From The Hill: A Texas congressman who got into a heated exchange at a town hall meeting this weekend blamed his opponent’s campaign for the incident, but also apologized for his conduct. Video emerged Monday that shows Rep. Ciro Rodriguez
Today, in 1804, Alexander Hamilton died after being shot in a duel with Aaron Burr. Rarely has so much been lost over so little.
Today, in 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird was published. By an awesome coincidence, Bull Conner was celebrating his 63rd birthday. He probably didn’t realize his world had ended.
Today, in 1778, King Louis XVI of France declared war on Great Britain. It was one of the decisive blows of the American Revolution. (Happy Birthday Libby!)
A complaint filed July 7, 2010 indicates ACORN employee Juan Carlos Vera (seen here in the ACORN San Diego investigation) is suing James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles in federal court for at least $75,000. Vera alleges Giles and O’Keefe violated
Yesterday, a federal judge struck down the federal ban on same-sex marriages. On one hand, we’re sympathetic with the ruling because, when you are staring down the face of socialism, who cares if Billy and Bob get married. On the
It is all in the eye of the Eric Holder, so to speak:
Michael Graham in today’s Boston Herald: Anyway, if enforcing immigration law is a bad thing for local cops to do, as Holder claims, why pick on Arizona? If he’s really upset that the same laws he has taken an oath
From the UK’s Guardian: It is clear, too, in the course of the two hours I spend with Greene that he has some pretty wacky ideas that, were he to win in November, would put him among the more unpredictable
Today, in 1974, West Germany defeated the Netherlands 2-1 to win the World Cup. It looks like there may be another Germany-Netherlands final in the World Cup.
Andrew Biggs and Jason Richwine in today’s Wall Street Journal: Even using all the standard controls–including race and gender, full- or part-time work, firm size, marital status, region, residence in a city or suburb, and more–the federal wage premium does
Today, in 1917, Arab troops under the command of Lawrence of Arabia captured the Ottoman stronghold of Aqaba. It is a testament to what one man can do, as well as a caution to our limitations. T.E. Lawrence’s hopes for
Today, in 1687, Isaac Newton published his “Principia Mathematica”, which detailed his three laws of motion. It was an important leap in man’s understanding of the physical world.
Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal: What followed was a list of grievances that made the case for separation from the mother country, and this part was fiery. Jefferson was a cold man who wrote with great feeling. He
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which
Happy 4th of July!
Today, in 1863, the Confederacy died on a hill at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, the hubris of Robert E. Lee kept the war going for almost two more years.
Today, in 1776, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution severing our ties with Great Britain. That is important, but we are more interested in the fact that the first Wal-Mart opened today, in 1962. Both events have had a profound
Today, in 1991, the Warsaw Pact was officially dissolved. To all readers under 40, yes, this was a big deal. Too bad we squandered it.
Allan Meltzer dissects Obama’s economic policy in today’s Wall Street Journal: The administration’s stimulus program has failed. Growth is slow and unemployment remains high. The president, his friends and advisers talk endlessly about the circumstances they inherited as a way
As we head into the July 4th holiday, we are once again reminded of our independence, our freedom, and as Carl Sandburg put it, “the pulse” of the people. Many have heard this song, but not all have seen the
From today’s Politico: The Democratic National Committee is seeking “Macaca” moments. The party today is opening a website, www.accountabilityproject.com, designed to recruit and display embarrassing audio and video of Republican candidates, as well as information about their schedules and copies
The great Pat Caddell and Kendra Stewart survey the recent South Carolina elections over at Real Clear Politics: Perhaps nothing better illustrates the historic change brought on in these June elections than the nomination – and all but certain election
From the Associated Press: The Supreme Court held Monday that the Constitution’s Second Amendment restrains government’s ability to significantly limit “the right to keep and bear arms,” advancing a recent trend by the John Roberts-led bench to embrace gun rights.
From Reuters: Republicans have questioned whether Kagan, a former Harvard law school dean who has served in the past two Democratic administrations, is driven more by politics than law. Democratic backers call the 50-year-old nominee, who last week received the
