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Ground Zero Mosque As An Election Issue

Posted on | August 15, 2010 | 49 Comments

by Smitty (h/t Libertarian Republican)

John Gomez floats the obvious question:

He has Sarah Palin’s endorsement.

I’m all for seeing ecumenical centers at all sorts of hallowed sites, like Mecca, Medina, and Ground Zero. Because if ‘tolerance’ and ‘sensitivity’ are not omni-directional, then they may just be cheap talking points proffered by the nefarious.

On the other hand, it’s a shame to see this issue eat up so much mindshare. One wonders if that outcome isn’t somewhat deliberate.

Update: Ace has the psychoanalytic breakdown of the POTUS motives

. . .my belief is that these people take a psychological comfort, a psychological delight, in taking positions that the majority of their fellow countrymen find repugnant, because this affords them what they really want: A method of differentiating themselves from the common and thereby elevating themselves to ranks of elite.

And note this is quite necessary: The “elite” are not made up of the rich. Sure, there are many rich in the elite, but that’s not what makes them elite. There are many poor “elite” who claim to be elite not due to their salary or position but due to thinking what the other elites think only.

RTWT. It’s a nice variation on the Codevilla theme, and the Shatner “Common People” chaser is a hoot.

Update II: Some further thoughts from the purveyor of Rhiel politik:

In that case, a member of the ruling class might even be considered somewhat Center Right; however, money, education and position matter a great deal. And that presents a real challenge for both conservatives and libertarians. Having such individuals in the ruling class, like Bush and others, compassionate conservatives in that instance, makes it extremely difficult for an honest small government mindset to prevail.

Gosh, Dan: are you implying that a Senator might be more beholden to the plutocrat who buys the Senate seat with campaign contributions than (s)he is to that annoying Oath of Office?

We gave King George a thumping. We wrote a Constitution. We allowed it to be honored in the breach. We’re now taking it in the breaches, but we can still rise against our contemporary King George.

Update III: The mighty Victor Davis Hanson surveys the GZM madness, contrasts it to the AZ border, and concludes:

In short, the great enigma of our postmodern age is how American society grew so wealthy and free to create so many residents that became so angry at the conditions that have made them so privileged—and how so millions abroad fled the intolerance and poverty of their country and yet on arrival almost magically romanticize the very conditions in the abstract that they would never live under again in the concrete.

This November, far from being a repudiation of the Constitution, promises to be the greatest test yet of the notion of the House coming up for re-election every two years. It’s almost like those dead Presidents kinda knew what they were doing, in their pre-transistor wisdom.

Category: Ace of Spades, New York

Toomey GOP Weekly Address: C+

Posted on | August 15, 2010 | 20 Comments

by Smitty

Toomey speaks clearly and plainly. As a relative new guy, he’s beholden to the party line: Democrats are irresponsible.

The complaint seems more one of style than substance, however.

I can’t foresee any long-term improvement until a more Tea Party attitude of limited, Constitutional, Federalist government takes hold.

This Democrat-lite talk is rather ghey and should throw itself under the Straight Talk Express, if we’re going to do more than slow our transition into Europe.

Category: Republicans

Big Furt Hat Boils Keynesian Economics Down To A Graphic

Posted on | August 15, 2010 | 3 Comments

by Smitty

Simplicity is a treasure. Sure, you can trundle over to The Classic Liberal for a more full treatment, but BFH deploys Mr. BFD to devastating effect:

While we need to have a detailed refutation on hand for serious discussion, the straight-ahead, crayon-level belly laugh is also crucial. Thanks, Big Fur Hat!

Update, via Bluegrass Pundit:

JoeDanMedia is doing serious, original work. This blog salutes every voice in the chorus against the incumbent nitwits destroying the country.

Category: Blogging

Fear and Loathing in Hollywood

Posted on | August 15, 2010 | 18 Comments

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — I’m at a sound stage near Santa Monica Boulevard where Ladd Ehlinger Jr. is directing his latest series of political ads. There is something of an embargo about the exact nature of the production, and I’m on deadline for The American Spectator, so I can’t give you the full story now. However, I thought I’d share a few photos from the past couple of days in La-La Land.

You may not recognize either of these two characters and, as much as I’d like to identify them, I’m afraid you can’t handle the truth.


Actress Michelle Fields with rising young comedian Evan Sayet. Believe it or not, Michelle won her part after reading about Ehlinger’s casting call via my Twitter feed. Now, if only Alyssa Milano would do the same . . .

Andrew Breitbart checks e-mail at his home near Sepulveda Boulevard. I dropped by Chez Breitbart on my way back from Saturday’s blogger lunch in Santa Monica.

