November 15, 2009

Pinker v. Gladwell on NFL quarterbacks

Was Steven Pinker correct when dismissing in the New York Times Malcolm Gladwell's New Yorker article "Most Likely to Succeed" with the words, "It is simply not true that a quarter­back’s rank in the draft is uncorrelated with his success in the pros"?

Ann Coulter On Sarah Palin

Via Kathy Shaidle's Ann Coulter page--Ann Coulter on Sarah Palin's new book, which you can buy hereimage

The "Borders Secure Now" Fiction

Another Amnesty balloon has come wafting along via CNN’s State of the Union with John King today – an interview with Obama Grey Eminence David Axelrod:
White House adviser says immigration reform advancing by Todd Eastham Reuters Sun Nov 15 2009

Why Obama likes bowing to colored Monarchs

A number of blogs found President Obama’s curiously deep bow to the Emperor of Japan very distasteful - for instance Angry White Dude

Obama Wants Congress To Put Off Fort Hood Probe

The President who thinks we shouldn't jump to conclusions about Dr. Hasan's Jihad doesn't want an investigation to clarify the facts either. What possible good could come from covering up this attack? Does he think Americans will forget about the first terrorism on our soil since 9/11?