It’s no secret that Jay Leno is left-leaning in his political views. Most people in the entertainment industry are. Yet, unlike many of his peers, Leno has generally resisted the temptation to taint his brand with overtly partisan, nasty political activism. In other words, he didn’t follow the same path as David Letterman did, and…
Do you remember when it was a controversial charge to accuse the mainstream media of liberal bias? Do you remember when a media insider had to fear for his or her career if they admitted that the bias existed? Do you remember when conservatives were the only ones who seemed to recognize the bias? It…
It’s hard to say what bothers me most about what we call the mainstream media. Their bias, of course, is an evergreen, always high on the list. So is their arrogance. Their refusal to admit mistakes is galling (see CNN playing “Stupid Girls” song to lead into Sarah Palin segment, then with a straight face…
James Holmes is a human earthquake. We are as ill-equipped to predict the eruptions of such human beings as we are to predict the eruptions of the earth. But that doesn’t mean that nothing meaningful came out of the Aurora tragedy. Something quite important did, though few Americans are aware of it because it has…
In the aftermath of the Colorado shootings, the President, and Mitt Romney both spoke eloquently about the tragic and deliberate act of violence. The President also went to visit with the families, and he said something idealistic about how we will remember the victims not the murderer. This is a proper goal, but it is…
By all accounts, Chick-Fil-A is an excellent company. It has a very successful business model; the closely held company is profitable and growing. It is renowned for the quality of its products and excellent customer service. It’s a good place to work, providing jobs for thousands of young people and offering aid to further their…
Being superstitious about such things, I am not predicting a Romney victory. As we have seen in the last couple of weeks, nothing is beyond Obama and his team when it comes to winning this election. Therefore, this is merely a ‘what if’ exercise in speculation. First, a quick review of what we’re seeing prior…
There are many elements of the ATF’s botched Fast and Furious gun-walking operation that are worthy of attention. It’s a compelling story, really: The U.S. government loses track of an arsenal of weapons that end up being used by a Mexican drug cartel in the murder of a young border patrol agent named Brian Terry….