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Jimmy Smith on the organ.

Here’s something that I think ought to concern everyone, regardless of political perspective: Fox News has banned Ron Paul from tonight’s Republican debate: When Fox News hosts its Republican candidates forum Sunday night, one of the leading candidates won’t be invited. The Fox debate is excluding Texas Congressman Ron Paul, even though he polls higher…

Jimmy Smith on the organ

I notice from a recent blog post by Eric that there is too much politics here these days. I have to agree and I’m probably as much to blame (probably more) than any one else. However, election season is when we get to reopen the culture wars and choose our masters. It is my opinion…

West Hawk is discussing oil and geopolitics and asks “Could the U.S. walk away from the Persian Gulf?” It seems as if American society has finally reached a political consensus on the urgency of energy security. December’s energy bill that President Bush signed into law contained a government mandate to sharply increase the fuel mileage…

It’s not often I find myself annoyed by politics, but this two debates on Saturday night shit is just too much. Haven’t I written enough about politics? Already, people are complaining that my blog (which is supposed to be eclectic) is too focused on politics, and for the last three days I’ve written about politics.…

It is starting to look more and more like Fred is every one’s second choice. The candidate that everyone can compromise on. The Washington Post reports that Fred came in second in Wyoming picking up 3 delegates out of 12 up for grabs. By the time the votes were counted, Romney had won eight delegates…

Here is the essence of the Reagan Coalition. “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” If you believe that you are a member of the Reagan Coalition. If that is not your foundational principle you are not. Cross Posted at Power and Control

I have thought for a long time that we needed a more libertarian oriented party in America. Huckabee’s Republican socialism just doesn’t cut it for me. I have been flirting with the idea of voting Dem in the general election. Especially if Clinton gets the nod. I like her evil underhandedness. I figure she will…

In a must-view interview by Richard Miniter I mentioned in the last post, Tom DeLay weighs in on the various GOP candidates, and while I was initially drawn to an observation about Huckabee (“it’s obvious to me that Huckabee understands truth”), DeLay was quite critical of all the candidates. He expressed doubt that Romney truly…

In today’s WSJ, Peggy Noonan looks at Mike Huckabee and declares that the culture war is what drives his followers: …the thing really pushing his supporters, is that they believe that what ails America and threatens its continued existence is not economic collapse or jihad, it is our culture. They have been bruised and offended…

I just read on Instapundit that Major Andrew Olmsted has died in Iraq. Andrew and I had numerous exchanges on Winds of Change. He will be sorely missed. Damn. Fuckin damn. You can read his final words to us at Obsidian Wings. You can also read his blog Andrew Olmsted My blog Master Eric has…

Ann Althouse brings up an important question about Hillary Clinton which so far hasn’t received any attention at all in the campaign — much less the attention it deserves: …she never mentions her work on the Nixon impeachment inquiry these days either. I wonder why. As a Watergate buff, I don’t wonder why at all.…

“Am I the only person who sees the insanity of pretending that reducing human beings to a condition that we would not allow pets to suffer from is somehow good?” So asks Clayton Cramer, in a discussion of a police shooting incident involving a mentally ill young man who was “off his meds” and violent.…

Here are the Iowa results according to Drudge: Obama 36.98; Edwards 30.05; Clinton 29.75 Huckabee 34; Romney 25; Thompson 14 More here If present trends continue, Bill Quick will be proven right — despite the fact that I wanted him to be wrong: Obama and the young hustler, John Edwards, for the Dems, and Huckabee…

Aside from its outrageous anti-military nature, the Grodner car keying incident (which Blackfive broke, which Glenn Reynolds posted about twice and which drew some very rude commenters when M. Simon posted about it here) highlights a problem which is not new at all. One of Glenn’s readers emailed as follows: …Since placing a American flag…

After my most recent bout of depression about Fred’s chances in Iowa, I thought it might be a good idea to raise morale a bit. There is nothing like a picture to explain “why we fight”. For God, for country, for the Constitution, for Jeri. And we get Fred in the bargain. I call that…

I’m really depressed by the news that Fred Thompson will drop out of the race if he does not come in second in Iowa. In my opinion Fred would have the best chance in the general election. He also best represents my position on the major issues. So maybe I’m biased. Huckabee depresses me. Totally.…