I think the problems with this site temporarily going down have been fixed
For now, anyway. Let me know if you encounter any problems getting to the blog.
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The words “dictator” and “fascist” mean whatever the left says they mean …
… and the Humpty Dumpty left says they mean “Trump.” And why do I call them the “Humpty Dumpty left”? This is why: `And only ONE for birthday presents, you know. There’s glory for you!’ `I don’t know what you … Continue reading →
Alien criminals might now think twice about sneaking into the US
Do they want to end up in a prison in El Salvador? I doubt it: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in San Salvador. It was a tremendously successful meeting that will make both … Continue reading →
What’s up with USAID?
I remember first hearing about USAID – the United States Agency for International Development – back in the 1960s. But I have no recollection of the context or the specific topic. Now that the Trump administration has focused on the … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/4/2025
Check out the daughter’s reaction:
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Well, well, well. I get busy for a day and evening with things that aren’t related to obsessively reading the news – and look what happens with Trump’s tariff brinksmanship. From Justin Trudeau of Canada: I just had a good … Continue reading →
The illegal alien criminals weren’t so hard to find after all
I knew that if Trump was elected president, he would attempt to deport illegal aliens who had committed criminal acts (in addition to the original criminal act of coming here illegally). That wasn’t rocket science on my part; it was … Continue reading →
Roundup
Time for another roundup. (1) Caroline Glick has announced she won’t be doing podcasts for a while but has a new job: Prominent Israeli-American columnist and JNS senior contributing editor Caroline B. Glick is returning to the Prime Minister’s Office … Continue reading →
Trump’s tariffs: good or bad?
[I’ve published this UPDATE.] Of all the things Trump has done since his inauguration, the large tariffs on Canada and Mexico are the ones that bother me the most. I’ve read many articles both pro and con – it’s much … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/3/2025
Attack of the bots
That problem with the bot attacks got significantly worse today, and I’ve been working on trying to protect against it. I already had a plug-in that’s supposed to protect against them, but it’s obviously no longer very effective. So I … Continue reading →
Titanic artifacts exhibit: from the bottom of the ocean
Last weekend I went to this exhibit in Boston that featured many items taken from the wreck of the Titanic. Most were very ordinary: some green cufflinks, a bow tie, paper money, a toilet, men’s wool slacks and a vest. … Continue reading →