Political Correctness and the Mortgage Bust

I’m getting pretty tired of hearing people go on and on about “predatory lending,” especially when affixed to the qualifier of “targeting minorities.” I cannot deny that predatory lending occurs, but the paranoid notion that there is a systemic corporate conspiracy to dole out wads of cash to those who can’t remit is garbage. And [...]

The End of the War on Terror

My latest TCS Daily piece is up. An excerpt:
I imagine posterity will look back on this moment as the dusk of American unipolarity. Make no mistake, the United States remains uniquely formidable militarily, culturally, and politically, but the force of the once unbeatable ideology of liberal democracy’s unassailable march lies twisted and crushed in the [...]

Gay Marriage, Civil Unions, and the Writing on the Wall

The New Republic’s James Kirchick has an illuminating piece on the Wall Street Journal about the curious lack of gay-rights commentary in this year’s election.
Republicans might also have noticed the opinions of their own party members and realized that attacking the “gay agenda” would prove unpopular. On the eve of the convention, a New York [...]

The South [has Risen] Again

Houston, New York Has a Problem by Edward L. Glaeser, City Journal Summer 2008:
A familiar trope in US economic development circles are the, well, circles being run around older, primarily Northeastern cities by the South and Southwest. Countless observers have offered their opinions on the origins of this imbalance, but it’s been more or [...]

Was Fred’s Speech A Dry Run?

Did anyone catch Fred’s speech yesterday? While decent enough in content, the delivery was Thompsonian through and through (as Fred Thompson is wont to do). Made me remember what I liked about Fred in the first place.
Speaking of delivery, I noticed that he was as animated as I’ve ever seen him. After coming off a [...]

Obama Index Dips, Palin Nod Buoys McCain Stock

Before I say anything about the RNC Convention, I should mention that I didn’t watch much of the DNC gathering as I was too busy spending time with my family and teasing  my youngest brother. That said, I did catch Obama’s speech, which I found to be dreadfully unimpressive and turned me off entirely to [...]