Wed, 20 May 2009 16:26:22 +0000 – Put aside the question of whether a distinctly Catholic institution like Notre Dame should award an honorary degree to a man who stands against any restrictions on abortion; put aside the notion of academic freedom, which liberals favor as an intellectual premise, but …

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:57:13 +0000 – The withdrawal of Thomas Daschle as nominee for Secretary of HHS reminds me of the song from the musical “Chicago” — “He Had It Coming.” Even people with short memories will recall how Daschle, as Senate Majority Leader, frequently blocked the nominations of …

The lessons of war are usually learned after the fighting stops. But for the Israel-Hamas battle, now in its 16th day, a number of lessons are already sinking in. First, the Iron Dome anti-missile technology really works, and it is improving constantly. Hamas has fired thousands of rockets and missiles, …

Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy is no liberal. He’s no conservative either. His election as the House Majority Leader would be terrible mistake for the GOP. In his resignation remarks Rep. Eric Cantor repeatedly referred to himself as a “conservative.” Certainly he would like Americans to believe that McCarthy, who he …

While the United States, European Union and Russia battle over whether Ukraine will follow Crimea back into the Russian camp, there is a little secret that none of them dare utter in public:despite all the posturing and hand wringing over Ukraine, none of them wants to be left holding the …

Sliding around a little too much this winter? Investing in some good winter tires might seem like a pricey proposition, but it could pay off. Winter tires are usually more expensive than all-season radials, but since you’ll only be using your winter treads for a few months a year, they’ll …

I can’t tell you the number of folks I talked to and listened to in Washington who equated health care reform with civil rights struggles and compared being on the wrong side of health care with being on the wrong side of history and the opposite side of the angels. …

Hugh Jackman Makes Magic in NYC | Jacko’s Dad Wants Back in Good Graces | J. Fred Muggs Rolls in Grave; Krallin’ to the USA; Poliwood Hugh Jackman Makes Magic in NYC It looks like Hugh Jackman is going to be hanging around New York for a while — at …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Public Optional? The number three Democrat in the House said Sunday that he could support a health care bill without government-run health insurance, the so-called public option. Majority Whip James Clyburn acknowledged that the public option, a key element of the bill …

The first part of Friday’s show dealt with the loudmouths — the shouters — the folks who refuse to argue the facts and instead resort to intimidation and bumper-sticker slogan-esque arguments like: “He wants to starve cute cuddly kids without armpits! He hates poor people so much, he’d rather eat …