A fair assessment

Posted: February 6, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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Via Glenn Yuval Levin gives the fairest assessment of the Palin candidacy that I have yet read:

Either way, the Palin moment shed a powerful light on the power, the potential, and the ultimate inadequacy of a conservatism grounded solely in cultural populism. It also exposed the vulnerability of the Left to a challenge to its most cherished claims—as the sole representative of the interests of the working class and the only legitimate path to political power for an ambitious woman.

And, perhaps even more telling, it revealed the unfortunate and unattractive propensity of the American cultural elite to treat those who are not deemed part of the elect with condescension and contumely.

Read the whole thing. I suspect her CPAC speech will be VERY important to see what she will or will not be on the national stage.

A gift to Ben Stein

Posted: February 6, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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I think Big Hollywood nails it:

Does anybody else find it supremely ironic that Ben Stein made a documentary about academia’s intolerance toward those who question evolutionary theory — and then a university effectively rescinded an invitation to speak? Seems to me that nothing in Ben Stein’s Expelled is more compelling evidence of the truth of his thesis than that.

I don’t have a horse in this race myself but I think this is a gift to Ben Stein it validates his thesis and strengthens his whole hand. Even if you disagree much better to let him talk. I suspect he would have been a great speaker.

Arthur v Carter watch a little late

Posted: February 6, 2009 by datechguy in arthur vs carter
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The stimulus bill has created a giant sucking sound keeping other news to the background but lets take a quick look:

President Obama appears on an Arab network full of Mea Culpa for the US. Iran demands apologies and continues to build the bomb with a worldwide reach.

Russia flexes its muscle and suddenly Kyrgyzstan carries Russia’s water giving us notice to scoot. Russia finances the closing and then “consents” to help us.

Pakastan releases Kahn from house arrest no word from the white house.

New North Korean missile tests. IMAO has the Obama plan.

India; which was one of the real triumphs of Bush era diplomacy is cooling. Cooperation becomes warning after warning.

And hey lets drop charges against the Cole bomber.

When you look like the weak horse, people try to ride you. Carter 7 Arthur 3

Update: and yes I know IMAO is a joke site.

Update 2: The Anchoress said something similar last night. That’s my kinda company.

The unions like it

Posted: February 6, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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My wife’s union got a call from her union urging her to call our senators to support the “stimulus” bill. As our Senator’s are Kennedy and Kerry that would be a waste of time as they would support this president if it was a bill to declare English Muffins a war crime, even if she was inclined to support the bill (she’s not).

That is also why I haven’t called since it would be a waste of time in Massachusetts. I’ll do it with my congressman Olver since it is the least liberal district in the state (which isn’t saying much) and from meeting him a nice guy.

This is in my opinion a really lousy bill. It’s not as bad a first move as Clinton’s don’t ask don’t tell goes but its going to be a bad hit for him. Hopefully it will bring him down to earth. The speed of the bill suggests it. And unlike the Patriot act potentially tens of thousands of life are not in immediate danger. And if you think they are, talk to some depression era people about what hard times actually are.

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