A Voice in the Wilderness In Defense of "Mere Conservatism"

Scary Story

A Muslim man in Buffalo, NY is accused of murdering his wife via decapitation. Read the full story here.

Mr. Steyn Goes to Ontario

Columnist of the World Mark Steyn wrote the definitive socio-political book of the decade in 2006 called America Alone. In it he makes the case that due to things like falling birthrates among Western nations, and their seeming unwillingness (especially in Europe) to fight against things like radical Islam, that the United States will soon be the only real democratic superpower with any ability to defend freedom. For that, Muslim groups in Canada sued Steyn and he was brought in front of Human Rights courts (ones that have no real power other than to waste people's time and money and ruin their reputation). Steyn beat all the charges, and was subsequently asked by Canadian Parliament to come and give his testimony regarding his experiences.

Here is the transcript of Steyn's comments. Please take a minute and read it over.

Good News for the GOP

Former Lt. Governor of Maryland, Michael Steele, has been picked to chair the Republican National Committee. Thomas Sowell, another black conservative, tells us why the pick is smart and came not a moment too soon. (Hint: Steele's qualifications are more important than the color of his skin)

Where is the population crisis?

Steyn is on Rush’s Show Today

Click here to find the station that carries Rush Limbaugh's show in your town and state. Columnist of the World Mark Steyn is filling in for El Rushbo both today and tomorrow. You do not want to miss this.

You can listen for free on-line to almost any station now, or just take a long lunch break and enjoy a Chipotle burrito in your car while you have the honor of being enlightened by the brightest political mind in the country. And if you see me in my car in the parking lot outside of Chipotle, then please honk.

For all things Steyn, check out his website here.

European-sized Stim

Jim Manzi's post today at The Corner on National Review Online breaks down the stimulus package bill as it is currently proposed by Obama and Pelosi.

How do you say "bloated" in French?

You can't afford to miss Steyn's take on the issue here as well.

Lovers in Japan, but what about here?

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, mother of 5, defended the contraception initiative in the Democrats' economic stimulus package by implying that it would help reduce costs in the states if there were less children (and mouths to feed).

Meanwhile in Japan...the government and corporations are encouraging workers to head home early in order to make bigger families. Japan is in a recession and has one of the lowest birthrates in the world, and the powers that be over there see more kids being the answer to their problems.

Which one is right?

My Kind of Gal

Nancy Pelosi is nothing if not classy, eh? The second most powerful person in Washington DC told reporters that when President Bush left town earlier this week she felt "like a 10-pound anvil had been lifted off my head."

But Karl Rove is the reason politics are so nasty these days, right?

Most Expensive Party in D.C. Ever

If I had a nickel for every time I've heard a Democrat say "It's the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression", I'd have enough to bail this country out of said economic crisis.

In the midst of all this, Barack Obama has decided to throw the most expensive Inauguration Bash in American History. Totaling more than the cost of both of President Bush's Inaugurations, more than $100 million will be used to usher in a first-term senator with no accomplishments to his name.

But he is a lot like Lincoln and FDR from what Time Magazine tells me...

Pay to Play with Bill and Hillary

Just to prove I read columns by writers all across the political spectrum, here is one by Christopher Hitchens. A self-proclaimed atheist and ardent defender of the majority of liberal positions, Hitchens is nothing if not intellectually honest when it comes to glaringly obvious problems like the intimate connection Secretary of State Clinton and her ex-President hubby have with governments, oligarchs, and shady businessmen around the globe.

"Why is Sen. Clinton, the spouse of the great influence-peddler, being nominated in the first place? In exchange for giving the painful impression that our State Department will be an attractive destination for lobbyists and donors, what exactly are we getting? George Marshall? Dean Acheson? Even Madeleine Albright? No, we are getting a notoriously ambitious woman who made a fool of herself over Bosnia, at the time and during the recent campaign, and who otherwise has no command of foreign affairs except what she's picked up second-hand from an impeached ex-president, a disbarred lawyer, and a renter of the Lincoln Bedroom. If the Senate waves this through, it will have reinforced its recent image as the rubber-stamp chamber of a bankrupt banana republic. Not an especially good start to the brave new era."