…with which I recently became acquainted that I think is well worth sharing with those who haven’t yet visited, called West Neanderthal Drive.

Therein, conservative blogger Uncle Pavian posts a unique blend of great classical poetry, spot-on political commentary and even the occasional interesting recipe that all combine to make for an enjoyable and informative read.

Enjoying poetry as much as I do and having become too engrossed over the years in other areas to devote the time I once did to that wonderful form of literary art, I find it quite refreshing to be able to visit a blog that incorporates copious poetry among its other offerings.

My profound thanks to Uncle Pavian for a great blog.

Go on over and pay him a visit.

…is an echo of my own belief on the subject.

Americans are flush with success over killing comprehensive immigration reform. Good for us–but. Do you wonder how it got as far as it did? How did a Congress with a 14% approval rating–the lowest recorded by Gallup since they began polling in 1973–get to a point where they were poised to defy the overwhelming sentiment of those who elected them?

The answer is simple: we keep re-electing them.

It’s a short column, read the whole thing.

Yesterday, self styled liberal (I say “self styled” because he is better informed and makes more sense than your average liberal) commenter BB Idaho added a link to a comment he made on my previous post that I thoroughly enjoyed, as usual.

Being me, I ended up following a link from there to a number of YouTube videos featuring my choice candidate for Presidential Election 2008, U.S. Representative from Colorado Tom Tancredo.

Therein, among many other videos, was Tom’s speech at the New Hampshire Republican Party Dinner. For those who haven’t read or heard much of what he is about, the ten minute video is well worth viewing.