A pedantic professor opines on Inside Higher Ed about what he would do if students were allowed to carry guns in his classroom: Then, among many other things, I wondered what I would do if the state allows guns on university
Along with many other defenders of the unborn I’ve long thought that technology was our greatest ally in convincing the public that abortion is the taking of life. We keep hearing stories about increasingly premature babies surviving after emergency birth and
In response to Necktie Outrage, the New War on Women: I can’t help but think that if they used a lipstick, high heel, skirt or some other feminine clothing there would still be outrage from professional women who love to
The Los Angeles Times recently did a story on how fans no longer seek celebrities’ autographs and instead want photos with the celebrity. “A photo is proof that I was near the people that, before this, only existed on my TV
In response to Get Hip: Great post, Iowahawk. I think it would be great if some free market groups could reach out to small business owners and dreamers to offer training sessions on internet marketing and navigating local laws and regulations.
Over at The Daily Caller Matt Lewis writes: So here’s my proposal: What if — in addition to insisting candidates sign pledges and pass other litmus tests — outside groups also mandated that before receiving financial support, a candidate must also
In response to Today Is Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Birthday: Not only is Eric Metaxas’ Bonhoeffer a great book, he’s also a great speaker. Here he is speaking at last year’s National Prayer Breakfast. With President Obama, Vice President Biden and Rep. Nancy Pelosi at
From today’s Postsecret: For those who don’t know about the Postsecret project/books, people send in postcards of their secrets. A dozen or so of the postcards are featured every Sunday on the Postsecret website.
In response to Why Is Obama Skeet Shooting with Sun Glasses On?: Like many other things this Administration has done, the explanation always seems to lead to more questions. (And PLEASE take me skeet shooting, Liz!)
In response to White House Warns: Don’t Photoshop Obama Gun Pic: I don’t go skeet shooting as often as the President. Actually, I’ve never been skeet shooting so I don’t even have a photo (which I would totally allow anyone
I am a sucker for the Budweiser Super Bowl commercials with the Clydesdales. The one after 9/11 was beautiful. This year they upped the ante by including one of my favorite songs (“Landslide”) and a baby Clydesdale. Info at the end for a
In response to A Tale of Two Cities: Yesterday Cam and Company (heard on NRANews.com, Sirius XM Patriot and Sportsman Channel) had a good segment on Iowahawk’s post on Houston v. Chicago. You can watch it here (about 2 hours into
In response to Porn Stars In The News: Javier, where have you been??? The most famous (former) porn star of all time is on our side. Jenna Jameson’s endorsement of Mitt Romney was lukewarm at first, but once she took to Twitter
Lately I’ve seen way too many stories about dogs who are abandoned or given up at shelters because of irresponsible and outright abusive pet owners. I couldn’t help but think it is somehow related to the overall lack of responsibility
I’ve always contended that if I ever get married or shack up (now legal in Virginia!) I would be willing to cook, clean and do all other housework in exchange for the yard work being done by the man. And killing
Breitbart.com favorite Thaddeus McCotter is a man of many talents. And, he also paints! Joking aside, when I saw this piece, “Rolling Jack,” (acrylic on tile) I had to have it. He has other Beatles and Stones artwork available, so contact him
In response to We should be playing the long game: Yes, yes, yes. This is also true with infrastructure beyond elections. Right-leaning people need to stop complaining about the bias in legacy media, education and Hollywood and seek out jobs
In response to Where’s PETA on the Ray Lewis Deer Antler Controversy? : Unrelated, but related… I always like to point out that Birkenstocks are made of leather. Probably from cows who died of natural causes after accomplishing everything on
When it comes to leisure reading I’m in the anything-but-politics camp. One of my favorite chick-lit writers is Jen Lancaster. She’s written several hilarious memoirs and has a new fiction book out today titled, Here I Go Again. Rather than
From Motor Torque: The theme of the ad centres on a group of fed-up office workers one Monday morning. One worker though goes on a one-man mission to cheer up his colleagues. Speaking in a thick Jamaican accent, the employee
In response to I’ll See Your 3 Oompa Loompas and Raise You 4 Smurfs: In happier costumed-weirdos news: He’s more used to battling the Joker with Robin by his side, but Batman quelled a mass brawl in a chip shop –
Last year I wrote about how we have evidence of government agents actively working against Americans and their livelihood. It’s an entire government agency, in fact. Conversation-readers, meet the Environmental Protection Agency. Today at the Chamber of Commerce’s Free Enterprise blog Sean Hackbarth writes on
This recent Politico article discusses the digital divide between Republicans and Democrats in the 2012 election. Republicans are running a 1.0 digital ground game operation in a 3.0 world — and they know it. At their recent leadership retreat, Chairman Reince
In response to The difficulty of opposition: I think Joel is right to point out that much of our political fatigue right now is based on disappointment in our fellow Americans. For myself, I find that I’m spending less time on
In response to Why are journalists ignoring Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk?: Regardless of where one stands on the marriage issue, I think the coaches and team mates of Brendon Ayabadejo are the people who should really be angry. Birk,
