The rest is history: Louis XVI
An absolutely fascinating episode, and heartwrenching:
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On Secret Service protection for adult children of former US presidents
Let’s start with the requirements [emphasis mine]: By law, the Secret Service is authorized to protect: – The president, the vice president, (or other individuals next in order of succession to the Office of the President), the president-elect and vice … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/18/2025
When is a presidential pardon not a pardon?
Whenever Trump exercises executive power, causing the courts to rule on the limits of presidential power – something that has occurred with most presidents including Obama and Biden – it’s one of politics’ many bleak ironies that the very same … Continue reading →
Venezuela welcomes some new inmates: Trump and his court order “defiance”
I haven’t seen any polls on this topic, but my guess is that only the most “progressive” of voters are against sending these gang members back home. For the most part, the MSM articles I found label this action of … Continue reading →
I’m in NYC …
… for the first time in five years. The last time I was here was for a niece’s wedding that took place a few months before COVID. And now I’m here for a different niece’s wedding. Last time I came … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/17/2025
Those Dying Swans
“The Dying Swan” is not my favorite dance – not by a longshot. It’s a schmaltzy little number that was choreographed by Fokine a hundred and twenty years ago as a concert piece to display the expressive talents of Anna … Continue reading →
South Africa’s ambassador to the US is sent packing
This doesn’t sound like diplomat-speak: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome” in the country, in the latest Trump administration move targeting the African nation. Rubio, in a … Continue reading →
It’s hard to say goodbye to your MAGA friends but unfortunately they’re Nazis
This is the sort of thing a lot of people are watching: From the comments there, for example: It’s so true. And it’s painful to deal with. Yup! Thnx for your input about what we are all going through. It’s … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/15/2025
Ides of March.
Continue reading →It’s Purim …
… and I guess Purim – which celebrates the thwarting of a genocidal ruler who wants to kill all the Jews – is still apropos. See also this. Jew-hatred is especially rampant on the left, but is has a home … Continue reading →