Author: yastreblyansky

Lede buried: Thom Tillis

North Carolina’s GOP Senate candidate, Thom Tillis, showed up in the New York Times yesterday in a way that deserved a lot more attention than it seems likely to get, in a story about state regulation of personal...

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Don’t just do something, stand there

So Eric Schmitt in the Times informs us that Jeh Johnson, the Secretary of Homeland Security, is barnstorming the ummah, working to get America’s Muslim youth off the path of terrorism. His aim is to build partnerships...

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A spite to remember

Commenter Blueskies notes on my happy birthday President Carter post: While Carter was a better president than many give him credit for, we should not forget, in addition to his efforts for middle east peace, his efforts against...

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Somebody’s birthday

Promoted by Steven D. Happy 90th birthday to President Jimmy Carter, greatest ex-president in the history of the United States! (With the possible exception of John Quincy Adams, who was not too proud to sit in the House of...

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Orientalism

Promoted by Steven D. You might not think it, but I do get embarrassed sometimes at how little I have to say that’s critical about President Obama. It’s partly because I’m so continually appalled at the attacks...

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