William F. Buckley, Jr., 82, was found dead in his study this morning, and I am deeply saddened. The arch conservative commentator and author was a notable in my world for as long as I can remember. From my first presidential election, when I voted for Barry Goldwater, through my votes for Al Gore and John Kerry, to … Continue reading William F. Buckley Jr. dead at 82
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. As an editor, I can interpret this only one way: the framers of the Constitution meant to ensure that the … Continue reading There is no constitutional right to bear arms
Am I the only one annoyed when presidential candidates refer to themselves as “we” instead of “I“? For example: “We will continue to work hard in New Hampshire…” The usage is known as the “royal we“ or “editorial we“ and the speakers may be doing it out of habit, or in deference to their campaign … Continue reading Candidates should avoid ‘royal we’
In Tuesday’s Denver Post, columnist Cindy Rodriquez wrote that, basically, calling illegal immigrants “illegals” is incorrect and misleading and that they should, more accurately, be called “necessary workers” or “essential workers.” Feeling that her logic was seriously flawed, I sent her the following email: You were quite correct in your assertions that our choice of … Continue reading We call them ‘illegals’ because they are
I have a lot of gripes about the grammar used (or misused) by reporters. This one even drew Andy Rooney’s ire a few weeks ago: Troop: A troop is a group of solders, like a company or a division. It is not just one soldier. Therefore it is incorrect to say “Three American troops died … Continue reading One soldier does not a troop make
“Help is on the way.” President Bush says that a lot. And every time he does, sadly, I’m reminded of the old jokes “the check is in the mail” and “we’re from the government and we’re here to help.” Continue reading Bush: Help is on the way
