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Celebration today, vigilance tomorrow
Power Line — ... David Horowitz may not have seen it all, but he has seen more than just about all of us, and from both sides of the political divide. Here, he offers his view of how conservatives should view the ascension of Barack Obama: ...

Quotes of the day
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... These wintry days are gloomy indeed, but the dawn of the Barack Obama era brings with it the light of hope. Not false optimism, but rather the assurance that though we must walk through a dark valley for a time, if we keep our eyes on the mountaintop, we can make it through, together.” *“Some of this patriotism may be of the sunshine variety — in for a day or a season, when the costs are not great. Or more cynically: in to show that their hatred for America is really just another form of political ‘dissent.’ Yet whatever the nature of these changes they cannot for now be ...

A Lession In Patriotism
The Democratic Daily — ... this evening. I couldn’t help but wonder most of the day watching the Inauguration and all of the events, what was running through the minds of many of the Republican naysayers including those who might bemoan that “it seems unfair that Barack Obama should be the source of a new patriotism.” ...

Weds. afternoon links
Maggie's Farm — Photo: The Englishman's place, this week. Love the pic. But where's all the snow? Everybody has his or her own critique of Obama's speech. I thought it was OK. Why is this such a big deal? The guy got a promotion. I had collected a bunch of interesting comments about it, but it's really not important. Horowitz on conservatives and the inauguration Kenyans waiting for their free stuff. Me too. GM: We're still dying. NYT: ...

UPDATED -- Are we allowed to question the "Will of Landru"?
The Discerning Texan — ... UPDATE: With that said, David Horowitz does manage to find a few rays of sunshine in all this idolatry (emphasis mine): ...