominent member of the black caucus was crucial in the timing of Hillary’s exit. Her concession speech.
Playing the Obama-is-like-Carter meme for all it can bear (and more).
Obama is a product of Illinois politics and the Chicago Democratic machine, which has a long and continuing history of corruption. Obama has strong connections with the authoritarian side of the 1960s Left.
About the US feminism movement in the wake of Hillary’s defeat. Arguing that Hillary’s problem was having become so much the Washington insider.
Bob Barr, the Libertarian candidate for the Presidency, declines to accept neo-Nazi money or endorsement.