by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner One of the strangest things about the current California meltdown is how no one in state government here ever pauses to ask simple questions like: Why do we have the largest annual deficit with one of the highest sales tax and income tax rates in the country? Share This
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by Raymond Ibrahim Jihad Watch Many are now aware that the Koran — that is, Allah’s word — permits, not just polygamy, but forced concubinage (sex with captive women), according to Koran 4:3: “Marry such women as seem good to you, two and three and four; but if you fear that you will not do
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by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner [Editor’s Note: These Corners together show democratic ethics, laws, and oversight seem irrelevant to those who “did it all for the people.” At the same time, tribalism and aristocratic privilege and paternalism seem on the rise.] Share This
by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media Caroline Kennedy’s Moment — A Sad Reflection of Our Times The probable appointment of Caroline Kennedy, the 51-year-old daughter of former President John Kennedy, to fill Secretary-of-State nominee Hillary Clinton’s New York Senate seat is both laughable and yet a parable for our bankrupt times. Share This
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by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media After various special sessions of the Legislature, assorted cries from the heart of our Governor, and the usual media sensationalism about an amorphous “they” who did this to us, California is once again broke. Share This
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by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner Hot Rod is more than hot We don’t know to what degree Blagogate affects members of Obama’s team, and hope only that after a too long election, we get on with our new president and looming crises. Share This
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by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services When someone screams about a terrible policy of the present administration, just pose four questions: Share This
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Sacco and Vanzetti case set a precedent for anti-Americanisms. by Terry Scambray The Fresno Bee Hatred for America is not a recent phenomenon. Despite the opportunities offered in America for all races, creeds and nationalities, a tradition persists that Americans are racist, superficially religious and uncomfortable with foreigners. Share This
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by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner We usually associate Westernism with globalized notions of consumer capitalism, free markets, advocacy for consensual government, and human and property rights. Share This
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by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media Like some of you, I had the following reactions reading the transcripts of Illinois’s Governor Blagojevich: Share This