What John Oliver's 'Debt Forgiveness' Actually Meant
The Internet loves John Oliver. This is no secret: Visit the front page of reddit the day after one of his “takedowns” to see the denizens of that web page gush over him. And it was no different on...
View ArticleLatest Out-of-Wedlock Birthrates
The federal government last week came out with its latest numbers on out-of-wedlock birthrates, by race and ethnicity. Nothing new or surprising, but disturbing and depressing nonetheless. The...
View ArticleTaiwan's Risky Future
Robert O’Brien recently visited Taiwan and has written an excellent piece for The National Interest about the changes there, and the growing possibility of conflict between that country and mainland...
View ArticleThe Trump Non Sequitur
In my now-countless conversations with Trump supporters, defenders, and rationalizers, I find I agree with many of the arguments they make for Donald Trump right up until the point they say “and...
View ArticleBruce Thornton on Trump vs. Clinton
Hillary Clinton is much worse than Donald Trump, argues Bruce Thornton at Front Page, so don’t be fooled by those who say they’re equally bad. This kind of false equivalence, he argues, is rampant...
View ArticleThe House Agenda
In Washington today, House Speaker Paul Ryan released the first of the policy initiatives that House Republicans have been developing this year. This one is focused on improving mobility and fighting...
View ArticleRe: The House Agenda
Paul Ryan is one of conservatism’s most thoughtful policymakers, but I can’t help finding his new anti-poverty agenda disappointing. The 35 pages contain plenty of good ideas, but they place enormous...
View ArticleUniversal Basic Income’s Growing Appeal
Speaker Ryan released the first part of his anti-poverty agenda this morning. If there ever was a consensus in this town, it is that the current welfare system is broken and needs to be reformed. The...
View ArticlePortland Book Ban Stifles Education
Americans tend to think about local school boards at only two times: when colorful signs dotting yards indicate an upcoming election, and when schools’ inane decisions provoke media firestorms. Today,...
View ArticleWithout Human Shields, Jihadists Are Paper Tigers
Here’s the least surprising news of the day, from CNN:ISIS is targeting civilians attempting to leave the militant-held city of Falluja, as Iraqi forces and militia attempt to wrest back control of the...
View ArticlePrimary Day in Hollywood
I just got back from doing what I could to stop America’s dangerous flirtation with socialism; if Bernie Sanders is still in the race after tonight, it won’t be because of a lack of effort on my part....
View ArticleKrauthammer's Take: Democrats Know How To Run Against Conservatives, But Not...
Charles Krauthammer argues that an “unpredictable” and “unexpected” candidate like Donald Trump may pose a tough challenge for Hillary Clinton: I do think that the historic factor is very much...
View ArticleCuriel and Empathy
From Jim’s report on Judge Curiel:“Empathy does not play a role in the judicial process,” Curiel wrote in response to questions from Senator Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa), contradicting the perspective of...
View ArticleNo Facts, Please — We're Making Immigration Policy
The Senate immigration subcommittee is holding a hearing Wednesday afternoon on the H-2B foreign worker program. That visa is for unskilled seasonal non-farm work; it’s used to import workers for,...
View ArticleWednesday links
These poorly translated English language T-shirts spotted In Asia are a hoot.18 Urban and Wilderness Survival Hacks That Would Make MacGyver Proud.The Worst Waiter in History.It’s the time of year to...
View ArticleTrump and Hillary: Not That Bad
From my most recent NRO article, on the WSJ and the campaign: “As someone who hopes for much better government than the last two administrations and the latter Clinton term provided, I hope that Trump...
View ArticleOnce a Tea Party Star, Renee Ellmers Goes Down in Primary Defeat
From the midweek edition of the Morning Jolt:Funny, I Didn’t See Renee Ellmers at Trump’s Victory Rally Last NightIn other election news out of North Carolina, the 2016 primary season finally saw an...
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Her Doctor Told Her to Abort Her Baby With Down Syndrome. Now, She's Showing...
When prenatal tests revealed Courtney Baker’s baby had Down Syndrome, her doctor recommended she have an abortion. He said it would decrease her “quality of life” significantly to have such a child and...
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Dueling Headlines: Suicides are Good. No, They're Bad
A correspondent sent me the above screenshot of the Globe and Mail.Headline 1: “Alberta Rules Out Prosecutions for Assisted [Suicide] Death Teams.”Headline 1: “Student Walkout Raises the Alarm on...
View ArticleYes, Hillary Clinton’s $12,000 Jacket Makes Her a Hypocrite about Income...
Hillary Clinton has come in for a lot of mockery over the revelation that she delivered a speech on income inequality in New York in April while wearing “a Giorgio Armani jacket reportedly worth...
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