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Dostoevsky’s Demons
I was in high school when I first read a Russian novel; it was Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment. The book immediately grabbed my attention – here was something to really sink my teeth into, something that dealt with the Big … Continue reading →
Kash Patel knows what it feels like to be spied on by the FBI
This is what I’m referring to: As chief counsel, Patel had no idea [between 2017 and 2018] that the subject of his investigation — the FBI — was collecting his data and increasing the visibility of witnesses he was communicating … Continue reading →
About Pelosi’s hip fracture
First of all, a disclaimer: I make no predictions about Pelosi’s recovery from a hip fracture she sustained in a fall the other day. But anything is possible. I read these musings: Statistically, when a woman in her mid-80s breaks … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/14/2024
The Biden administration is trying to thwart Trump on its way out
No surprise, really. First we have the border wall materials that are being auctioned off. This not only hurts Trump, but it hurts all taxpayers, because it means to build the wall he’ll have to buy new materials at a … Continue reading →
More on the left’s big slobbering love affair with Luigi Mangione
It continues. More thoughts: (1) The left loves the worst who are full of passionate intensity, as long as that passionate intensity has been aroused by leftist causes. (2) The left has always had a special jones for young leftists … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Apparently Luigi Mangione never had any personal dealings with United Healthcare until he decided to murder Brian Thompson. This actually does not surprise me. (2) Twenty-six FBI assets and informants (“confidential human sources”) attended the festivities on J/6, and … Continue reading →
Got …
… a late start today. It happens sometimes. But here I am.
Continue reading →Open thread 12/13/2024
Sinema and Manchin strike again
Neither Arizona’s Sinema nor West Virginia’s Joe Manchin will be returning to the Senate after the end of this session. But I think insufficient attention has been paid to how instrumental they were in saving us all from some of … Continue reading →
How did Kamala and the Democrats raise so much money?
We may get to find out. There’s this possible method: Watchdog group Americans for Public Trust (APT) has filed a campaign finance complaint against outdoor clothing company Patagonia’s tax-exempt arm for allegedly misrepresenting donations. According to the complaint filed Thursday … Continue reading →