In announcing that the FBI does not recommend bringing charges against Hillary for matters related to her private email server, Director James Comey said in effect she’s a fool, not a knave. The complete text of Comey’s statement can be … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited version of a previous post.] The Fourth isn’t just about barbecue, although I defer to no one in my regard for barbecue. It’s about liberty. As the years go by, I appreciate that fact more … Continue reading →
You’ve probably heard about Christy Sheats, 42, the Texas mother who recently killed her 17- and 22-year-old daughters in front of their father, citing as her motivation a desire to punish him (she committed the murders on his birthday). The … Continue reading →
…that many liberals seem far more perturbed about Bill Clinton’s talk with Loretta Lynch than they are with anything Hillary Clinton has done? The disclosure of the meeting has raised questions about the integrity of the investigation. Lynch’s promise to … Continue reading →
It’s a terrible and repetitive story, this time occurring in the predominantly Muslim country of Bangladesh: Islamic terrorists, perhaps allied with ISIS, attack a restaurant. In this case they took the patrons hostage (after possibly killing some in the initial … Continue reading →
This clip features an exchange between Senator Ted Cruz and Homeland Security head Jeh Johnson that occurred during the Senate hearing on ““Willful Blindness: Consequences of Agency Efforts To Deemphasize Radical Islam in Combating Terrorism.” In it you can see … Continue reading →
Well, of course: Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, under consideration as Donald Trump’s running mate, is dropping his decades-long support of free trade deals and picking up Trump’s strongly protectionist position. “I basically agree with Trump’s speech on trade,” Gingrich said … Continue reading →
Why did Bill Clinton and AG Loretta Lynch have a chat this past Monday? No one knows, although that doesn’t stop everyone from speculating. Lynch says it was purely social—golf, grandkids, you know the drill. For about 30 minutes. The … Continue reading →
At the tail end of this post from yesterday I wrote: The GOP could have nominated Cruz this year, but it did not. Ooooooh, that awful voice, right? I’ve never had a moment’s problem with Cruz’s voice—or his nose, or … Continue reading →
Rumor has it that Chris Christie is being vetted as a possible Trump VP. Who woulda thunk it? Just about everyone. I’m still waiting for this move from Trump, though. And remember, you read it here first. To be a … Continue reading →
Yesterday a discussion began with commenter “Irene” asking an important question about a photo of one of the Istanbul suicide bombers at the airport, taken some time prior to his self-detonation: What struck me right away was that, in all … Continue reading →
Other European nations (can we still use that word?) clamor for their own referendums: Now eight more countries want to hold referendums to exit the EU ”“ France, Holland, Italy, Austria, Finland, Hungary, Portugal, and Slovakia all could leave. The … Continue reading →