Little Miss Atilla, Richard McEnroe of Three Beers Later, me, Mattie Fein, Dan from Gay Patriot and Joe Fein of Valley of the Shadow. Mattie and Joe share the same surname, but are not related. I’m not sure which one of them will soon be blogging as TheOtherFein.com. One thing for sure: Everybody had a Fein time at El Cholo in Santa Monica.

There are those of us who suspect that Dan from Gay Patriot may be a closet hetero, NTTAWWT.

Mattie Fein takes a break from updating her Facebook page to check her Blackberry, but still no messages from Nick Green. I’ve been trying to give Mattie lessons in advanced Twitterology, although neither of us has been re-Tweeted by Alyssa Milano. Yet.

UPDATE: As Jehuda the Rhetorican reports, Ladd just filmed me in my comedy acting debut. I did it gratis, but we’ll probably need arbitration to determine if Da Tech Guy‘s fedora gets union scale

Category: Andrew Breitbart, California, Celebrities, Election, Hollywood, Little Miss Attila, Valley of the Shadow

Piece Of Work In Progress Is On The
Road Again

Posted on | August 15, 2010 | 11 Comments

by Smitty

He’s collecting Road to Damascus moments, when people realized that all or, in my case, some, of their political naivete, and move over to pursuing liberty.

The reference, of course is to Saul meeting the Christ while en route Damascus to persecute Christians.

The sheer number of these Left=>Right conversions might be an indicator that all is not lost.

Of course, the dark side ever beckons.  We should study such reverse conversions to understand why some give up on individual liberty.  Hatred of humanity?  Egomania?  Bad pancakes?

Category: Piece of Work in Progress

Rule 5 Sunday

Posted on | August 15, 2010 | 29 Comments

by Smitty

A bumper crop of Rule 5 links, and some time for a pleasant write-up. Enjoy.


At a sufficiently high level of abstraction, “Wino throwing frisbees at the sun. . .” is fungible with a Keynesian Economist, no?

One Eyed Doll fix: “New Orleans”

(How is this lady not more famous?)

At any rate, that’s all for now. Keep the Rule 5 coming, and we’ll catch you later.

Jenn Sterger is hereby kicked South of the tear line of shame. Those with the stomach to post on this nitwit include:

If she supports her allegations with facts, I’ll cheerfully amend my opinion that she’s engaged in Warholism.

Category: Rule 5

Golden Hover Pony Unavailable.
Give Nancy A ‘Palomino’, And For CA-8, John Dennis

Posted on | August 14, 2010 | 54 Comments

by Smitty

The Vodkapundit provides your title imagery, as the 111th Congress heads into the slumpstretch, and we get down to the grunt work of electing a Congress that isn’t a pile of road apples.

Birch, at Right-O-Sphere, points to a crucial race: John Dennis, going against the woman who, in a sense, represents all of us:
It’s amazing how fresh and prophetic Kristen Wiig’s November 2006 cold open on SNL is, when compared to the Wicked Witch of the West’s track record. Fred Armisen’s “human ashtray” character symbolizes the gimpy feeling so many of the Country Class have experienced since Nancy’s ascension.

Birch’s reasoning for feeling Bullish on Dennis is impeccable:

  1. Nancy Pelosi still doesn’t have a campaign staff.
  2. Nancy Pelosi is disliked even in her own district.
  3. John Dennis has $820K and is self-financed.
  4. The Tea Party movement dictates anti-incumbency.
  5. Republican voters are more likely to vote this year than Democrats.
  6. John Dennis is reaching out to the art and the LBGT community of San Francisco.
  7. Google Trends shows John Dennis being a very popular search in the San Francisco area.
  8. Let’s pull another Scott Brown.
  9. John Dennis loves the free market.
  10. John Dennis is against federal funding of abortion.

PJTV had a fine feature on the fellow, too.

I, for one, salute the courage of a John Dennis, who is willing to invest his time in what can only be called a tough race. Supporting my own local candidate today at a farmer’s market, it simply isn’t a pleasure to have people not simply reject a friendly, positive greeting, but do it in a way that says “You really are scum to question your betters.”

Forget Nancy, and the palomino she rode in on.

Update: No Sheeples ‘Lanche!

Category: Nancy Pelosi

Figures: Muslim-ophile Jovially Riles America

Posted on | August 14, 2010 | 6 Comments

by Smitty

Rather than fulminate too greatly, though, consider: this is the Age of Alinsky.

The choice of irritating the American people over the Ground Zero Mosque probably has as much to do with controlling the topic of conversation as it does sucking up to fellow travellers. Read more

Category: FMJRA Award
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