Non-citizen voters
There may be quite a few non-citizen voters, and they may even decide elections in close races. Why not? It may all be part of the plan. And it may be harder to control than you might think, even if … Continue reading →
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Megan McArdle has a novel idea
Don’t buy a house unless you can afford one. I’m old enough to remember when that wasn’t a novel idea. She makes the point that low-down-payment loans only work in a rising housing market, and then when there’s an economic … Continue reading →
School shooting in Marysville, Washington
This is terrible: What he saw was freshman Jaylen Fryberg go up to a table with students, “came up from behind … and fired about six bullets into the backs of them,” Luton told CNN. “They were his friends, so … Continue reading →
And now for something completely different
And I mean completely different: toddler neo-neocon. I came across these photos while looking for something else. This one has long amused me; I look so pouty! And, as was often the case back then, I’m sporting the off-the-shoulder look. … Continue reading →
The ebola Maginot Line
I’ve got an article up at PJ about—what else?—our response to ebola. I conceptualize our response as a series of barriers, each of which was breached one by one by one, in ways that were supposed to have been either … Continue reading →
Thoughts on the current New York City crises: hatchet man, and ebola doctor
I haven’t read much speculation about this, but isn’t it likely that the man who attacked two NYC policemen with a hatchet was trying to behead them, and missed? And then was shot by the other police before he got … Continue reading →
[See UPDATES] Hope…
…this turns out to be a false alarm. But it’s apparent that more and more of these suspicious cases are occurring on our soil, and sooner or later it stands to reason some of them will turn out to be … Continue reading →
Republicans vs. Democrats: does it even matter?
Commenter “George Pal” started a discussion yesterday with this remark in the “voter fraud” thread: Reason #1016 NOT to vote: a corrupt government with gin trap election procedures. Participating in pretense legitimates the pretense. The system, the procedures, become more … Continue reading →
The unguarded government
Something about the fact that Canada’s national government buildings had surprisingly lax security rang a bell. This was the sound of the bell: The commission said key public buildings had to be better secured and that the Norwegian National Security … Continue reading →
More on the Canadian Parliament shooting
Facts I’ve either read or heard today: (1) A friend of the shooter reports that a few years ago: “We were having a conversation in a kitchen, and I don’t know how he worded it. He said the devil is … Continue reading →
Terrorist attack in Canadian Parliament
I was waiting for more information about the terrorist attack in Canada today before writing about it, but I thought I’d offer a quick post so you can comment on it if you like. It seems to me the new … Continue reading →
A little travel interlude
I bet you’d like a little respite from the news and angst. I certainly would; New England is currently caught in a patch of nasty gloomy weather. But I was in Portland, Maine on a sunny day last week. You … Continue reading →