Why Benghazi Won’t Be a Major Scandal

May 14, 2013

At the Washington Post Glenn Kessler reviews the claim, frequently asserted by the White House and the president’s supporters, that President Obama called the attack on the U. S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya and subsequent murder of four Americans a terrorist act immediately. He finds that the Administration is, to be charitable, mistaken. It won’t [...]

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The Council Has Spoken!

May 14, 2013

The Watcher’s Council has announced its winners for last week. Council Winners *First place with 2 2/3 votes! Bookworm Room –“Extremism” when it comes to late term abortion and guns Second place with 2 votes – Joshuapundit – America’s Left: Koch Bros. Bad, Al Jazeera Good!! Third place *t* with 1 2/3 votes – The [...]

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Talk About Undercutting Your Own Message

May 12, 2013

Joe Klein makes a valid point in his column: As in most presidencies, there have been an awful lot of political hacks populating the mid-reaches of this Administration. In the Obama instance, these have shown an anachronistic, pre-Clinton liberal bias when it comes to the rules and regulations governing many of our safety net programs, [...]

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The New York State Officials’ Prayer

May 12, 2013

“Thank God for Illinois”: “We have three people in the State Legislature facing trial. Four of the last seven governors have gone to jail,” said Andy Shaw of Illinois’ Better Government Association. “And we’re a fiscal train wreck.” That four-of-the-last-seven-governors record is really hard to argue with. New York, of course, had the disastrous resignation [...]

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What Did They Know and When Did They Know It?

May 12, 2013

The story about IRS officials targeting conservative and libertarian 501(c)(4) organizations seems to be heating up. Apparently, there was an actual policy in place as early as 2011: The Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration is expected to release the results of a nearly yearlong investigation in the coming week. The AP obtained part [...]

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Tweet of the Week

May 11, 2013

Speaking of humor, the tweet of the week has to go to Dan Drezner: “So, in all, this has been a pretty crappy week for people who dislike conspiracy theories.” Hat tip: Glenn Reynolds

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Where There’s Smoke

May 11, 2013

I haven’t read the story, just the headline: “West Wing briefly evacuated due to smoke, Secret Service says”. Talk about crying out for a Top 10 List. Think about the top 10 reasons smoke was coming out of a White House closet.

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The Post-Information Revolution

May 11, 2013

I sincerely hope that Walter Russell Mead is right in his assessment of the direction of the American economy. After acknowledging that the transition from the old agrarian America of small farmers to the industrial America that took its place and which we have seen dwindle over the last several decades he continues: A service [...]

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Scandal/No Scandal?

May 11, 2013

  Underlying offense Allegations/Reason for Scandal Teapot Dome Bribery Corruption, cover-up Alger Hiss Perjury Espionage, charges that FDR’s foreign policy was influenced by Soviet agents Watergate Burglary Cover-up Iran-Contra Funding Nicaraguan Contras in violation of Boland Amendment Sale of arms to Iran, proceeds used to free American hostages and fund Contras, cover-up Monica Lewinsky Marital [...]

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The Origin of Languages

May 10, 2013

It isn’t often that Nostratic makes its way into the pages of the Washington Post. Starting in the 16th century people bagan to notice the similarities among the languages spoken from Ireland to India. By the 19th century it was suggested that languages as different as Irish Gaelic and Armenian were all actually members of [...]

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