I’ve never thought I’d see the day when I defend Arianna Huffington from the likes of this guy, but she deserves a little fair treatment because this is a matter of professionalism. I am no legal expert, but Tasini is not suing as a statutory nor contractual manner, rather, he says that this is “about… Continue reading this entry

Jennifer Rubin has the definitive commentary on this budget deal. Predictable stuff: the Left claiming credit for avoiding the shutdown and the President’s “ability” to have  bipartisan solution; elements of the Right claiming Boehner sold us out. I’m quite disappointed in losing the Planned Parenthood rider. This deal comes at the cost of every unborn… Continue reading this entry

Our President took a long time to get his head together on the matter of Libya. This is nothing new for him of course, and this indecision has led to us diving in at the worst possible timing. We could’ve turned the tide on this matter two weeks ago when the Libyan citizenry were crying… Continue reading this entry

In 1986, I was but a little child. My mom took to EDSA on the first day of that historic People Power Revolution. I remember only a few details. One, the first day was okay, but my mom left after that and fled to our ancestral province of Pampanga, where we waited out the events… Continue reading this entry

Following the overthrow of Tunisia’s dictator, on January 25, protesters took to the streets of Cairo to protest Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year reign. I haven’t been silent on Twitter, but I’ve been in support of this movement despite a few concerns. The reactions from Americans is wide-ranged, but cross party lines. Members of both parties tend… Continue reading this entry

The idea of a nationwide, high-speed railroad system for passenger use has been bandied about long before our President mentioned it last night; it will be bandied about by other “visionaries” long after the mediocre dolt has been voted out in 2012.

Whose responsibility is it? On Saturday, Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ08) was shot by one Jared Lee Lougher as she was meeting her constituents at a local Safeway. The intent was murder; six other victims died, she was critically wounded with a shot to the head. Less than an hour after the initial report and long before… Continue reading this entry

Gays are people. Not “gays are people, too,” but “gays are people.” Period. With the approach of CPAC and the obstinate withdrawal of the FRC and CWA from the event because of GoProud’s sponsorship, now would be a good time to remind people about Conservatism and how gays fit into it. It’s the Liberty, stupid.… Continue reading this entry

Well, when it comes to countries, not that much, and at the same time, a lot. The background story is on Outside The Beltway. Basically Chris Albon wondered out loud why we—Americans—keep on calling The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire “The Ivory Coast,” despite the post-colonial government’s protests to do so. Quick answer: it’s easier in… Continue reading this entry

Once more—hopefully my last—and this time, with feeling. Net Neutrality is not license to pirate, or abuse bandwidth. That people think that Net Neutrality prevents ISPs from treating “traffic” differently is a gross oversimplification. Comcast already enacts measures to protect its network from heavy BitTorrent usage, a process called “bandwidth shaping.” Comcast also has a… Continue reading this entry

With today’s passage of FCC rules on enforcing “net neutrality,” many are still wondering how it affects them. It’s been the topic of the most boring debates known to man, and yet can affect all of us. Today I’ll try to identify the warring parties and at least help clear some air. Data is data.… Continue reading this entry

There a typical Liberal meme positing that the predominant majority in America—mostly referring to Whites, but extends also to Christians—is facing a period of fear and horror as their majority starts to dwindle. I think it’s little more than a case of projection, and a way for these folk to assert their superiority over their… Continue reading this entry

The military is given the courtesy of making its own rules, but when they don’t reconcile with the ethos of the times, civilian authority will have to be re-asserted. We—as civilian bloggers, tweeters, pundits, scholars—can debate until world’s end about the pros and cons of repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. What was once a concession… Continue reading this entry

Shortly after last week’s large Republican win, a common meme was that our victory was insufficient, as the president still has his veto, which prevents the Republicans from passing and repealing laws as necessary. This fact has been debated by pragmatists and idealists: if repealing Obamacare is going to get vetoed, why bother trying? The… Continue reading this entry

Bob Ehrlich was one of the worst casualties of the Republican political massacre of 2006: under his governance, Maryland’s government had budget surpluses, which were (generally) put to good use. However, many Republicans were dragged down as the country turned sour towards President Bush and the rest of Congress. Ehrlich was by no means perfect,… Continue reading this entry

This post on Crooked Timber expresses an opinion that I’ve heard from many dissatisfied voters as an election approaches. Exchange all his references to his preferred party and it might as well apply to anyone. However, he lost me here: However, once your ass is duly dragged and you’re in the voting booth, the last… Continue reading this entry

That woman. She stepped in it deep yesterday with this feature by Howard Kurtz on the Daily Beast, where she talks about the “great unwashed middle of the country.” That same middle of the country has a clear understanding of what “unwashed” means, and I don’t think it means what that woman thinks it means.… Continue reading this entry