April 2, 2021

Joe Biden's COVID face mask trick play

The Democrats are running a trick play.  On the face of it, the play looks like a Hail Mary, but the outcome of this trick play is already known. To contrast themselves to the evil Donald Trump, who did everything wrong and caused half a...

March 6, 2021

Barack Obama Has Now Been President Longer than FDR

On March 3, 2021, Barack Obama passed Franklin Roosevelt for the longest presidential tenure in American history. What’s that you say? -- president, for longer than FDR? But FDR was elected president four times; Obama was elected president t...

January 4, 2021

'It's good to be a Democrat!'

"It's good to be the king!" says Mel Brooks's character in the movie The History of the World, Part 1, as he indulges himself with women who cross his path. These days, "It's really good to be a Democrat!...

November 9, 2010

Palace Intrigue in DC

The people rise up, come out of their homes, and voice their strong rejection of the leader.The leader, with a retinue of hundreds, is flown out of the country for an extended vacation.The people grumble about the ruling family's extravagance and roy...

November 2, 2008

Letter to Christopher Hitchens from a longtime Iraqi friend

Dear Christopher,I was dismayed and profoundly disappointed -- and, on reflection, felt betrayed -- when I heard that you endorsed Barack Obama for president of the United States.For the 20-plus years I have known you, you have been nothing but gener...