No Rules in the Arena?
by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services It was certainly uncouth of Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., to scream out “You lie” at his commander-in-chief in the middle of Barack Obama’s recent healthcare speech before a joint session of Congress.
Deconstructing the “Whup Ass”
by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media New Communique from the Ministry of Truth At one point, the Obama administration was bragging about bagging one Van Jones; Valerie Jarrett, in fact, even gushed that they had been scouting the erstwhile mostly unknown Jones for quite a while.
Desperately Seeking a Healthcare Bill
by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner Speeding Over the Cliff It is quite amazing to watch Obama invoke God, call a joint session of Congress, go tit-for-tat with the town-hall movement, and reprogram daily the presidential message over the healthcare initiative — all in the midst of a recession.
Dr. Barak and Mr. Obama
Voters learn that Obama is not the man they thought. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online No one imagined that Barack Obama, during his first nine months in office, would be falling in the polls even faster than George W. Bush did prior to 9/11.
The Rise of the Uncouth
by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media American Stasis The historian Thucydides warned about the escalating violent language and behavior that we are witnessing. More on that later.
Now Wait Just One Minute…
by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner Maureen Dowd wrote another unfortunate, poorly argued, and thinly researched column yesterday. She alleges that racism is behind the growing suspicion of the Obama administration and its initiatives.
The Left, Too Left
by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner Ayersism As Hugo Chavez continues to shut down the media and silence critics, Oliver Stone — who would never be allowed, if he were a Venezuelan filmmaker, to direct as he does in the states — praises Chavez’s coerced socialism.
Why Obama Blinked
by Jamie Glazov FrontPage Magazine Frontpage Interview’s guest Victor Davis Hanson sheds light on the unfolding drama of a president whose unpopular proposals threaten to ruin his popularity.
When Will Westerners Stop Westernizing Islamic Concepts?
by Raymond Ibrahim Middle East Forum Recently, Cathy Lynn Grossman of USA Today wrote an article about Muslim zakat, wherein I was referenced as a “critic of Islam.” She then followed up with another article titled “Critic questions the aims and ends of Islamic charity,” dedicated to examining my views on zakat.
Rep. Charles Rangel–Sign of the Times
by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, is becoming a metaphor for almost all the sins of our age.
Obama’s Address to Congress Didn’t Quite Do It
by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media Obama’s problem with warning Americans about bickering, partisan politics, lying, and misrepresentation Wednesday night is that his green advisor Van Jones just left after it was disclosed that he called Republicans “a–holes”, whites polluters/more prone to mass murder in schools, and charged the former President with involvement in 9/11.
The Lamentations of the Elite
by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner Van Jones in his final communiqué says, “On the eve of historic fights for healthcare and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me.
Our National 9/11 Schizophrenia
the great debate over 9/11 and the American response. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online Ninety-six months ago, 19 Islamic terrorists — led by Mohamed Atta, organized by Khalid Sheik Mohammed, and ordered by Osama bin Laden — hijacked four American airliners.
Holder’s Destructive Investigation
by Bruce S. Thornton FrontPage Magazine Whether for partisan advantage or out of delusional utopianism, the jihadists win.
Once Upon a Time…
Whatever happened to the old Barack Obama? by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online Once upon a time, a fresh new politician, Barack Obama — black, young, eloquent, and hip — soared with rhetoric about hope and change. The people were mesmerized. What a contrast with the tongue-tied outgoing president, George W. Bush, and his […]
Not This Pig
by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media And On It Goes I support the President on Afghanistan and am relieved he did not pull out of Iraq as once promised (all combat brigades out by March 1, 2008 — he said during his initial campaigning).
Obamacare’s Poison Pill
by Linda Halderman, M.D. Private Papers Three House committees just choked down the bitter pill of a compromise version of a healthcare reform bill, HR 3200. But for vulnerable patients — and taxpayers — the cure may be worse than the disease.
The Second World War–Seventy Years Later
by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services Seventy years ago this week, on Sept. 1, 1939, the Second World War broke out with the German invasion of Poland.
Van Jones’ Resignation
by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner ‘Oooh. Van Jones, alright!’ Ah, the Dividends of a Yale Law degree:
Whining Will Get You Nowhere
by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner The Tingle is Gone? Many of Obama’s problems are in the future.