It’s called the “Tornado of Ideas” and it’s a sculpture on the Texas Tech campus that cost about $142,000. It was commissioned in 2004 and created by Bronx, NY artist Tom Otterness. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it, a “tornado” of clashing ideas? It might bring to mind a place of higher learning where students are encouraged [...]

After making national headlines for a new law on illegal immigrants, the Arizona Legislature passed a bill Thursday that would ban ethnic studies programs in the state that critics say currently advocate separatism and racial preferences. The bill, which passed 32-26 in the state House, had been approved by the Senate a day earlier. It [...]

Conservatives like Bill Kristol and John McCain still don’t ‘get’ the defense budget. Nor do they understand 21st Century U.S. military requirements. McCain actually wants to cut the defense spending. Kristol wants to increase defense spending, but doesn’t understand what that the new money must be spent on. Both Kristol and McCain, moreover, lack strategic vision. And both contribute to the failure of strategic vision that is now endemic on the Right.

 
The New York Times hit a new low today in its lead editorial entitled “Stopping Arizona.”  The Times maliciously misrepresented Arizona’s new law , intended to combat the ravages within its borders caused by illegal immigration.  The Times‘ lies are typical of the race-baiting tactics employed by the progressive left.  
For example, the Times falsely claimed:
The statute requires police officers to [...]

Famous British actor Michael Caine (A.K.A. Batman’s butler, Alfred) was on The Daily Show last night, when the conversation turned towards Britain’s upcoming election. He and Stewart criticized America’s never-ending election season style of campaigning. As soon as someone is elected (or even shortly before), everyone focuses on the next congressional and presidential elections.
This is [...]

When I heard the news that a vote on Puerto Rican Statehood was set to take place tomorrow, my heart stopped. I couldn’t process the fact that this rather transformational news did not reach my ears until the day before it was to be voted on. It reminded me of that awful dream where you realize that [...]

There must be a whole lot of “misunderstanders” of Islam in Sweden for Comedy Central to be so afraid for its affiliated personnel there. Otherwise, what are they afraid regarding these episodes — disgruntled redheads protesting the “ginger” jokes? “South Park Muhammad joke won’t air in Sweden,” from The Local,…

The State Department seems to think that, among the other attacks carried out by Doku Umarov’s group, a massacre on the Moscow subway isn’t jihadi enough for the jihadi club. This decision seems far more political than practical, though it is not clear what Foggy Bottom hopes to gain by…

Kenya has responded by deploying security agents. As a government spokesman said here, “On our side of the border is a nation of law and order where there is no legal restriction on showing football.” “Kenya investigates Islamic group crackdown on soccer,” by Noor Ali for Reuters, April 30: (Reuters)…

The facts of this case smack of sheer opportunism, and in this case, the judge saw through it. “Dearborn Heights woman told to remove hijab loses court case,” by Paul Egan for the Detroit News, April 29 (thanks to all who sent this in): Detroit — A federal judge today…