Sierra Faith

No, this is not a surprise, but it illustrates once again that Obama is not Change, but simply Clinton II — The Sequel. Media bias is on full display in the first paragraph: WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Friday struck down the Bush administration’s ban on giving federal money to international groups that perform [...]

Joanne Jacobs: Barack Obama’s “be the change” idea “could transform the education policy debate,” writes Flypaper. It’s assumed many parents won’t raise their children responsibly so schools must step in. Parents must “be the change.”

Ugh: The first lesson is that a series of partial bailouts don’t work. Why? Because, when bankers suspect that more help is on the way, they don’t have the incentive to change imprudent practices. So the next bailout should be the last one. Second, government attempts to merge weak institutions into strong ones in times [...]

Thank you W.

Jay Nordlinger discusses this theme and offers a letter from a reader: Jay, I am relieved that someone felt as insulted and disappointed by that speech as I did. On election night, my wife and I were deeply moved by the beauty, grace, and class of Obama’s words. We voted for McCain — but we [...]

Power Line: For at least six years, the liberal and MSM narrative on executive power has been fixed — President Bush sought too much of it and, because the courts consistently rejected his claims, Bush’s power grab ultimately proved destructive of presidential power. You know where this is going.

Terry Teachout: I’m glad that President Obama summoned artists to participate in his inauguration. Still, I can’t help but wish that he’d gone somewhere other than Hollywood and the groves of academe to look for them.

Stones Cry Out: Will you begin your term, President-elect Obama, with an act that may begin to help confirm Robert George’s pronouncement of you being our most pro-abortion president ever? Amidst the incessant proclamations of history being made, what with Obama’s inauguration, I can’t help but wonder what Dr. King would think of how Obama [...]

May need a new liver.

Stop.