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J. Wesley

J. Wesley has written 233 posts for conservativeintelligencer.com
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The Bank Job Roxxors, but Subtly.

By J. Wesley ⋅ September 11, 2008 ⋅ One comment

I’m a sucker for crime capers — To Catch a Thief, Ocean’s Eleven, The Italian Job, you name it. When the film is British, that just makes it even better. Guy Ritchie’s oeuvre is especially fun — well his pre-Madonna movies, anyway. . .
The Bank Job is a heist film, […]

Well THIS is encouraging. . .

By J. Wesley ⋅ September 11, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Amazon.com has a fun interactive map that charts the political reading habits of Americans. Even Connecticut looks pink. . .

Teaching History!

By J. Wesley ⋅ September 9, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Just a quick update on Life, the Universe, &ct. I’ve been hired as an adjunct by a local community college and am teaching American History to 1877 this semester. It’s part-time, but I love the work and it’s a good resume builder while I look at my post-graduation options. The only disappointment […]

So THAT’S what “post-partisan New Politics” means. . .

By J. Wesley ⋅ September 9, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

From the WSJ:
“Democrats understand Sarah Palin is a formidable political force who has upset the Obama victory plan. The latest Washington Post/ABC Poll shows John McCain taking a 12-point lead over Barack Obama among white women, a reversal of Mr. Obama’s eight-point lead last month. . . It’s no surprise, then, that Democrats have […]

Biden supports both abortion AND life-begins-at-conception?

By J. Wesley ⋅ September 8, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Isn’t there a special word for killing innocent human beings?
From the NYT: “Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic nominee for vice president, departed Sunday from party doctrine on abortion rights, declaring that as a Catholic, he believes life begins at conception.”
Senator Biden’s National Abortion Rights Action League approval ratings since 2000:
2000 - 90%
2001 […]

What’s the difference between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama?

By J. Wesley ⋅ September 8, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

A: One is a well turned-out, good-looking, and let’s be honest, pretty sexy piece of eye-candy. The other kills her own food.
H/T: Atlantic Blog

Palin and the Experience Issue

By J. Wesley ⋅ September 1, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

There seems to be a mild sleight-of-hand going on with the media coverage of the “experience” issue. The standard narrative in the MSM seems to be this: “The Palin nomination hurts McCain because it undercuts the experience issue at the very time he was starting to gain traction with it against Obama.”
This seems […]

Palin for VP? Woot!

By J. Wesley ⋅ August 29, 2008 ⋅ 16 comments

Of all the names floated along the way — Pawlenty, Romney, Fiorina, and so on — Sarah Palin was the one that most inspired me. How could you not love a blue-collar hubby-marrying, pro-drilling, elk-hunting, moose-burger eating, snowmobiling, mother of five who hangs out with the NRA and Feminists for Life?
She’s a […]

Lieberman for VP? Put down that crack pipe.

By J. Wesley ⋅ August 28, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

I can definitely understand the political calculus of a Lieberman VP nod. The mushy middle would certainly love it, fence-sitting semi-Dems would love it, the media would make kind noises, etc. And when it comes down to it, there isn’t much that Lieberman could do to directly set policy within a McCain administration. […]

Life After Graduation, Day 2

By J. Wesley ⋅ August 11, 2008 ⋅ 8 comments

I have my master’s degree in history. Woot! The Duchess and I are going to trade places soon — I’m going back into the working world, and she’s going to do grad school. Tonight is resume night. Good times.
Also, now that my summer class, my final paper, summer vacation, language test […]

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