Bob Hayes Online

Lovely.

Interesting to think what would be happening right now if the old USSR still existed. Suddenly, for a period of several days – maybe longer – jet airplanes are useless over Europe. The overwhelming western advantage in airpower is suddenly neutralized. They could be in the south of France in a week. Would they go for it?

As it is I wonder what that crafty Putin might be planning.

A RealClearPolitics analysis that seems pretty cogent to me. I am biased, of course, by agreeing with its conclusion (and its apocalyptic scenario – although I think it will be even worse for the Democrats.)

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/04/14/how_bad_could_2010_really_get_for_democrats_105152.html

Lovely day. Many speeches, tirades, prayers, invocations, blessings, pledges, singing of patriotic songs. Didn’t spot any racism, but did find a food vendor or two. If there were any infiltrators or agents provocateur about, I didn’t see them. (I’d make a bad spy.) Signage was somewhat subdued compared to past events – it did feel like people were holding back for fear of being considered racist. My wife says there was a woman in a Statue of Liberty costume but I somehow missed that. It was a fairly big crowd – I would guess a couple thousand all told.

Took a few pictures, enjoyed the nice people, look forward to this November. There were a few counterprotestors, but none interesting enough to intentionally photograph.

An excellent essay. Read, as they say, the whole thing.