Friday, June 01, 2012
Thought of the Day
The acutely embarrassing tale of Massachusetts senate candidate (and
former Obama appointee) Elizabeth Warren's risible claim to Cherokee
ancestry is a perfect encapsulation of liberal absurdity. Even if her
story of 1/32nd Cherokee blood were true, how ludicrous is it to say
with a straight face that it was an important part of her identity? How
much more ridiculous, and frankly, corrupt, to be counted a "minority"
in the great affirmative action hustle on such grounds?
Mona Charen, writing about Obama's woes.
And the 1/32nd claim is not true. Warren is the female Ward Churchill. Actual Indians should be outraged.
Mona Charen, writing about Obama's woes.
And the 1/32nd claim is not true. Warren is the female Ward Churchill. Actual Indians should be outraged.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Thought of the Day
Actually, Democrats are reduced to warning that certain attitudes can lead to violence because there hasn’t been any actual violence at the tea-party rallies. All have been remarkably orderly and even friendly. You can almost feel the Democrats’ frustration at this.
By contrast, many, many left-wing protests and demonstrations have sparked violence. Just last year, at the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh, rampaging protesters broke shop windows and scuffled with police, who used batons and tear gas to subdue them. A 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle was so badly disrupted by anti-globalization fanatics who smashed windows and shut down the center of the city that the governor had to declare a state of emergency and call out the National Guard. (President Clinton failed to assail those who criticize corporations as inspiring the violence.)
Mona Charen
By contrast, many, many left-wing protests and demonstrations have sparked violence. Just last year, at the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh, rampaging protesters broke shop windows and scuffled with police, who used batons and tear gas to subdue them. A 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle was so badly disrupted by anti-globalization fanatics who smashed windows and shut down the center of the city that the governor had to declare a state of emergency and call out the National Guard. (President Clinton failed to assail those who criticize corporations as inspiring the violence.)
Mona Charen
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Thought of the Day
While there are any number of Jews and even Israelis who side with the Palestinians, or whose longing for international respectability causes them to lean over backwards in criticizing Israel, there are no Palestinians who openly sympathize with Israel. Where do you find Palestinian moderates? In the graveyards.
Mona Charen
Mona Charen
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