Misanthrope’s Corner

GIVEN my absorbing interest in interplanetary wonders, I pay close attention to the activities of compassionate conservatives. By far the most active star in this alarming constellation is Arianna Huffington, chairwoman of the Center for Effective Compassion, who puts Halley’s Comet to shame. You don’t need a telescope to see her, just a TV remote. Hold down the surf button and she goes by every 75 milliseconds.

When not chairing and guesting, La Belle Dame Sans Respite writes a syndicated newspaper column that has a way of ending up in my files much more often than a conservative column should. The latest one to catch my eye appeared shortly before Christmas under the headline, BLESSINGS BORN OF A CHARITABLE TAX CREDIT.

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Florence King

Florence King was a contributing editor of National Review.

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GIVEN my absorbing interest in interplanetary wonders, I pay close attention to the activities of compassionate conservatives. By far the most active star in this alarming constellation is Arianna Huffington, chairwoman of the Center for Effective Compassion, who puts Halley’s Comet to shame. You don’t need a telescope to see her, just a TV remote. Hold down the surf button and she goes by every 75 milliseconds.

When not chairing and guesting, La Belle Dame Sans Respite writes a syndicated newspaper column that has a way of ending up in my files much more often than a conservative column should. The latest one to catch my eye appeared shortly before Christmas under the headline, BLESSINGS BORN OF A CHARITABLE TAX CREDIT.