Category Archives: In the “Mainstream”

The Washington Post, cowards . . .

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Sanely Insane

In an editorial today (Civic lessons from the Supreme Court) The Washington Post produces a “journalism” lesson as it’s practiced today.  The WaPo editors wrote  about the debate before the Supreme Court and more broadly about a lack of political … Continue reading →

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Judicial activism and Dred Scott

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Sanely Insane

Eugene Joseph “E.J.” Dionne is a funny little fellow, funny as in odd.  In his WaPo column, E.J. waxes inelequently accusing the allegedly conservative justices of “judicial activism” because they actually asked about details of the Affordable Care Act and … Continue reading →

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Trayvon Martin

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Sanely Insane

In writing about the tragic death of Trayvon Martin, Jonathan Capehart of the Editorial Board at The Washington Post, like The Queen of Hearts, demanded punishment, then a trial.  In his blog, which we read, so you don’t have to, … Continue reading →

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Liberalism, Statism, Totalitarianism . . .

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Sanely Insane

In another colossal  display of “progressive” sensitivities, the uber-liberal New York City Board of Education has banned words from standardized tests (War On Words) that in school officials’ minds, “make students feel unpleasant. . . ”  Presumably the CBSLocal “journalist” … Continue reading →

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The Party’s Over . . .

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Sanely Insane

In 1968, then candidate Governor George Romney (R. MI) – the Dad – claimed to have been brainwashed.  In 1972, Senator  Thomas Eagleton (D. MO) was brainwashed. Today, Rick Santorum is just washed-up. He made his contribution to the debate … Continue reading →

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Our President Thinks We Are . . .

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Sanely Insane

STUPID!  Our President, Mr. Obama, is many things to many people. To most Black Americans he is a hero of immense importance; to a majority of White Americans, a heel of immense impotence; and to others, like Joe Biden and … Continue reading →

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The Speed of Light

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sanely Insane

At two levels, Professor Michio Kaku comforts us (No, You Still Can’t Go Faster Than Light) that our world will not be turned upside down.  First, the possibility that Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity was irrelevant, while a fascinating prospect, … Continue reading →

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Obama Lied: the Debt Deal Died

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Sanely Insane

Occasionally mainstream reporters commit random acts of journalism, and give us hope. Three of the better scriveners at The Washington Post have collaborated to tell the story of a feckless president, unfaithful to principle, unsure of himself, and unfamiliar with … Continue reading →

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In like a Lamb, out like a Lion!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Sanely Insane

We celebrate celebrity as though it is accomplishment.  We celebrate accomplishment as if it is flawless. Neither are true.  But, occasionally, along comes someone who deserves fame for his accomplishments, nearly flawless, yet he enjoys virtually no celebrity. Except among … Continue reading →

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Oh, to please the left…

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Sanely Insane

In a typical disconnect between the “progressive” left and real people, Robert Barnes of the once prestigious Washington Post yearns for an Obamacare victory when the Supremes hear the challenge to federalism and The United States of America, as it … Continue reading →

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