Donald B. Hawthorne
Barack Obama in 2001. ADDENDUM An analysis. …There is nothing vague or ambiguous about this. Nothing… The entire purpose of the Constitution was to limit government. That limitation of powers is what has unlocked in America the vast human potential available in any population. Barack Obama sees that limiting of government not as a lynchpin…
Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York.
John Podhoretz: Is Obama’s “spread the wealth around” remark to Joe the Plumber the 2008 version of: a) “There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe”? b) “I had a discussion with my daughter, Amy, the other day, before I came here, to ask her what the most important issue was. She said the control…
Expanding on the problems with Obama’s economic and tax policy issues described here, John McCain finally nailed it today in describing the true essence of Obama’s economic and tax policies: My opponent’s answer showed that economic recovery isn’t even his top priority. His goal, as Senator Obama put it, is to “spread the wealth around.”…
One of the most striking observations in reading comments by Obama partisans here on Anchor Rising is their utter unwillingness to engage in any debate about the substantive policy issues with people who oppose their viewpoints. Just like their candidate has raised the “racist” label when pushed to explain himself. Charles Krauthammer, who has previously…
David Boaz of the Cato Institute shreds more illogical thinking by the Left: Harold Meyerson in the Washington Post has a column titled “Gods That Failed.” He’s referring to a famous book: In 1949, a number of famous writers, among them Arthur Koestler, André Gide, Richard Wright, Stephen Spender and Ignazio Silone, wrote essays explaining…
Getting a lot of emails along these lines: I don’t know why I’m e-mailing you, except that I just need to vent to someone on The Corner. Pass this around to the others if you like — I bet I’m not the only one. I really don’t like McCain. I’ll probably vote for him just…
John Paul II was elected Pope 30 years ago today. This posting contains links to many articles about him: John Paul II, Requiescat in pacem Two additional postings about Pope John Paul II: Follow Me: John Paul II Roused Us From a Lethargic Faith A Poignant Reflection on John Paul II
Power Line discusses Obama’s support for the Employee Free Choice Act, legislation which would effectively eliminate private votes for union elections. Not even George McGovern agrees with Obama on this one. If elected, maybe Obama could send union members who resist coercive pressures off to a re-education camp run by Bill Ayers! Hey, if our…
Robert George is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. He is a member of the President’s Council on Bioethics and previously served on the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Professor George explains Obama’s extreme abortion beliefs. Read the whole thing. ADDENDUM…