Funerals make strange seatfellows: Former President Barack Obama casually and amiably chats with Adolf Hitler as the latter is set to assume power in 11 days, end American democracy, and impose a white nationalist dictatorship. https://t.co/4tbj46yVk8 — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) … Continue reading →
There’s no shortage of criticism of the leadership of Los Angeles and the state of California in the wake of the Los Angeles fires. One of the biggest topics is the fact that, in Pacific Palisades, the hydrants went dry. … Continue reading →
If you’ve got the time, these two videos are rewarding. I ordinarily listen to these sorts of “talking heads” videos at a faster than normal speed. The first is a Caroline Glick interview on the topic of Lebanon and the … Continue reading →
(1) Zuckerberg rediscovers his inner libertarian and does away with fact-checkers, planning to replace them with “X”-style community notes. (2) It turns out that neither the press nor Biden and company seem to think that Trump is really Hitler. Fancy … Continue reading →
Everyone is waiting for January 20th, when Trump takes office again. Those who voted against Trump are waiting with dread, terror, or resignation. Those who voted for Trump are waiting with eager anticipation and hope. And I get the impression … Continue reading →
Every now and then lately, this blog has been slowing down or even going down, fortunately only for short periods of time. I’ve talked with the host and they don’t really know what’s happening, except that they say it seems … Continue reading →
Recently Trump has reissued his warning to Hamas about the hostages: When pressed by American political commentator Hugh Hewitt on the specific meaning behind his warning, Trump elaborated with characteristic intensity: “If those hostages aren’t released by the time I … Continue reading →
If memory serves, large California fires don’t ordinarily happen at this time of year, which is usually California’s rainier season; they happen in the fall and are usually over by early December. And I think that memory does serve, since … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a post of mine from 2015. Why? Because I feel like it, that’s why.] I’m not all that fond of precious jewels. That’s very fortunate, because I don’t own many. Richard Burton would have … Continue reading →
It’s an understatement to say that Alan Dershowitz sounds unhappy with Democrats these days. He is especially unhappy with their lawfare against opponents and particularly with their lawfare against lawyers who make arguments they don’t like. And he’s not the … Continue reading →