Notice that although Jacques Chirac wants the world to give the U.N. the authority to directly tax arms sales and financial transactions, Chirac does not propose a tax on bribes. If he's not willing to make sacrifices, why should we? ... READ MORE
Thanks to a tip from Professor Bainbridge, I intend to get this book. Many of us think the French have been hostile lately, but were great friends to America during the 1700s. This is not so. I expect John Miller ... READ MORE
During what time period did the annual mean temperature increase from about 7 degrees C to over 10 degrees C? A. As the last ice age ended B. The early 1700s C. The late 1900s D. A and C E ... READ MORE
James Lileks is way too nice to this guy. "This guy" is journalist (his description, I'm not practicing libel here) Nick Coleman of the Star-Tribune, who believes himself far superior to bloggers and not too modest to say so: "...here's ... READ MORE
We put a full-page ad in the Washington Post this week. It asks a question of President Bush and Senator Kerry -- a question we dearly hope each will answer during their foreign policy debate tonight. As I don't believe ... READ MORE
The staff of Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) is circulating on Capitol Hill an article by Jonathan Rauch from the September 24 National Journal about free speech problems within McCain-Feingold. It's a scary read. I excerpt a bit: Fix The McCain-Feingold ... READ MORE
Chris Matthews just said on MSNBC that "history shows if you want to be elected President, you have to win the debates." Guess he didn't read the Daly Thoughts take on the matter. Frankly, Matthews' notion is rather silly anyway ... READ MORE
The Daly Thoughts Blog editorializes: In each [presidential election from 1960-2000], there has been a clear winner in the debates. Yet in every case except 1980, the debates did not change the race. If you disagree, read it. You might ... READ MORE
I am quite skeptical of the notion that the country needs a presidential debate commission. As far as I am concerned, if the candidates want to debate in their boxer shorts perched atop Mount McKinley, its their call. They are ... READ MORE
The Left Says: "Does this mean that the American way is wrong and that we should switch to a Canadian-style single payer system? Well, yes." Source: New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, as cited by Sally C. Pipes, "Health Care, ... READ MORE
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