February 14, 2014

Jonah Goldberg has another G-File out, and as usual, it is worth quoting… Not surprisingly, the further left you move the more the attitude towards American culture becomes hostile; that it needs to be changed, reformed, broadened, folded, spindled, and mutilated. Meanwhile, the conservative view is that American culture (i.e. traditional culture, broadly speaking) is …

Notable Quote: Jonah Goldberg – Culture Contradictions From the Left Read More »

“Cossetted, craven, wussies or just contemptible charlatans?” That’s how I initially started this post. But things changed as I was writing it. I’ve been mostly absent from my perch here at the Grok due to other pressing responsibilities, but this past week, against the backdrop of the previous week, just made me wretch and I …

The GOP Establishment: Craven Wussies, Really Dumb, or Just Democrats? Read More »

The Hill Asked if the IRS should play a more active role policing political advocacy by groups that claim to be focused on social welfare, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) responded, “Absolutely.” “Both on the left and the right,” she said. “As taxpayers, we should not be providing a write-off to groups to do political activity, …

Vulnerable Shaheen Doubles Down On Support For More IRS Intimidation Read More »

I’m not the mainstream right wing media, but I can answer the question… Jonathan Cohn asked an interesting question at The New Republic this week. Where is the mainstream, right-wing reaction to NFL prospect and SEC defensive player of the year Michael Sam’s announcement that he is gay? I’m having the same reaction to that …

A Right-Wing Reaction To Progressive Navel Gazing Read More »

Here’s a lesson for doctors and hospitals, patients and practitioners, and everyone else except Republican’s in the New Hampshire Senate, and New Hampshire Democrats–neither of whom care about anything but taking the money. Powerline Linking to this New York Times story, James Taranto wrote here earlier this week about the tangled fate of Obamacare in …

When Arkansas Accepted Medicaid Expansion… Read More »

But wait, there’s more! As well as the reaffirmation of the rights of Californians by the 9th Circuit, there seems to be a movement to restore rights in New Jersey… The NRA and NINETEEN States Attorney’s General, led by Wyoming, will file an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, in an effort to strike down …

Of Course, In CA, It’s the Right To Arm Bears! Read More »