leftism

So much for trendy leftism

Americanism of South Korean youth that got great play in Asian headlines a few years ago was on the wane. This anti-Americanism didn't get huge attention in Britain, which likes to have a laugh at...

left wing

It occurs to me that there are certain misconceptions of the concepts embodied by the left-wing upon the behalf of the right-wing elements at this forum. I find myself confronted by these...

“The People 48%, The Reactionaries 52%”

I don’t remember the exact words but this was the essence of a headline in a Chilean leftist newspaper after an Allende referendum was defeated by the voters (as reported, IIRC, by Robert Moss...

SEIU Crime Alert

Breitbart’s Biggovernment.com scores again, interviewing homecare workers threatened by the SEIU in a union election in Fresno. Obviously there are labor law issues but SEIU’s former...

The “Complex” Left vs. the “Simple” Right

Over at Hit&Run, there is a thread about how simplistic and empty Sarah Palin is compared to Obama or previous conservatives. Leaving out the fact that both Reagan and Goldwater suffered the same...

Since When Do Prosecutors Decide the Type of Trial?

In his post “Why Has Holder Decided to Try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a Civilian Court?” [h/t Instapundit] Eric Poser says: Then what is the answer? It is surely this: the Obama...

The Worst Kind of Trial

“Men, we’ve got to give this man a fair trial before we hang him.” — attributed to Judge Roy Bean. Finding an impartial jury for the Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) is the least...

What the Limbaugh Quote Hoax Really Tells Us

Listening to the contemporary American left’s views of the rest of us is increasingly like listening a paranoid schizophrenic slip farther into delusions that they are surrounded by malevolent...

Nope, No Bias Here

Check out the headline on this AP story:Can you image the AP describing non-leftists’ ideas on health care as “reform”? Can you imagine them describing leftists’ objections...

Academic Freedom

There is no more unaccountable group in America today than academics. This is true even when they work for public institutions. This is clearly on display in this story about the American Association...

Nope No Bias Here

Check out the headline on this AP story:Can you image the AP describing non-Leftists’ ideas on health care as “reform?” Can you image them describing leftists’ objections to...

Why? Did They Have a Spare One Laying Around?

When I told my son that Obama had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize he at first thought I was joking. When I told him they really did he said, “Why? Did they have a spare one laying...