More on the Zimmerman-Martin case
Facts continue to be released, and Tom Maguire tries to sort them out.
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Black voters forgive Obama…
…for his gay marriage stand. As he of course knew they would. It’s interesting, though, what some of the interviewees in the article said. They seem to think he’s just being pragmatic now in his support of gay marriage: i.e. … Continue reading →
Is coffee good for you?
Oh, I know you love it. But is it good for you, healthwise? These researchers say the answer is “yes.” But don’t go hog-wild on coffee (although I wonder whether hogs even like coffee); they could change their minds tomorrow … Continue reading →
More evidence in the Zimmerman-Martin case
The autopsy report found that the shot that killed Trayon Martin was fired from what’s called an “intermediate” distance. That actually means: In intermediate-range wounds, the muzzle is held away from the skin but close enough that it still produces … Continue reading →
I most definitely do not want to read…
…an article entitled, “Dangers in your mattress.” Do you?
Continue reading →In the matter of Zimmerman and Martin…
…some new evidence emerges. It’s not determinative, but it certainly tends to buttress Zimmerman’s claims.
Continue reading →Stop and frisk, race, and crime
Has New York’s stop and frisk law really reduced crime? After all, remember that correlation is not causation. And are black men unfairly targeted by it, or is the proportion just about right considering the demographics of crime? And speaking … Continue reading →
Liberal tunnel vision: why vote for Romney?
In the lastest New Yorker, John Cassidy writes: In my neck of artisanal, hormone-free Brooklyn, the latest CBS News/New York Times poll, which shows Mitt Scissorhands leading “The First Gay President” by three points, landed with a nasty thud. “I … Continue reading →
Obama, the post-racial president
Again with the race card: He said this in 2008. He’s saying it again: “When your name is Barack Obama, it’s [an election] is always tight.” So that’s the reason he thinks it’ll be tight? Because the public is bigoted … Continue reading →
Blowing an agent’s cover
From the start of the latest underwear bomber story, I wondered who the leaker was. Now we learn more, including the fact that the undercover agent who was exposed wasn’t even our own guy, he was a British operative: The … Continue reading →
Another day, another dress
It’s hard to know quite what to say about Jennifer Lopez in this dress, except that it’s hideous, although JLo is a very attractive woman. What was she thinking? The only person who could pull this off would be a … Continue reading →
Poll: Obama’s a (gasp!) politician
Remember when Reverend Wright owned up to the obvious when he stated, “[Obama]…says what he has to say as a politician”? Well, in the matter of Obama’s gay marriage change of heart, America seems to agree, much to the consternation … Continue reading →