The Real Meaning (and Promise) of the Tea Party

The Tea Party gets a bad rap.  It was mocked this weekend by the self-indulgent, incoherent Comedy Central rally in DC, supposedly to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.  While some have said their rally meant nothing, I believe it was the encore performance of Bush-era contempt for those who were reasonably and genuinely concerned for safety [...]

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Obama Senate Scandal

Gov. Blagojevich’s efforts essentially to sell the Obama Senate vacancy appointment are important for a number of reasons. It’s not exactly news that Illinois’ politics is corrupt. But so far the media has exempted Obama from much scrutiny in this regard, in spite of his associations with Tony Rezko, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Jeremiah Wright, Mayor [...]

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Perpetual Fight: Conservatives and Libertarians

Bush adopted his “compassionate conservative” agenda on the theory that the harsh rhetoric and self-consciously anti-government conservatism of Gingrich’s “Contract with America” was unpopular and unlikely to win. There may be some truth to this. But, at the same time, Bush downplayed conservative positions on everything from abortion to affirmative action. He instead emphasized his [...]

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Everybody Calm Down

I thought Steve Sailer’s analysis of McCain’s loss was useful.  Some of the right’s best wedge issues–immigration, gun control, big government, and a bit surprisingly, gay marriage–were items which this faux maverick took great pleasure in bucking the GOP to the delight of his friends in the media.  He was a terrible campaigner with terrible ideas and a [...]

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Election Day Round Up

When the rich lose their wealth, it’s not a good thing for poor people. What does Obama’s first book, subtitled “a story of race and inheritance,”  say about him, his motivations, his values, and their divergence from the campaign themes emphasizing unity and Obama’s technocratic excellense?  Steve Sailer’s “Half Blood Prince” is now available online and addresses these subjects in [...]

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