In response to Best.Presidential.Campaign.Kickoff.Ever: But… as awesome as Sen. Paul and others are on the Senate floor are right now, I can’t help but think this is one of the moments when all of us conservatives and libertarians are in our
In response to Is Obamacare Really All That Bad?: State governors and legislatures are facing a tough decision on whether to participate in Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. There’s a good piece by Chuck Blahous, public trustee for Social Security and Medicare over at
In response to Top Five Smartest Decisions of My Life (Thanks, John!): The wonderful Jedediah Bila saw our Conversation posts and sent along her own list! So, I saw Lisa’s Top Five Smartest Decisions of My Life and, well, couldn’t resist. 5.
In response to Top Five Smartest Decisions of My Life: I liked John’s idea, so I thought I’d copy it. It would be interesting to hear from other Conversation writers. 1. Working 30 hours a week in college, getting BA
In response to Are you ready for… Jeb Bush 2016?: Being from Florida, I never understood the negative knee-jerk reaction to Jeb Bush. He was the first person I ever voted for when he ran for governor the second time.
In response to Lady Bosses: Reading the WSJ article in Liz’s post and this sentence jumped out at me, “The female boss who not only has zero interest in fostering the careers of women who aim to follow in her
In a recent NPR article/broadcast, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus says he’s meeting with groups of voters, including Hispanics, Asians, and youth, who have voted Democratic in the past. After several years of the GOP telling young voters that they will
One of my favorite speeches given by Andrew Breitbart was about an issue he had never previously talked about — how his adoption shaped his pro-life views. He addressed a group from Students for Life: Certainly, in Hollywood I lived in
Like many in the Breitbart.com family, I was shocked when I heard the news. As I suspect others did, I furiously looked through my phone and email for my last communication with Andrew. It was as if seeing his words meant
I just attended an event at the American Enterprise Institute on “Big government and big food vs. food trucks, foodies, and farmers markets.” One of the speakers is the founder of the Food Truck Association and one of the most
In response to Fennel, It’s What’s for Lunch: I think I could come up with a reality TV reference for anything. In this case, I’m reminded of the challenges in Top Chef when they’ve had to feed kids. One episode
In response to Does America Love or Lust Big Government?: Amity Shlaes, author of The Forgotten Man and the new book on Coolidge, talked about this subject at an e21 event last week called “How You Can Say No on
I don’t know about you, but this photo gives me hope. Hat tip to Teri Christoph at Smart Girl Politics for sharing this.
In response to I’m a People Person, Dammit: From my 2011 article at The Daily Caller, “America Needs the Bobs”: We need executioners of government spending. A good place to start is D.C. Every bureaucrat needs to answer the question
In response to Sequester Mania: Coburn Says Let’s Cut the Zombie Apocalypse Training, Sno-Cone Machines and Underwater Robots: I’d keep all these things and ditch the EPA and Department of Education. Side note: Can you believe this photo already
Actually, it’s pretty simple: He finds a year’s worth of Cosmopolitan in your house. Ever since I read the book Spin Sisters by Myrna Blyth I’ve looked at women’s magazines in a new light. We all know they’re written by liberal
If I don’t see this man during the Oscars’ tribute to the Bond movies I will be very disappointed.
In response to Presented without Comment: Anne Hathaway’s dress was completely forgettable and not particularly fashionable. I hate the necklace with that neckline. The only thing that could save her from oblivion was to turn on the highbeams. As Mae West said, “It’s
– Doing the Angelina Jolie leg pose – Saying you’re sick, knowing you look fabulous and everyone will fawn all over you and say you’re so brave for appearing on the Red Carpet – Wearing jewelry that your kids made. It’s
The Red Carpet arrivals start at 5:30 p.m. We know who the nominees are, but here are a few ways to spot those who think they may win: – For the most part, all the nominees for Best Actor and Best
In response to OSCARS: One Percenters Get Swag Bag Worth $47,802: I had to share this clip. (Warning: bad language)
I know people love to gripe about Hollywood, but like it or not… I like it. Seriously, I like to go to the movies. I like to see which ones are doing well with critics and in the box office.
Stephen Kruiser has a great post, “While We Argue Gun Statistics, OFA Is Tugging Heartstrings with a Video.” He writes: This is the thing that our side still doesn’t get. Pictures and video tell a more compelling story than just
In response to WaPo on Sequestration: THINK OF THE SEALS: As many Washingtonians know, most stories about the National Zoo with a corresponding photo of a cuddly animal often don’t bring happy news. Remember your 2005 story, WaPo? “Animal Deaths Renew Criticism of Care at
Last night I took a class on pickling. It was completely sold out and filled with 20 and 30-somethings from the DC area. I was keen on learning a new skill even though I don’t really like pickled vegetables (or
