February 3, 2008
The Media’s Manchurian Candidate
With most of the primary elections still to come, the media has annointed John McCain the inevitable Republican candidate. That’s understandable — McCain has been in the pocket of the mainstream media for years. Especially since 2000, he’s been the Republican they could always count on — along with Senators Chuck Hagel (NE) and Dick Lugar [...]
Comments (3) Filed under: 2008, Conservatism, Current Events, Politics, Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 12:18 pmOctober 10, 2007
Rejecting Rudy
It seems a lot of Republicans these days are urging Conservatives to “be pragmatic” and vote for Rudy Giuliani next November if he’s the Republican nominee. “We have to stop Hillary!” we are told, and that’s true. However, if the Republican party puts Giuliani forward as their candidate, election day will find me going straight [...]
Comments (2) Filed under: 2008, Politics, Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 4:29 amJune 25, 2007
Return of the Amnesty Bill Horror
Like some shambling undead Thing from a horror movie, the amnesty bill we all thought buried with a stake in its heart has been resurrected. Once again, it’s headed for the Senate floor to wreak havoc. But this is the kind of summer sequel most people don’t want to see. Neither Democrats nor Republicans in Washington [...]
Comments (1) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 9:31 amJune 1, 2007
The Ill Effects of Amnesty
Yes, I know: it’s not amnesty because we’re using a different word now. However, any time the penalty proscribed by law for an offense is waived for all offenders, it’s amnesty no matter what you may call it. Do they get to stay here? (Hint: Yes.) Well, that’s amnesty. And the effects will be far-reaching [...]
Comments (3) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 3:30 pmMay 18, 2007
The Betrayal of America
Just before the 2006 election, I predicted (among other things) that without the slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives, amnesty for illegal immigrants would soon become a reality. “If Democrats take control of the House,” I wrote, “that barrier will vanish like mist, and the Democrats will have a flood of uneducated, largely [...]
Comments (9) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 7:28 amMay 11, 2007
Jihad Comes to New Jersey
It sounds like a long bad joke, the kind that never seems to reach the punchline. A group of Muslims living the good life in America — some of whom came here illegally, and lived in “sanctuary cities” — decide the country’s so bad, they ought to buy some AK-47s and grenades and take on [...]
Comments (2) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 5:02 amApril 18, 2007
Invasion of the Gun Snatchers
One of the worst aspects of the aftermath of a national tragedy like the school shootings at Virginia Tech is watching the rush by many on the Left to politicise it. Most Americans are spending the first few shocked days mourning those who died, recognising the heroes and offering what comfort we can to those who survived [...]
Comments (1) Filed under: Current Events, Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 4:16 amApril 10, 2007
Nancy Pelosi: Fool or Felon?
By the late 1790’s, America was fighting an undeclared “Quasi-War” with France on the high seas. France’s Revolutionary government, at war with England, began allowing its navy to seize American ships trading with that country. England began interfering with American ships trading with France. Congress authorised the War Department to build six frigates (primarily intended to [...]
Comments (1) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 5:02 amMarch 28, 2007
The Iraq Surrender Act of 2007
Both House and Senate have now sent a clear message to the world: Osama bin Laden was right. America does not have the stomach for a fight. We cannot stand the sight of our own blood. Our allies, especially those in Iraq who are depending on us to help them stabilise their country, get the [...]
Comments (8) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 4:51 amMarch 26, 2007
Another Minor Act of War
What would happen if one country committed a blatant act of war against another, and no one did anything about it… or worse, attempted to compromise with the attacker? Would that country’s leaders feel embarrassed over their breach of protocol and apologise? Or would they feel emboldened by the soft response to commit more attacks [...]
Comments (3) Filed under: Vox Populi, War — Joe Mariani @ 5:21 amMarch 16, 2007
Benchmarks to Failure
The Democrats seem unable to come up with a way to lose Iraq without being held responsible for the failure. They must find a way to appease their angry far-Left base — or, as Rep. David Obey (D-WI) redundantly called them while berating a Marine’s mother who asked him to cut off funding for Iraq, the “idiot [...]
Comments (0) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 4:58 amMarch 5, 2007
With Republicans Like These, Who Needs Democrats?
In years past, a potential Presidential candidate had plenty of time to introduce him or herself to the public between election seasons. But with many states moving their primaries up to bolster their importance in the 2008 Presidential race, nominees will be determined nearly a year before the election takes place. The “common wisdom” says [...]
Comments (6) Filed under: Politics, Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 5:31 amFebruary 12, 2007
A Conservative Candidate, part 2
Once a potential Presidential candidate has passed muster on National security, Iraq, the War on Terror, judges and the border — issues which are most directly under the President’s control — we can examine his or her positions on issues of the second tier. These issues are certainly no less important than those of the [...]
Comments (0) Filed under: Politics, Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 5:29 amFebruary 8, 2007
A Conservative Candidate, part 1
With 2007 barely begun, the 2008 Presidential race is already heating up. Every time I turn on the news, awash in stories of Presidential candidates, I get the urge to check my calendar to make sure we didn’t skip a year. Not all of those who will run have announced their candidacy, and not all [...]
Comments (2) Filed under: Politics, Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 5:39 amJanuary 31, 2007
Who Says ‘Save Darfur?’
There is no doubt that Darfur, the western part of Sudan, is in a horrible situation. Members of the Janjaweed milita, a radical Muslim group supported by Sudan’s Arab government, roam the land killing, raping, burning and pillaging. About two million people — blacks, either non-Muslims or not Muslim enough to suit the militias — [...]
Comments (1) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 5:51 amJanuary 22, 2007
Running from Iraq
Who would ever have imagined that America would be trying so hard to fight a politically-correct war just five years after 9/11 that we’d do the enemy’s work for him? In a thousand years of open battle, al-Qaeda’s mass-murdering fanatics could not possibly force the United States military to retreat one single inch. Yet some of [...]
Comments (2) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 5:48 amJanuary 15, 2007
A New Direction in Iraq
Well, the Democrats have been screaming for a “change of direction” in Iraq for ages, and it looks as though they’re going to get one. The new direction they prefer, of course, is “away, at high speed, with tail tucked firmly between legs.” Instead, they’re getting a new focus on Baghdad as the center of [...]
Comments (0) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 5:24 amJanuary 6, 2007
Stage-Managing Impeachment
Having taken control of both houses of Congress in the 2006 elections, the Democrats proceeded to surpass even my own worst predictions concerning their domestic policies before they even took their seats. Raising the minimum wage will hurt the small businesses that create the most jobs and slow growth in larger companies. Forcing unions on [...]
Comments (1) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 8:21 amJanuary 1, 2007
The Death of Saddam
Saddam Hussein, the Butcher of Baghdad, who killed upwards of a million people over the course of his long and brutal career, who launched genocidal attacks against the Kurds, who used chemical weapons against innocent men, women and children, who destroyed the marshlands of Iraq in an attempt to wipe out the Marsh Arabs and [...]
Comments (1) Filed under: Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 6:51 amDecember 27, 2006
The War on Political Correctness
Many of the things that seem to be going wrong for America today can be traced to an excess of political correctness — if, indeed, that’s not a redundant phrase. When tempered by confidence in one’s self and culture, the desire not to offend others comes out as simple politeness. But when it gets out [...]
Comments (41) Filed under: Hot Talk, Vox Populi — Joe Mariani @ 5:56 am
