Michael van der Galien
Michael van der Galien was born in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden in 1984. For as long as he can remember, he has been obsessed with the United States. When he was 17 years old, he started blogging - of course about America. His articles have been published at Big Hollywood, Pajamas Media, Hot Air (the GreenRoom) and Right Across The Atlantic. He's also an editor for the Dutch conservative blog, De Dagelijkse Standaard.
If Obama increases taxes for the middle class, he can definitely forget about being reelected. History has proved that a president who breaks his promise not to raise taxes, is voted out of office at the earliest possible opportunity. See George H.W. Bush.
Michelle Obama on a government run anti-obesity campaign: “There’s no expert which says this will work.”
Perhaps somebody should tell her to stop wasting your money and your time then? Or is that too much to ask?
The best people to raise a child are… his parents. End of debate.
If Beck is becoming like his grandfather, then so am I. And that’s a scary thought, ’cause I’m only 25 years old.
“Useful idiots”: I think that being a useful idiot isn’t related to age, but to one’s way of life and one’s willingness and one’s ability to think outside the box.
I’m having a good time watching Beck attack Meghan McCain, though. I defended her in the past, but refuse to do so these days because I think she has truly become a progressive. Take the gloves off, I’d say.
That doesn’t mean, by the way, that I disagree with her more socially liberal views. Homosexuals should be allowed to marry, I agree with her on that, and abortion should also be legal in specific circumstances (rape, incest, mother’s life being threatened).
As you’re used of us by now, Liz Blaine and I will live blog Glenn Beck’s show at Fox News today and we’ll host a live chat. We’ll start chatting half an hour before the show starts.
Please join our chat at 4:30 PM ET and our live blog at 5PM.
Today’s show promises to be more than interesting for regular readers of NewsReal Blog: Glenn will show how progressives are using America’s youth to push their agenda. Don’t miss it!
Also today with Beck, although not necessarily in his show (all items taken from his daily newsletter):
Eco-alarmists in full spin mode
Considering nearly all of America is seeing snow, with some parts getting absolutely pounded, the global warming alarmists are in full spin mode. Howard Dean, among others, are attacking ‘skeptics’ by saying one bout of snow doesn’t disprove global warming. Why doesn’t that ‘science’ hold up? Glenn plays the audio of what alarmists have cited as proof of global warming. (Transcript, Insider Audio)
Idiots Unplugged
What could possibly be more entertaining that Glenn’s bestselling book, Arguing with Idiots? The audio book of the most memorable on-air moments from the Arguing with Idiots segment of the radio program! Idiots Unplugged brings you all the arguments from your idiot friends – and Glenn’s flawless plan to win the arguments. Get a free audio sample and order the full version HERE. read more…
By Vladimir Isachenkov
The United States and Russia have agreed that a new arms control treaty will mention a link between offensive nuclear arms and defenses against them, the U.S. ambassador to Moscow said Thursday.
Ambassador John Beyrle’s statement in his blog post could signal a potential breakthrough in the U.S.-Russian talks on a successor to the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
by Barry Rubin
Two articles today are especially worthy of attention. The Washington Post has a piece about how Iran has been running into technical troubles in building nuclear weapons. This is the kind of thing Israeli analysts have known about for years. Since it is out in public now, please note that the idea that Iran is about to get weapons in the next few months has been often exaggerated. But we are talking about, say, two years roughly, and some more time before they could deliver them by missiles.
More immediately, following up on its editorial, the New York Times has an article, “Obama Takes Several Gambles in Bid to Defuse Nuclear Standoff With Iran,” which is not bad as such but somewhat detached from reality. Indeed, it could have been written six months ago in many respects. It is also interesting to note how on each point the article partly misses the point. Always keep in mind that they way things are worded, defined, and argued reflects the thinking of the foreign policy elite including the government itself. Two articles today are especially worthy of attention. The Washington Post has a piece about how Iran has been running into technical troubles in building nuclear weapons. This is the kind of thing Israeli analysts have known about for years. Since it is out in public now, please note that the idea that Iran is about to get weapons in the next few months has been often exaggerated. But we are talking about, say, two years roughly, and some more time before they could deliver them by missiles.
More immediately, following up on its editorial, the New York Times has an article, “Obama Takes Several Gambles in Bid to Defuse Nuclear Standoff With Iran,” which is not bad as such but somewhat detached from reality. Indeed, it could have been written six months ago in many respects. It is also interesting to note how on each point the article partly misses the point. Always keep in mind that they way things are worded, defined, and argued reflects the thinking of the foreign policy elite including the government itself.
Today at 5 PM ET, Liz Blaine and I will live blog Glenn Beck’s increasingly popular show on Fox News. As usual, we will also host a live chat.
Please join us later today, while we talk with each other about Beck’s latest show and his unmasking of progressives and the forces that drive them.
The chat will go live 30 minutes before the show starts, at 4:30 EST.
Radical Son Reflections, Part III: Western Leftists Continue Covering Up for Tyrants
[To read Part I of "Radical Son Reflections" click here. To read Part II click here]
A few weeks ago, we started a new series here at NewsRealblog, the subject of which is David Horowitz’s autobiography Radical Son: A Generational Odyssey. I started reading this book and will continue to share my thoughts with you as I read it.
One of the most remarkable characteristics of leftists is that they often talk about freedom, human rights and humane policies, but that they cover up for tyrants at every opportunity they get. As Horowitz recalls in his memoirs (on page 73): read more…
A former aide to John Edwards says the two-time presidential candidate’s wife has threatened to sue him for contributing to the downfall of their marriage.
Andrew Young said Wednesday that Elizabeth Edwards has threatened an “alienation of affection” lawsuit. Young said he had anticipated that the Edwards family would come after him following his book about the candidate’s affair.
Although he was one of Barack Obama’s most fervent supporters two years ago, New York Times columnist and blogger Paul Krugman seems to have lost his faith in the president’s ability to “radically transform” America. Put differently, the Nobel Prize winning economist’s heart is broken:
I’m with Simon Johnson here: how is it possible, at this late date, for Obama to be this clueless?
The lead story on Bloomberg right now contains excerpts from an interview with Business Week which tells us: read more…
