en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1477478 Comments by Dellaney http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/05/31/return-to-the-white-house/#IDComment372743303 Thank you for that tribute! I often disliked (and occasionally abhorred) Bush's policies, but I always liked the man. In time I came to admire him very much. Sat, 2 Jun 2012 20:22:21 +0000 http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/05/31/return-to-the-white-house/#IDComment372743303 http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/06/01/academia-bigotred-feedback-loop/#IDComment372737548 I think it is quite unfair to accuse our Enlightened Elite of singling out Mormonism for abuse. They are equally bigoted in their attitudes toward Bible-believing Protestants and traditionalist Catholics. They're just focusing on Mormonism this year because of Mitt. And, by the way, they have no problem with" Mormons" like Harry Reid ---just as they have no problems with "Catholics" like Nancy Pelosi. Basically, they are quite fair! As long as you believe in and promote everything they approve of, as long as you toe the party-line 100%, you're okay. You're cool, you're bright, you're righteous! Sat, 2 Jun 2012 20:09:47 +0000 http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/06/01/academia-bigotred-feedback-loop/#IDComment372737548 http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/06/01/turkey-segregates-summer-camps/#IDComment372727459 There's nothing whatsoever wrong with single-sex camps, schools, clubs, etc. Of course, when religious fanatics (in this case Islamists) try to COMPEL sex- segregation in all activities, I have a huge objection. I likewise object when religious fanatics (in this case so-called progressives) try to FORBID single-sex associations. Obama and Erdogan share the same commitment to social engineering and the compulsory "improvement" of mores. The exact content of the orthodoxy imposed is probably not so important. Sat, 2 Jun 2012 19:47:36 +0000 http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/06/01/turkey-segregates-summer-camps/#IDComment372727459 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kjanke/2012/02/29/usas-quirky-psych-returns-tonight-to-bolster-cable-tvs-case-against-broadcast-fare/#IDComment305117605 You really need to watch any given episode of "Psych" a few times before you catch all the puns and goofy references. Great stuff! Thu, 1 Mar 2012 03:25:42 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kjanke/2012/02/29/usas-quirky-psych-returns-tonight-to-bolster-cable-tvs-case-against-broadcast-fare/#IDComment305117605 http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/02/24/racing-israel-daytona-500/#IDComment302385797 How nice to read a bit of news that makes me smile for a change. God speed them, indeed! Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:26:21 +0000 http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/02/24/racing-israel-daytona-500/#IDComment302385797 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lveneziani/2012/02/26/battle-for-oscar-gold-the-actress-edition/#IDComment302357287 Rush was nominated for Best SUPPORTING Actor. I suppose they thought he stood a better chance of winning that one. Or they were afraid he might take some votes away from Colin Firth in the lead actor category. (The Academy certainly plays fast and loose with the line between "leading" and "supporting," doesn't it?!?) And, BTW, I agree 100% with you about the excellence of that movie! Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:33:58 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lveneziani/2012/02/26/battle-for-oscar-gold-the-actress-edition/#IDComment302357287 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jfrazier/2012/02/26/predictions-for-an-out-of-touch-oscar-night/#IDComment302322175 It is unfortunate that "The Artist" has that title. It leads many to think it must be an artsy, pretentious, snooze-fest. Not so. It is a charming, delightful tale made in homage to old Hollywood. The sets, costumes, and music are wonderful and the dog Uggie's performance by itself is worth the ticket price. NO sucker punches for conservatives. NO sanctimonious preaching. And yes, Dujardin absolutely deserves the Best Actor award. BTW, my husband and I saw it first --- assuming it was purely adult fare --- but took the kids (aged 9 to 16) for a second viewing. They all LOVED it. It sparked their interest (and ours) in movie history. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:27:47 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jfrazier/2012/02/26/predictions-for-an-out-of-touch-oscar-night/#IDComment302322175 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/moviecriticassassins/2012/02/10/box-office-predictions-george-lucas-overrun-by-a-chick-flick/#IDComment289356850 I think the trailers for "Safe House" look much better than the ones for "The Vow'--- even though I, being a chick, like chick-flicks. So I'll bet that Denzel wins out this weekend. But I am always proven wrong when I disagree with Sensei! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:12:58 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/moviecriticassassins/2012/02/10/box-office-predictions-george-lucas-overrun-by-a-chick-flick/#IDComment289356850 http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/02/02/pew-poll-jews-democrats-republicans-obama/#IDComment282570369 If Jewish Americans aren't worried about what Obama's stance toward Israel will be in a second term, they are nuts. This is the same guy who once referred to Israel as "a constant sore." He'll want to "solve" that problem for his precious legacy and for the applause of "enlightened world opinion." SCARY. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 06:54:31 +0000 http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/02/02/pew-poll-jews-democrats-republicans-obama/#IDComment282570369 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/26/daily-call-sheet-do-we-trust-spielberg-with-moses-russell-brands-a-creep-why-the-netflix-rebound-matters/#IDComment275516740 Double OMG! You are so right! It's Manson! I KNEW that Brand reminded me of someone! Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:42:33 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/26/daily-call-sheet-do-we-trust-spielberg-with-moses-russell-brands-a-creep-why-the-netflix-rebound-matters/#IDComment275516740 http://biggovernment.com/jdunetz/2012/01/22/shame-on-you-ed-koch-former-mayor-folds-on-his-principles-to-again-host-a-fundraiser-for-obama/#IDComment271635872 Does Koch think his policy will get better?!? When Obama is re-elected, he won't have to worry about fundraising and votes anymore. He'll be completely free to fulfill his role as World Savior by solving the problem of that "constant sore," as he once called Israel. Scary. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:02:16 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jdunetz/2012/01/22/shame-on-you-ed-koch-former-mayor-folds-on-his-principles-to-again-host-a-fundraiser-for-obama/#IDComment271635872 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2012/01/20/redford-blasts-blockbusters-films-silent-on-stars-with-budget-busting-salaries/#IDComment270114701 I also disagree. He was fine playing a dull, irresponsible, but handsome dunce. That is, he was fine playing himself. (Alas for him, he has not aged well, so the "handsome" part no longer applies.) Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:45:37 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2012/01/20/redford-blasts-blockbusters-films-silent-on-stars-with-budget-busting-salaries/#IDComment270114701 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/14/hbo-on-defense-writer-danny-strong-claims-no-agenda-behind-palin-film/#IDComment264304024 Hey, they'll even attack people who DON'T threaten them. They need devils for their Two-Minute Hate sessions. They HAVE to have villains to demonize and/or ridicule. It's a NECESSARY feature of leftism, an essential part of the narrative. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:54:41 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/14/hbo-on-defense-writer-danny-strong-claims-no-agenda-behind-palin-film/#IDComment264304024 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/moviecriticassassins/2012/01/13/box-office-predictions-contraband-avoids-noise-takes-on-beast/#IDComment263665830 I'll disagree with Sensei and pick "Beauty and the Beast" for #1. (The couple of times I've disagreed with Sensei I've been wrong though!) Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:56:54 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/moviecriticassassins/2012/01/13/box-office-predictions-contraband-avoids-noise-takes-on-beast/#IDComment263665830 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hduesing/2012/01/10/homevideodrome-moneyball-tackles-universal-themes-not-just-sports/#IDComment260831025 Brad Pitt is too pretty-pretty for my taste. I almost didn't go see "Moneyball" because of that --- Hollywood cutie boy didn't seem right for this particular story. But I'm glad I went. I loved the movie and found Pitt quite believable in the role. As for the DH rule, I agree with AnotherCarolyn above. It is a a noxious emanation from the very nostrils of Satan. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:53:08 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hduesing/2012/01/10/homevideodrome-moneyball-tackles-universal-themes-not-just-sports/#IDComment260831025 http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/10/mainstream-media-launches-smear-campaign-to-neuter-chris-christie/#IDComment260770892 Heh. Thanks for digging that up for us! Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:15:54 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/10/mainstream-media-launches-smear-campaign-to-neuter-chris-christie/#IDComment260770892 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/07/catholics-beware-the-devil-inside-trashes-the-catholic-church/#IDComment257874935 Notice the comments of Protestants (nolotrippen and PARocks, e.g.) who express their own disapproval of Catholic- bashing. Having our ruling class turn anti-Christian over the last few decades has hurt this country very badly, but there is one good thing that has come out of it. There is a spirit of fellowship, a REAL ecumenism, among serious Christians of all denominations. It's not that we no longer have theological differences or don't care about them. It's that we are now aware that we share the most important basic principles --- and that we are ALL under attack. Sat, 7 Jan 2012 19:15:52 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/07/catholics-beware-the-devil-inside-trashes-the-catholic-church/#IDComment257874935 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/04/meryl-streep-margaret-thatcher-did-monstrous-things-england-homophobic/#IDComment255467941 A very intelligent and helpful comment. Thanks for the input! Thu, 5 Jan 2012 02:11:48 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/04/meryl-streep-margaret-thatcher-did-monstrous-things-england-homophobic/#IDComment255467941 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kloder/2011/12/30/the-iron-lady-review-streep-shines-in-old-fashioned-biopic/#IDComment251301729 It's fine for a movie to show senile dementia with a fictional character. It's a legitimate, if horribly sad, subject for drama. But when you show this in a biopic of a living person, a person's whose dementia has NOTHING to do with the story of her life, it strikes me as gratuitous cruelty. I will not see this movie and it has nothing to do with politics. If they ever made a movie showing Ted Kennedy blitzed out from his brain tumor, I would feel the same disgust for the project. (Of course, they would never, ever do that.) Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:09:12 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kloder/2011/12/30/the-iron-lady-review-streep-shines-in-old-fashioned-biopic/#IDComment251301729 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/ccarsrud/2011/12/29/character-actor-spotlight-nestor-serrano/#IDComment250519039 This is a wonderful series, Mr. Carsrud! Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:25:51 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/ccarsrud/2011/12/29/character-actor-spotlight-nestor-serrano/#IDComment250519039