Commenter “Cavendish” wonders: A few questions: What is the difference between “mental illness” and “incapable of thinking rationally”? What, precisely, is the definition of “thinking rationally”? And, is “incapable of thinking rationally” suffered uniformly and consistently, or is it situationally … Continue reading →
Wow. Just wow. This was never on my radar screen for action by Trump. But it was on his: On Friday, President Trump issued a new executive order with a remarkably broad scope and deep implications, under the title “Fighting … Continue reading →
The blog had been going quite smoothly for a few months, but today it ran into that connectivity snag again. I spent some frustrating time talking to my hosting service about it. As often happens, they blamed it on something … Continue reading →
Nearly two hundred illegal aliens have been arrested in DC. Read some of their criminal histories; it’s astounding that Democrat authorities previously refused to cooperate with ICE about these people, but it seems to have been standard operating procedure. For … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Ace.] Why am I writing about Sally Quinn, of all people? She just wrote an essay that I find fascinating in the sense that it expresses feelings I’m pretty sure are common among the displaced power-wielders in Washington … Continue reading →
Some people are irrepressible:
Continue reading →So much news. (1) Another Now It Can Be Told story: Joe Biden’s physical deterioration was so severe in 2023 and 2024 that advisers privately discussed the possibility he’d need to use a wheelchair if he won re-election, CNN’s Jake … Continue reading →
… except white South African Afrikaners. Here’s the story – or at least, part of the story: In a striking move that ends a nearly four-decades-old relationship between the federal government and the Episcopal Church, the denomination announced on Monday … Continue reading →
There’s this explanation from Trump of the India/Pakistan ceasefire: ? JUST IN – TRUMP: "I said [to India/Pakistan] – let's stop it. If you stop it, we'll do trade. If you don't stop it, we're not gonna do any trade… … Continue reading →
Wonderful news. Hostage Edan Alexander, who is a citizen of the US and Israel, and who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, has been released and is in Israeli hands: In a video released by the Prime Minister’s … Continue reading →