Rerum Novarum Looks at the Year Ahead I. Shawn McElhinney makes a litany of predictions for 2004. I'll make two guesses predictions, which I've been mulling for quite some time:....

"Threats to Democracy at Code-Red Level" Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXXII An... interesting... column by Edward Wenk in the Seattle Past Intelligence Post-Intelligencer, Dec. 31. + + + + +....

A Rational Response? Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXXI E.J. Dionne — sounds like a Doo-Wopper's name, no? — writes at WaPo, Dec. 30. + + + + + Every action,....

"Gay Community Gave Dean Early Boost" Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXX A WaPo article, Jan. 1. + + + + + Former Vermont governor Howard Dean's record-setting fundraising first took....

The Unofficial Paul Krugman Archive Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXIX Vide. I suspect that Krugman's spasmodic spluttering late this year is really going to be worth the wait. Assuming, of....

"Democrats Losing the Lease on Their Old Kentucky Home" Here is an article in the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 30, which is, I surmise, designed to strike heart-stopping, mind-numbing fear....

Poor Democrats; They Lost Their "Intellectual Leader": Bill Clinton Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXVIII An amusing article in yesterday's New York Times. + + + + + When Democratic Party....

Howard Dean is a Sanctimonious, Condescending Prig And he shows it almost every time he opens his mouth anymore. Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXVII The Democratic front-runner takes steady aim....

Religion in Politics This Week This week, two articles were published on religion and politics. First, a column by Raymond Flynn, former mayor of Boston and former US ambassador to....

"The Collapse of Liberalism" A classic editorial by Robert L. Bartley, Oct. 14, 1968: .... Liberalism finds its old appeals faltering, then, just as it comes under powerful attack for....

Fiskie Time Has Come Again Nominations are now being accepted for the coveted Robert Fisk Award for Idiotarian of 2003, over at little green footballs. Like last year, you can....

Blog Stuff Daily Commentary from the Cato Institute has been added to The Daily Roll. A Watches section has been added to Here a Blog, There a Blog. The monthly....

Does Michael Moore Hurt or Help George W. Bush? Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXVI Damian Thompson writes in today's London Telegraph: .... Moore's fans don't care how many fast ones....

"The 10 Worst Quotes From The Democratic Underground For 2003" Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXV Compiled by John Hawkins at Right Wing News, yesterday: 10) "A war of real information....

"New Year" by Wearing Upon the threshold of another year       We stand again. We know not what of gladness and good cheer,       Of grief or pain May visit us while....

"New Year" by Moment How burn the stars unchanging in the midnight skies,    As on the earth the old year dies! Like leaves before the storm, so haste our lives....

Dean Is Just Like Bush; Almost; Sort Of And he's a prickly pear. Or something like that. Oh, I don't know: you tell me. Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXIV I....

"Hillary Urges Dems to Take Back White House" Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXIII An article at the 1010 WINS website, Dec. 17. + + + + + Sen. Hillary Rodham....

Anti-American Reporting: Not Just Homegrown in the USA Anymore A couple of reports on the firing of a French reporter for revealing the anti-American bias in French coverage of the....

"Billionaire Soros, Independent Groups Target Bush" Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXII A fascinating — indeed, a very memorable — Reuters article at Wired News, Dec. 24. + + + +....

Which Letter is a Load of Pure Mush-Brained Platitudes? Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXXI NYT has published, yesterday, six letters in response to Jim Wallis' column, Dec. 28. + +....

Some Goober Named Jim Spencer Thinks Most Americans Are Ignorant, Fearful Bigots Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXX A delightful — I mean that quite sincerely — a simply delightful column....

Doomed If They Dean; Doomed If They Dean't Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXIX The Democratic Circus is in fine form this week. Sunday, Howard Dean threatens all non-Deaning Democrats. +....

Episcopalians Lose Their Best; Catholics Lose Their Worst And a "Happy New Year" right back at ya, New York Times. :-) Open book links to yesterday's NYT article: The decision....

Bush Is Going Down in Flames!!!! Did you hear the news? DOJ appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the inexcusable outing of an undercover CIA agent! Media is covering the....

Deanings The latest in interactive political gaming. The wickedly comedic genius of the Curt Jester does it again.

"I Used to Sneer At You" Kathy Shaidle of relapsed catholic has an article in yesterday's Dallas Morning News: .... I once was one of those smug sneerers at our....

High Alert is "Scare Tactic" Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXVIII Howard Dean — sorry, force of habit — Ohio's Dennis Kucinich stands alone in an AP article at The Boston....

Jim Wallis and John Bryson Chane Jim Wallis, "editor of Sojourners magazine and the convener of Call to Renewal, a national network of churches working to overcome poverty", tries to....

Eight Hundred and Fifty-Eight Spams so far since last Tuesday. Down from last week's Eight Hundred and Eighty-Two.

"Dean: Left of Center is Right" Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXVII I haven't taken to fisking the items in the Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode series. But this one cries out.....

Howard Dean Hospitalized: Same-Day Flip-Flop Breaks Back Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode LXVI Okay. I made that up. It's called satire: after all, he's got no spine to break. Demonstrating that....

For the Troops Vide.

Christmas 'Round the Parish... Thanks to Times Against Humanity for the notice, Dec. 26.

Three from Morrison IV Poems from Masterpieces of Religious Verse. "And the Word Was Made Flesh" Light looked down and beheld Darkness.    "Thither will I go", said Light. Peace looked....