What is going on in today’s politics is the general decline of America’s faith in its institutions, writes Peggy Noonan in the WSJ. “We feel less respect for almost all of them—the church, the professions, the presidency, the Supreme Court. The only formal national institution that continues to score high in terms of public respect […]
Hillary’s Stupefyingly Bad Answer
In 2014, Hillary complained that when the Clintons left the White House, they were “dead-broke.” Fortunately, Hillary and her husband have dug themselves out of poverty’s hole through their $153 million in speaking fees, $675,000 of which came from three closed-door speeches she gave in 2013 to top Goldman Sachs execs. The Washington Post reports: […]
Trumped in New Hampshire
When asked why so many members of New Hampshire’s Republican power structure were unable to recognize the extent of Trump’s support, Lou Gargiulo, Donald Trump’s chairman for Rockingham County, responded: I think like most establishment Republicans, they thought if they kept promoting the narrative that Trump was a passing fancy and he would collapse, it […]
The Democratic Socialist vs the Party Icon
Socialism. Really? A self-described “democratic socialist” from Vermont is breathing down the neck of the Democratic Party’s icon? Do Bernie Sanders’ supporters, many of whom are under the age of 30, even know what socialism means? And why would they be willing to “sacrifice economic growth and prosperity in exchange for a bunch of bureaucratic […]
The Clinton Foundation—Existing for Its Own Good
Originally posted June 5, 2015. “Ubiquitous but opaque. Powerful but unaccountable. Ostensibly public spirited but relentlessly mercenary. Often shamed but unshakably shameless,” writes the WSJ’s Bret Stephens. Whom is Mr. Stephens describing? Ah yes, FIFA and, of course, the Clintons and their foundation. In an attempt to organize the forthcoming World Cup in the Arab […]
Sanders, a Coward on Corruption?
Jonah Goldberg brings up an interesting point about Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton—neither is a natural politician. But with Sanders it works, says Jonah; with Hillary it doesn’t. Whatever you think of Sanders, “it’s pretty apparent that he is sincere. The man is drawn in indelible ink and there’s no erasing the contours of his […]
Hillary Clinton and Her Den of Thieves Problem
Traders at Goldman Sachs have a keen sense of value, and it is most unlikely that they are trading $675,000 just for the entertainment value of Hillary Clinton appearances, suggests the WSJ. The long-standing arrangement between Democrats and financial giants like Goldman is that the politicians collect money and get to pose as populists by […]
Corruption of Science by Government Money and Government Process
In 1980 our government issued dietary guidelines promoting a low-fat diet to then 220 million Americans, “even though the science supporting such guidelines was known to be weak at best and plenty of evidence was available even at that time to suggest that the recommendations were unsound,” writes Francis Menton in his blog, Manhattan Contrarian. […]
A Compulsive Liar, a Bigoted Braggart, a Sixties Radical?
The Wall Street Journal’s Bret Stephens gives a quiz but does not give the answers. It’s yours to pass or fail: A compulsive liar with a persecution complex, a mania for secrecy, and a bald disdain for rules as they apply to lesser people. A bigoted braggart with a laughable grasp of public policy and […]
A New Plague—the Zika Virus?
The WHO has just declared the Zika Virus a global public health emergency. Zika is a virus that causes microcephaly, a birth defect in which babies are born with abnormally small heads. And no, Zika is not yet in the U.S., but it’s important to know that once it takes root, it can travel fast […]
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