Argumentum Ad Plausible A logical fallacy that used to occur only sporadically, but requires a name now that we’re living it every single day. It is a theory of events related to each other by cause-and-effect; the person advancing the theory, who in the realm of reality is not known for respecting cause-and-effect, mistakes its [...]

The full report is here: “Progressives March on Washington for ‘One Nation Working Together’ — Thousands Rally in Support of Socialist Agenda.” And see also Fox News, “Thousands Rally in D.C. in Support of Dems’ Agenda.” Check for updates at American Power.

Okay, update to my previous post, “Two British Brothers ‘At Heart’ of al-Qaeda Plot to Launch Mumbai-Style Terrorist Attacks on the West.” At Fox News, “U.S. Officials: Bin Laden Believed to Be Involved in European Plot“: Senior Al Qaeda leaders, including Usama Bin Laden, are believed to be behind efforts to mount a Mumbai-style attack [...]

Hamid Mir is a Pakistani journalist and editor. He is the only journalist to have interviewed Osama Bin Laden after 9-11. I was interested in this because I have written about how Obama has ordered more drone attacks since taking office than George W. Bush did during his entire two terms. In his first year [...]

(LifeNews.com) – The Centers for Disease Control has reported that two more women in the United States than previously thought have died from using the dangerous RU 486 abortion drug. The news comes just days after the 10-year anniversary of the FDA’s approval of the abortion drug. The new information comes from a CDC report [...]

From WPIX-TV New York, “Officials Consider Bias-Crime Charges After Rutgers Voyeurism Victim Commits Suicide.” I wouldn’t go that far. Still, those who’ve blown this off as a botched “college prank” refuse to see evil. See, “Tyler Clementi’s Online Postings — Plus, Some Perspective on the ‘Hate Crimes’ and ‘Gay Morality’ Debate.” (Doug Mataconis has his [...]

“…to solidify his standing with the Earth dwellers as a person deserving the respect due royalty.” Obi’s Sister, speculating on the rise and fall of Darth Obama: Could Obama have been secretly tutored, then rejected as unsuitable, by Darth Sidious himself? She had me right up to the point where she compared the Tea Party [...]

Hey, man, don’t get cocky! The quote in the title is Allahpundit, commenting on this: That’s Republican candidate Ron Johnson trending up, while Democrat incumbent Russ Feingold trends down. Don’t get cocky, man. Don’t. Allahpundit writes: Is the DSCC going to have to pull the plug on more ad money for Wisconsin and leave Feingold [...]

It was just under two weeks ago, when Sean Duffy – candidate for Congress in The Best-Looking Congressional Race…Ever – released his latest ad featuring himself, chopping a log in half with the same skill and gusto we hope he’ll take to the federal budget. At the time, I suggested a script for his next [...]

Nothing like a tough re-election to bring Democrats around on taxes. Ed Morrissey writes: Forty-seven Democrats have publicly demanded that Pelosi acquiesce to an across-the-board extension of existing tax rates on capital gains and dividends. Plus: House Democrats on Wednesday barely won a 210-209 vote to adjourn the House without extending the Bush tax cuts. [...]

Obama’s pal Andy Stern isn’t the only commie from the SEIU in trouble with the grownups — not that we would know this from the liberal establishment media. There’s also Joseph Iosbaker, Chief Steward for SEIU’s Local 73 in Chicago: Over the weekend the FBI announced that it was investigating Joseph Iosbaker for possible connections [...]

Pres. Obama sat down with Rolling Stone Magazine . Here are some interesting excerpts followed by my observations: How do you feel about the fact that day after day, there’s this really destructive attack on whatever you propose? Does that bother you? Has it shocked you? I don’t think it’s a shock. I had served [...]

Peggy Noonan getting it: I see two central reasons for the tea party’s rise. The first is the yardstick, and the second is the clock. First, the yardstick. Imagine that over at the 36-inch end you’ve got pure liberal thinking–more and larger government programs, a bigger government that costs more in the many ways that [...]

See the full report, with photos, at American Power: “David Horowitz at ‘Securing America’s Future’ in Beverly Hills.” An excerpt: While I was impressed with both Cliff May and Mona Charen — and I was thrilled at the chance to see them speak — the night truly belonged to David Horowitz. During the audience question [...]

Bob Etheridge is holding a BBQ dinner on September 29th, but not in Dunn or Smithfield or Rocky Mount. He’s holding it a block from Capitol Hill. And he’s charging $2,500 for a plate of barbeque. Now let’s guess no one – not even in Washington – is silly enough to pay $2,500 for a [...]