Nobility is the First Estate, the Church is the Second, the People are the Third… and Journalism was always thought to be the Fourth Estate. As newspapers began losing interest in being a watchdog for the people and - instead - focusing on profitability, publishers began looking at journalism ...

And if that annoys anyone, that’s too bad. Seems increasingly like all the “Fascist Bush” caterwauling was the usual fake, dishonest theater meant as a means to an end - the end being to destroy the hated “election stealer” and his legacy, and not much more. But you kno...

If you missed it, go read the whole post over at Instapundit (all emphasis mine): I explained to [Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton)] that even people who make $150k in Northern Cal. are not “richâ€� and should not be taxed as if they were…I also expressed my concern that about half t...

Remember yesterday, I wrote: Okay, show of hands, how many of you were surprised that this story saw the light of day: Dobson students question Obama’s plan Yes, it was surprising to see the press report on students making negative remarks on Obama, wasn’t it? So today per Instapundit: AIRBR...

A couple of emails from Catholics expressing displeasure at the news that Nancy Pelosi is heading to Rome with a contingent of legislators and will take a meeting with His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI. Wrote a former marine who seem pretty angry: I am deeply concerned about this matter as I personall...

He sat down opposite the treasury and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents. Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, “Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more...

Actually, the Linkfest will be coming up, but I had to share Chris Muir’s great cartoon, (H/T Amused Cynic): Oh, come on, laugh! If you’re not allowed to laugh at your president, then you’re already not free! Check back for lots of links! Today will be a “day of continual lin...

Okay, I think I’m done. No one can say I was not exceedingly fair to President Obama over the - and even this morning about the Exec Salary Caps for bailout beneficiaries. I don’t like the precedent, but I understood the politics. But now, I think I’ve seen enough. Either this man,...

“Pass this or we may never recover?” No, Obama doesn’t actually say, “or else,” but - as with the first bailout - I feel like I’m being told not to ask questions, not to look too closely, just sign on with something huge and be quiet because “it’s for ...

So I've somehow gotten onto the "OneNewsNow" mailing list. Some of the jocularity -- which, truly, rivals the Onion, except ... it's meant to be serious (which makes it even funnier) -- includes: Obama taps 'porn lawyer' for #2 spot at Justice Dept. 'Adultery' service targets married Texans Democrat...