The Fallacy of ‘Fairness’

Thomas Sowell, NRO "Creating a difference that would not exist otherwise is discrimination, and something can be done about that. But, in recent times, virtually any disparity in outcomes is almost automatically blamed on discrimination, despite the incredible range of other reasons for disparities between individuals and groups."

Why the "Green Police" Is So San Francisco

NBC BayArea "Audi's "Green Police" Super Bowl ad was clearly out to mock environmentalist fervor -- and it hit close to home in greener-than-thou San Francisco."

“Miss Me Yet” Billboard Pops Up in Minnesota

Gateway Pundit "After President Obama tripled the national deficit in one year and nearly doubled the unemployment number compared to the previous administration’s average, a mysterious George W. Bush billboard popped up in Minnesota off of Interstate 35."

I Was a Teenage President

American Thinker "The Obama administration resembles nothing so much as a big house in the suburbs where the parents are away for the weekend. In the absence of any responsible person to take charge, the Teenager-in-Chief is letting the rest of the adolescents run wild." Related: No More Rock Stars! "Obama was elected without any indication that he is capable of running the country, and after a year in office, he has proven that assumption correct."...."None of this is to say that Scott Brown or Sarah Palin may not make a fine president some day. The point is that they should be given time to grow as politicians, leaders, and representatives of the American people."

Defending ‘Don’t Ask’

NRO "In addition, many African-Americans take offense at the comparison between their struggle and homosexuals’. As Colin Powell noted in his memoirs, the reaction among African-American groups in 1993 to the argument linking gay rights and the civil-rights movement was mixed: “The Congressional Black Caucus favored removing the ban on homosexuals in the armed services. But other leaders were telling me that they resented having the civil rights crusade hijacked by the gay community for its ends.” "

Morning Thread: Why Don’t Liberals Take Conservatives Seriously?

Washington Post "This condescension is part of a liberal tradition that for generations has impoverished American debates over the economy, society and the functions of government — and threatens to do so again today, when dialogue would be more valuable than ever." By Gerard Alexander; Liberal Conceit "The difference is that conservatives don't condescend towards liberals. But give us half a century of political and cultural power, and we could learn."

A NEW CLIMATE CHANGE AGENCY IN WASHINGTON

Boortz "This new agency will operate under a political premise. The political premise will be that global warming is real and is being caused by man. The agency, then, will be charged with promoting this premise and developing "solutions" to a problem that doesn't necessarily exist. Gotta love it."

New Black Panther Case Investigator Getting a Lifetime Judgeship?

Jennifer Rubin "...if she is nominated for a federal courtship, senators can finally quiz her on what political interference by Obami appointees in the work of career prosecutors may have been uncovered and why the OPR is slow-walking its way through an internal investigation that remains hidden from all outside scrutiny. That should make for an interesting confirmation hearing."

Is a Nuclear Iran a Good Thing?

Max Boot "Iran is going nuclear? Don’t worry, be happy. That, at least, is the message of this odd op-ed in the New York Times written by one Adam B. Lowther, identified as an analyst at the Air Force Research Institute at Maxwell Air Base in Alabama. He claims that a nuclear Iran will deliver all sorts of hidden benefits for the U.S."

What is Iran Planning for Thursday?

Michael Ledeen "Khamenei, whose public statements should be taken seriously, is promising some sort of devastating “punch” against the West on Thursday the 11th, the same day as the Green Movement is calling for a monster protest against his regime."

Surveillance Society: Obama Takes a Blue Pencil to the Bill of Rights

Richmond Times-Dispatch "...Which means, if the Obama administration continues to get its way, the federal government effectively will have carte blanche to spy on American citizens. The two points lead to one of two conclusions. Either President Obama owes the Bush administration a big apology -- or he owes the rest of us a very good explanation."

Drillgate: Internal Emails Shows Obama Team Lying to Public

Big Government "If you’re the President of the United States or one of his political appointees and you’re ideologically opposed to new oil and natural gas development offshore, what do you do when the public registers its overwhelming support for new drilling in public opinion polls? You dance, delay, and deceive. You speak melodious words about seeking the wisdom of the public in making these decisions and then ignore evidence of the public will when you get it, or worse, you hide it."