I'm sorry, but I read the article and find it utterly repulsive.  Views like this have no place in the conservative movement, and if we on the Right don't remain vigilant about pushing out the nutters in our ranks (think WFB and the Birchers), we risk becoming a marginalized force in American politics.  And deservedly so.  

As a lawyer, I can tell you that I abhor text messages, because they are ephemeral.  Most carriers delete text messages on their servers after a few days, making them virtually irretrievable.  Without the relative permanence of emails, how else am I supposed to find a smoking gun in a case???

I'll be there with my wife.  So "+1."  

I'm sorry.  These scientists may be experts as designing and building atomic bombs, but what makes them experts at understanding, let alone predicting, the geopolitics of their use, which is what the Doomsday Clock really is?  

I've always derided this stupid clock as but another example of highly trained, highly specialized experts sticking their noses into an area in which they have no particular expertise.  Want proof?  Look how unsuccessful their past predictions have been.

I agree.  I just like the idea of having this periodic, ongoing debate about how much the government should be reaching into our pockets.  It seems to me to be territory which conservatives can best fight on.  I'm not to the point where I would agree with including sunsets in all tax cut provisions, but I'm beginning to think that we as conservatives need to think of creative ways to keep taxes constantly on the public radar (i.e., every Congressional election cycle).  

It's also interesting to note that the cost of elective surgery has gone down dramatically, dare I say because of the operation of a free, open and competitive market for the services.  

Is "all of the above" an acceptable answer?  This is America, after all.  We're supposed to be able to have our cake and eat it, too.

...reprimanded by security because as Dolly was singing, they were standing up, waving their arms and shouting at everyone around them to get up and cheer.  Tony looked absolutely mortified.  It was classic.  If it wasn't so dark, I would have taken a picture with my camera phone, because he was literally burying his head in his face and wishing he were anywhere but there.  He was probably thinking to himself, "thanks for the campaign donations, morons, but next time, I'll pass on the Bowl tickets."  

Finally, I have one quick question: I spotted your box off to the right of the stage at some point before the show started.  And I believe I spotted a certain bearded gentleman who recently took to wearing bow ties.  Was that who I thought it was? 

Rob: I did a little research on her background beforehand, so I knew that she had a religious upbringing, but the fact that she emphasized it so much during her concert really surprised me as well.  Perhaps that is just her way of witnessing her faith.  BTW, I would never have thought that she could pull off Stairway to Heaven, but not too shabby!  My wife and I actually met her once when we were living on the west side.  We had a Valentine's Day dinner at La Cachette (right off of Santa Monica Blvd.--before it underwent the facelift).  She was sitting at the table right next to us.  Nicest woman in the world.  It's so refreshing when you meet celebrities and they aren't jerks in person.  

One quick funny story from that night and one quick question, and then I'll be through.  We were in section 4, and lo and behold, about two boxes up from us and to the left was Mayor Villaraigosa (sp?) and his date, that Channel 5 InfoBabe.  Anyway, that's not the funny part.  Two of the men with whom he was sharing the box had to be....

I would add one fact of life my father always told me and my brothers as kids: "Either you take Life by the [vulgarity], or Life takes you by the [vulgarities]."

[Ed. -- Code of Conduct! Code of Conduct!]

Oops.  I'd like to say it was a slip of the keyboard, but then I'd be pulling a Weiner.  Nice catch.

Are you really that surprised?  She's just being dogmatic about, well....dogma.