Bot’s got a way with words: Your favourite justification seemed to be on the internet the simplest thing to keep in mind of. I say to you, I definitely get irked while other folks think about issues that they just … Continue reading →
Yesterday Mitt Romney said some interesting things about Donald Trump and his tax returns, and they got picked up by a lot of news outlets and pundits. This is the way his remarks were generally reported: There might be a … Continue reading →
Apparently the social justice warriors have come to police twitter, via something with the quasi-Orwellian title of the Trust and Safety Council. I suggest you follow the link to learn more about it, but it seems to be some sort … Continue reading →
I have an unusually busy day today, so here’s an open thread. You can even take your mind[s] off politics, if you like. Or not.
Continue reading →Last night before I went to bed I did some surfing around the blogosphere and noticed the happy-dances of Trump supporters. Sometimes the comment was just the triumphant shout of “TRUMP!!!!” Sometimes it was more formal: “President Trump!” Sometimes, of … Continue reading →
[UPDATES below] I’m starting a new thread, because the old one was more of a post about other things. Results are not in yet, but some frightening and ominous features have been reported (these are tweets): Recap: 1. 11 names … Continue reading →
This sort of thing is one of many, many reasons not to support Trump, if you care at all about liberty vs. tyranny: [Yesterday Trump threatened] the Ricketts family, the owners of the Chicago Cubs, over their support for Our … Continue reading →
This was a creatively diabolical thing to do: Amazingly, the victim still seems to be alive, all these years later, although her health has declined according to parole hearing testimony. Heart of darkness. There is no question that the Janice … Continue reading →
This article at the conservative website ricochet suggests a novel approach to the RNC’s Trump problem: disown him. Exactly how that could be done is unclear, but the reasoning is that the party can’t support a candidate who holds so … Continue reading →
Another day, another primary. This primary season has felt like a runaway train to me, hurtling down the tracks with no brakes on. Another thing that’s become clear this year is that the members of the GOP “establishment” are not … Continue reading →
Weimar comparisons abound. You may need a good stiff drink when you’re done. When I think about Weimar compared to today, one of the biggest parallels I can find is the degradation of popular culture and also of what used … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed that all of a sudden post-SC primary there are a ton of “Trump is inevitable” posts and articles. There are also a few “no, he’s not!” pieces, too, but the former predominate. The whole thing is odd, but … Continue reading →