Quote of the Day

| August 20, 2012

Protein Wisdom commenter McGehee: Academics have always thought they should be in charge. They fancy themselves philosophers, and who was it that first posited the philosopher-king? Too much tenure, not enough hemlock. In response to “Supporting the 2nd Amendment is a Mental Disorder Say Connected Physicians”

Quote of the Day, the “You Didn’t Build That” Edition

| July 27, 2012

I’d lately been meaning to dig this one up from the archives, prompted by recent campaign developments, but I’ve been busy.* Fortunately, Instapundit and his readers deliver: Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then — are the work […]