Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin for me. I'm celebrating early being an incurable optimist.

Barack Obama, in his eyes, was telling the truth about the Libyan attack being caused by a YouTube video. How is this possible? Because Obama first deluded himself into thinking it was the truth. Self-delusion makes lying to others all the more sincere.

Ummm ... Don't even know where to begin here. I hope your tongue was firmly planted in your cheek when you wrote this post.

The smoking cannon is the fact that President Obama and the MSM are unconcerned that a U. S. embassy was attacked by Al Qaeda, a U. S. ambassador murdered, and his corpse abused.

This moment marks the start of a slow death spiral for the liberal Democrats and their MSM allies. It will be a quiet death. One by one, people will realize that liberals and the MSM cannot be believed, will walk away from them without fanfare, until there is no one left listening to the liberals and MSM.

I suppose it was when people said they liked my Inspector Gadget costume.

I was not dressed for Halloween.

What has changed over these fifty years? Except for a reference to the gold standard, nothing.

The Democractic talking points have not changed. Their policies have not changed, only new ones added: abortion and homosexual marriage. The only difference is that their policies have reached their logical conclusion and cannot keep going.

The AT&T Corporate Center in Chicago's loop is an avian death-trap but not because it is a glass-encased skyscraper.

It's because Peregrine falcons nest there. When I worked in the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) ten years ago, I watched pigeons flying too high meet sudden, swooping death.

I guess that counts as a good cause for the MSM as well. It certainly does for me.

No bet here because the MSM treats negativity towards the Anointed One as being due to racism.

Remember: liberals are never to blame. When Barry is turned out of office in 10 days, it cannot be due to his failures. Therefore, the MSM needs to exculpate Barry. Racism is a handy excuse for why Barry will lose.

Doing just fine going to see the Chicago Wolves. AHL has plenty of goons who knock each other around on the ice.

Wolves have come out of the gate strong with a 4 - 1 record.

Helen, read Job and then read it again, and again, and again ... Then reflect on the final three chapters.

Question: If God has explicitly stated that He has created a world where men are to be the spiritual leaders, then who are you to tell Him otherwise?

It's time to table this conversation.

My understanding is that the English language came into being some 1,000 years ago as a pidgin language and it hasn't lost its informality. Trying to force grammatical correctness on a pidgin language is a frustrating  business and a losing proposition.

It also the reason why English is, and will be until the end of time, the dominant second language for the world. English is humanity's pidgin language.

You see what I'm saying?!! Drives me right up the wall and out of my mind! I'm so angry, I could spit mixed metaphors and split infinitives.

Overly strict grammarians are people up with which I will not put.

Agreed. For a more detailed view, see the Rees-Jones Uncommon Knowledge interview with Peter Robinson. (Do I get a free month on Ricochet for such shameless brown nosing?)

Agreed. Tariffs are for those who want to blame others for their own mistake. We can economically body slam the the People's Republic of China if only the federal government would get out of the way. I hope Romney and Ryan realize this.

Our current economic malaise is purely artificial. There is much economic vigor dammed up by Obama & Co. by legislation, executive orders, rules, and regulation. People are hoarding cash in response to this unwarranted federal intrusion in their lives.

The recovery will start as soon as Romney, Ryan and the Republican-controlled House and Senate (along with the smart Democrats) start pulling down this dam. A trickle of economic growth followed by a torrent when the dam breaks.

I have no time frame. It all depends on how long it takes the federal government to get the job done. Remember: Liberals love lawsuits. They will be challenging every step Romney takes in court.