Unca Darrell

NOVEMBER 24 / An iron rule of the mainstream media . . .

. . . is never to admit, never, that the mainstream media are deeply biased in favor of the left -- on politics, culture, economics, and religion. So when CNBC exposed that network's raw, undisguised bias against Republican presidential candidates in early November, our local editorial board -- the wisest and most righteous among us -- faced a conundrum. The secret was out, at least for this one miserable little network. Should the editors defend the hosts? Or throw them under the bus?

The answer came in three parts. First . . .

NOVEMBER 23 / What's the delta?

ALL ADDICTED POLL-WATCHERS know that Trump is first, Carson second, Rubio third, Cruz fourth, and Bush fifth, with the others fighting for the crumbs.

This is the order at the moment in Real Clear Politics "2016 Republican Presidential Nomination," Unca D's polling report of choice. This "poll of polls" has its technical peculiarities (see below), but it's great at showing trends and is way less volatile than individual polls.

If this stuff interests you, click the link and check the numbers yourself.

I looked at the report this morning to see . . .

NOVEMBER 16 / It's the civilization, stupid

FROM MARK Steyn, right as usual:

Among his other coy evasions, President Obama described tonight's events as "an attack not just on Paris, it's an attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all humanity and the universal values we share."

But that's not true, is it? He's right that it's an attack not just on Paris or France. What it is an attack on . . .

NOVEMBER 14 / Bill King is no conservative, but . . .

. . . he's way, way better than the political hack he is running against for Houston mayor.

Mr. King may try to something about the pension mess. Mr. Turner -- bought, paid for, and tied up in a bright red ribbon by the unions -- will not.

Mr. King is running against boring old potholes.

Mr. Turner is running for utopia itself, all bright and shiny -- a grand way to distract attention from potholes.

You plan to vote for Mr. King? Good. But if you really want to defend our city against back-to-back progressive mayors, you must -- I repeat, must . . .

NOVEMBER 4 / Houston city government has seven jobs

(1) FIGHT CRIME. (2) Fight fires. (3) Deliver water. (4) haul away wastes, through trucks and pipes. And build, operate, and maintain (5) roads, (6) parks, and (7) libraries. Every other job is mission creep. This includes housing, after-school programs, and -- through cutouts -- building sports stadia and toy trains.

Which brings us to the so-called equal rights ordinance. Mission creep. Little more than a new program to hire social justice warriors to harass Houston businesses about . . .

NOVEMBER 2 / The Star of Hope helps others with food, shelter . . .

. . . and care. You can help Star of Hope. Give'em a few bucks. From Chastity, an addict: