Saturday, December 02, 2006
Ed Rogers, National Review, and His Parents (09:14 PM) - Byron York has a saucy little write-up on the lamest outrage Maureen Dowd has dug up in a long while. She’s claiming that the right-wing smear machine has conspired to begin calling Senator Barack Obama by his full name, which…
Iraq, In Recent Days (12:00 PM) - Two of Dartmouth’s finest, Liz Hunt ‘05 and Meredith Wilson ‘07, began the Iraqi Kids Project in the spring of 2005. The idea was to harness the largesse of Dartmouth students by collecting shoes, clothing, sports equipment, school supplies—and…
The Heckler’s Veto Reigns at Michigan State (10:45 AM) - A violent protest at Michigan State involved kicking, a fire alarm, and the complete abortion of a speech on the subject of illegal immigration by Representative Tom Tancredo. If nothing else, it is another argument for intellectual diversity in academia….
When an economist watches a “refinance now!” infomercial (08:58 AM) - Andrew Samwick: “Does anyone else get the feeling that this is an invitation for the unsuspecting to lose their homes?” Too few, I’d imagine….