I know the ‘news’ has been saturated with these stories, but indulge me just this one time… =========== As far as the media were concerned, the murder of Jewish schoolchildren in Toulouse and a black teenager in Florida were the same story — literally: Angry white male opens fire on “the other,” his deeply ingrained racism inflamed by the tide of toxic... Read more
Archive for the ‘American Thought’ Category
Exodus
May 24 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Liberal Press, Politically correct, Radical IslamTo the Class of 2012
May 8 | Posted by mrossol | American ThoughtWill probably be appropriate for the class of 2013, too. (Parents, its a hint to us, as well.) ============== Dear Class of 2012: Allow me to be the first one not to congratulate you. Through exertions that—let’s be honest—were probably less than heroic, most of you have spent the last few years getting inflated grades in useless subjects in order to obtain a... Read more
Obama the Unseemly
April 30 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Liberal Press, ObamaNothing like a ‘hall pass’.. ===== By JAMES TARANTO There’s been a lot of talk of late about how “cool” Barack Obama supposedly is. But people are starting to notice the man has no class. “Blue collar Democratic voters, stuck taking depressing ‘staycations’ because they can’t afford gas and hotels, are resentful of the first family’s 17 lavish vacations around the world and don’t... Read more
Iran and Obamas Syria Hesitation
April 30 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Middle EastLots of talk about Obama’s willingness to “make the touch decision…[to take out OBL]”, yet other situations do not support that positive depiction. ========== By JOHN BOLTON Despite months of negotiations by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and extensive Security Council deliberations, hostilities in Syria continue. Although overall violence is down slightly and the council has increased U.N. observers to 300, the... Read more
The President Has a List
April 29 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama, Party PoliticsAll about transparency, isn’t it. ============ Strassel: The President Has a List – WSJ.com.
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Nobody but Me Pays My Commuting Costs — Letters to the Editor – WSJ.com
April 25 | Posted by mrossol | American ThoughtThe US Govt in fine form ============= Why should any citizen have to pay the bill for Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to commute between where he chooses to live and his place of work (“Panetta Says He Regrets Expense of Trips Home,” U.S. News, April 17)? I am an airline pilot based in Boston, but I choose to live in Atlanta. I... Read more
