Ramesh Ponnuru has an interesting take on how the GOP can win the youth vote (though he doesn’t think they are necessary to win). [Emphasis in bold is mine] The party leadership’s postelection “autopsy” offered a superficial take on its challenge
I think we all have a few things that annoy us when it comes to the Internet and social media. Some of mine: unnecessary reply-alls, adding me to a Facebook group if I don’t know you and we haven’t discussed the
From ABC News: An Alabama politician’s wife who took to Facebook to warn women to stay away from her husband said a “righteous anger” pushed her to write a post that has now gone viral. “I know that I can’t
Here’s a great example of effective storytelling and outreach done by The Heritage Foundation. It’s a short video on how internet sales tax will kill small businesses as told by the owner of Peace Frogs, a Virginia-based small business. If
While I was doing some research for my recent interview with bestselling author and Breitbart contributor Brad Thor I came across this piece he wrote for Michigan Avenue magazine. He writes, “Fromthe boardroom to the bedroom, nothing projects manliness like the
I couldn’t help but laugh when I read this article in the New York Times about women legislators and their “purse boys.” When Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Republican, represented Texas in the Senate, she had her purse trotted through the Capitol
When I read the headline, “First pornographic app for Google Glass set to launch ‘within days’ as adult film directors pledge to explore ‘full potential’ of the controversial gadget” my first thought was “What took so long?” From the Daily
Ok, I’m sure there are other factors, but I found this recent poll released by The Harvard Crimson interesting. Among the findings was that 72 percent of those at Harvard enroll as virgins. For comparison, a 2007 study reported that 52 percent
In response to Emotion as a Substitute for Accountability: The feminist movement isn’t about equality, but condemning all things “male” and praising all things “female.” Higher value is placed on sharing emotions than on traditional male roles like fatherhood, stoicism,
Whether it’s Mortimer and Randolph or Gordon Gekko, Hollywood loves to make businessmen villains. From the Free Enterprise blog: Hollywood script writers must be going through an unimaginative streak. As The Wall Street Journal reports, this summer will see the release
Sarah Karlan of BuzzFeed finds it “bizarre” that pro-gay, pro-guns ads are popping up in Washington State. The sarcastic subtitle of the post: “Because gun control and LGBT rights go hand-in-hand, obviously.” Actually, there are lots of gays and lesbians
A pretty astounding set of numbers via FreeEnterprise.com: $1.8 trillion buys a lot of red tape. That’s how much the federal regulatory machine is costing Americans each year, according to the 20th edition of the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Ten Thousand
For decades the feminists’ mantra has been “Choice, Choice, CHOICE!” Whether its on abortion, working outside the home, or putting off marriage and motherhood. Of course, the more they talk, the more we find out they only care about making the choice
During the 2012 election we heard about “Julia,” the woman who benefited from government programs or more specifically from President Obama being in office. What we didn’t hear (because Republicans failed to make the case) was the harm that big
A new survey finds that only 16% of Americans have a positive view of hipsters. Of those surveyed, 10% consider themselves hipsters. One can only conclude that the remaining 6% are dating hipsters. The survey questions do seem a little
I’m currently reading a galley copy of “Men on Strike” by Dr. Helen Smith (aka InstaWife). A thought-provoking book that I’ll write about more after I’m done reading it. Basically, it talks about why men are boycotting marriage and fatherhood. Smith
If you follow me on Twitter (@LisaDeP) you know that I’m obsessed with USA’s “Burn Notice.” More specifically, obsessed with Bruce Campbell (on right), who plays “Sam Axe” on the show. (There’s also a prequel TV movie called “The Fall
From Life Site News: A pro-choice reporter who has been present in the courtroom listening to testimony in the Gosnell trial has changed his mind on abortion, according to one of his fellow reporters. “That’s the power of the Gosnell
This is beyond comprehension. UPDATE: I’m hearing from people that veterans do not have “ownership rights” of their plots, i.e. they aren’t transferable. Given the hatred this family has for the U.S. it’s obviously doubtful they would even take advantage
Thanks to big government nannies, it’s become commonplace for bureaucrats to pick winners and losers by taxing or regulating businesses out of existence. They identify the product — sodium, soda, trans fats, foie gras, tobacco, even food trucks — they deem not
In response to Stones pack the LA house with a chip off the ‘buck’: I’m also a Stones fan. I was just saying to a friend last night at the Rush (the band) concert in Virginia Beach that I really wanted to
Imagine a place that makes California look business-friendly. For food truck entrepreneurs, that place is Washington D.C. Food trucks first became popular in California and continue to flourish there and in large cities across the nation. But in our nation’s capital,
While the White House is celebrating 7.5% unemployment, it’s important to keep in mind that Obamacare will be stunting economic growth, especially for small businesses, for years to come. From the Free Enterprise blog: Yesterday, human resources firm ADP released its monthly
There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of the Koch Brothers buying the Tribune Company (which owns the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Baltimore Sun, and others). However, Minding the Campus has another idea: Leaving aside the obvious arguments about
Earlier today on Big Hollywood I wrote about actor Robert Davi and Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III’s recent tweets about the damage political correctness does. Davi pointed me to the writings of Philip Atkinson. Regarding the Pigford cases, I thought this passage
