Conservative Rock Songs, Reagan's Children, and more

Lots of interesting happenings to catch up on:

The Jerusalem Post's Caroline Glick hammers Western leftists who ignore and/or appease Muslim jihadism. And she's absolutely correct to do so.

WorldNetDaily's Joseph Farah questions the wisdom of President Bush's choice of Goldman Sachs boss Hank Paulson for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. I don't know enough about Paulson to properly comment on Farah's particular worries (Paulson's ties to the Chinese government and to leftwing environmental groups), but I'm concerned about something else - can a career dealmaker handle the Treasury post as well as the prominent economists who recently preceded him? Only time will tell.

National Review has chosen a list of the 50 greatest conservative rock songs of all time. At Number One - The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again". Never realized until now how anti-leftist the lyrics are, but it's a fantastic song all the way. My personal choice for most conservative tune, the Beatles' "Taxman", sits at Number Two. Check out the whole list - plenty of classics, and more than a few surprises.

Have the recent illegal immigrant marches persuaded Americans to assume more hardline views on the issue? A small clue may have come from a Michigan GOP straw poll, which immigration hawk Tom Tancredo surprisingly won by a healthy margin. Granted, straw polls are greatly limited by small sample size, but it's an interesting development to watch.

Victor Davis Hanson explains the reasons behind Europe's widespread general sense of unease. Unsurprisingly, of course, the primary culprits are leftism, the welfare state, and Muslim radicalism. But as always, Dr. Hanson injects unique perspectives into his analysis that result in typically fascinating reading.

Blog of the Day: Reagan's Children. No, this isn't a family journal by Michael, Ron Jr., and Patti, but rather a blog about today's Generation Y, who were born during Reagan's presidential years (1981-1989) and have largely inherited his conservative legacy. Two of my favorite Internet columnists, Ben Shapiro and Hans Zeiger, are prominent contributors.