Roger Ebert on Glenn Beck’s latest, um, crusade? What are the words “social justice” code for? Why, Nazism and Communism, says Beck: “Social justice was the rallying cry–economic justice and social justice–the rallying cry on both the communist front and the fascist front.” Beck even went so far as to cite Jesus Christ, saying, and [...]

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Forget Harry Reid*. You want a liberal racist, look no further than the Dean of American Political Cartooning, Pat Oliphant himself. “21st Century building, 7th Century people.” That’s what his little bird-like avatar thingy quips. (I think if you quip, you should be automatically registered as Criminal Douchebag.) Dubai has been at the forefront of [...]

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Understatement of the day, courtesy of Gail Collins: There is, of course, a cultural divide between the crowded parts of the country and the nearly empty parts when it comes to guns. Residents of rural areas see them as a natural part of daily life. Those of us who live in the crowded places tend [...]

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Click it to read it! This should have appeared on Tuesday as part of my promise two or three months ago to resume twice weekly posting in January. But that promise was made before a) I got a stomach virus, b) my oven caught fire, c) I got a head cold and d) I lost [...]

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What is more likely: an angry Latino shot at Lou Dobbs’ house, or a careless hunter missed his target? Bill Ross, a longtime neighbor of Mr. Dobbs’s, said gunshots were common in the area. “Every day almost, it seems like somebody is target-practicing,” he said. “To hear a gunshot, I don’t think anything of it.” [...]

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Last year, as the election slogged on, I posted a cartoon about Obama the candidate’s silence regarding the case of Troy Anthony Davis, a man more-than-likely-wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The case drew international attention, forcing a stay of execution from the 11th Circuit Court. However, the CC recently turned down Davis’ [...]

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Von at Obsidian Wings on the arrest of Henry Louis Gates controversy: It would be nice — real nice — if our discussion of this incident embraced more than just race and included police tactics generally. Crowley had the power to toss Gates in jail because he didn’t like what Gates said. That just isn’t [...]

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A new study finds the obvious: if Mexicans cannot find jobs in the U.S. or other countries, they stay home. Or, more accurately, the lack of jobs in the U.S. and the increased cost of getting past tightened border security have discouraged unauthorized immigration by Mexican workers: Mexican and American researchers say that the current [...]

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How do you know you have lost all connection with reality? When Bill O’Reilly tries to reason with you. Here is Glenn Beck on The O’Reilly Factor discussing the recent shooting rampage in Alabama: BECK: Did you hear how they described this guy? I mean, it was a typical, you know, “he was a loner. [...]

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Jeff Danzinger is a great political cartoonist. I love his work. But this is racist: No, not in intent. In portrayal. Squinty eyes, buck teeth. You can practically hear the “ah, so.” I mean – bowlers? Really? How Charlie Chan can you get?! Which is too bad, because otherwise this would be a funny cartoon.

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