Author Archives: Gil Smart

About Gil Smart

A 1985 graduate of Manheim Township High School and a 1989 graduate of La Roche College in surburban Pittsburgh, Gil Smart began his journalism career with Gateway Publications in Pittsburgh, and came to the Sunday News in 1994. He was named Sunday News Assistant News Editor in 1996, and Associate Editor in 2006. His column "Smart Remarks" has appeared in the Sunday News since 1998.

Fear of a black planet

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Gil Smart

Responding to a reader’s question about National Review’s decision to fire write John Derbyshire for a now-infamous piece (which appeared elsewhere) that is, er, less than racially sensitive, David Frum gets at the nub of what I think you could … Continue reading →

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Austerity = extremism

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Gil Smart

Matt Stoller: Austerity doesn’t just lead to unemployment and misery.  If it goes on long enough, it will inevitably lead to the emergence of “swamp thing” extremists into positions of power.  Take the situation in Greece, a country which until … Continue reading →

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Build an electric fence

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Gil Smart

Not to keep the immigrants out, but to keep the gays in. Those of us who know that Christianity isn’t this kind of loathing often have to wonder about those who think it is.

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‘Rich people don’t create jobs’

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Gil Smart

Yes. This would be Nick Hanauer, one of the founding investors of Amazon.com. Watch the whole thing. ““Only consumers can set in motion this virtuous cycle of increasing demand and hiring.”

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How war comes

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Gil Smart

Quick note to say busy busy and more busy, blogging light to non-existent today. But get a load of this one, and Denninger’s comment on it. Basically, in order to “save” the euro, the former head of the European Central … Continue reading →

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Back from the future

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Gil Smart

Interesting. Sullivan calls the election for Romney, detailing the war between two narratives, future America and the America of the past. Obama obviously represents the first, Romney the second; and Sullivan expects the panic of the latter to drive more … Continue reading →

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Sure, he’s a dangerous socialist Muslim… and make the check out to me personally

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Gil Smart

Hilarious: Joe Ricketts is the founder of TD Ameritrade. He’s really rich, and he really dislikes Barack Obama. He’s working with longtime GOP operative Fred Davis on a way to spend $10 million venting that anti-Obama rage with a series … Continue reading →

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Up the creek with Gov. Corbett

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Gil Smart

You know, I’m sure Gov. Tom Corbett’s not a dumb man. But he sure says some dumb things. Gov. Tom Corbett said Wednesday that school districts could be dipping deeper into their reserves to avoid cutting programs next year, but … Continue reading →

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‘A failed experiment today’

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Gil Smart

Sullivan on Romney: On the key question of how to lower the long-term debt, Romney takes the view that only spending on entitlements matters. Everything else can and should actually add to the debt. More Pentagon spending and more tax … Continue reading →

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Vegetable souls

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Gil Smart

Oh my god. I would like to thank the many readers who took the time to respond to my previous post for The Stone, “If Peas Can Talk, Should We Eat Them?” Among the approximately 350 comments were several who … Continue reading →

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