by Bill Scher | Nov 11, 2008 | Blog
On Fox News Sunday, leading House conservative Mike Pence looked at the success of ballot initiatives that deny equal marriage rights as evidence that conservatism remains healthy in America. Discussing how the Republican Party should move forward, Pence told host...
by Bill Scher | Nov 10, 2008 | Blog, Making it in America
So another irresponsible industry is in deep trouble and wants a government bailout. This time, it's the auto industry. General Motors is literally worth nothing, according to Deutsche Bank, and needs "external government intervention" to survive. Ford and Chrysler...
by Sara Robinson | Nov 10, 2008 | Blog
Tomorrow is Remembrance Day in Canada. In many ways, it is the most Canadian of all the statutory holidays we have here -- more heartfelt than Thanksgiving, more widely observed than Canada Day, more essential to the deep strain of honor in the Canadian character than...
by Bill Scher | Nov 8, 2008 | Blog
Check this second paragraph from an Associated Press story about the House battle to head the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which would play a critical role in any global warming legislation: Obama has said he wants to act quickly on climate change. But crucial...
by Bill Scher | Nov 7, 2008 | Blog
In the latest edition of The Week In Blog over at Bloggingheads.tv features Blog P.I.'s William Beutler and myself discussing Obama's mandate. Fascinating to me is the length conservatives will go to pretend Obama does not have a progressive mandate. Beutler's attempt...
by Terrance Heath | Nov 7, 2008 | Blog
Sometimes the most pointed — or preposterous — comes from unexpected sources. This time, it's The Onion providing the former and the Wall Street Journal serving up the latter. The best satire comes wrapped around a grain of discomforting truth. Daniel De Groot...