America’s Celebrates two great victories today

That first saved the country in 1814 when Thomas MacDonough defeated the British fleet on Lake Champlain in the Battle of Plattsburgh. Control of the lake was vital to move supplies through what was the wilderness of New York MacDonough’s defeat of a superior fleet with a history of victory over all sorts of odds [...]

Have no fear Violet he doesn’t mean it

Over at the Reclusive Leftist Violet notes the banality of the media’s Joe Wilson obsession: Almost 24 hours later, that’s still the picture. Look at this snapshot of Memeorandum from 6:40 pm today. The top nineteen stories are about the shouting Congressman. Nineteen. Then there are a few stories about the speech itself — waaaay [...]

Federal Law is for little people: not Andrew Sullivan

Apparently if you are of the left in Massachusetts some federal laws apply and others don’t: Political commentator, author and writer for The Atlantic magazine Andrew M. Sullivan won’t have to face charges stemming from a recent pot bust at the Cape Cod National Seashore — but a federal judge isn’t happy about it. U. [...]

No 9/11 moment of silence for me

Our enemies are not going to get the satisfaction. When we constantly mourn we give our foes a victory once every year they haven’t earned. Update: 9/11 is the day of two great American Victories in history. Later tonight I will detail them. Update 2: Lileks says it best: there’s still a space in the [...]