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(1) Mysteriously, Hunter Biden’s paintings have fallen out of favor. Can’t imagine why. (2) The cries of “Trump=Hitler” are a “grotesque banalization of Hitler and Hitlerism”: When Trump held a rally at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on October … Continue reading →
Ukraine, Trump, and Europe: what in the world?
I have a very uneasy feeling about world events. Of course, I wouldn’t exactly call that a new phenomenon. The Biden administration featured errors and weakness of such magnitude that aggressors felt emboldened and acted on it. Biden was certainly … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/6/2025
Fun with AI:
Continue reading →European “conservatives” are not like American conservatives
The article is behind a paywall, but you can find a lengthy excerpt at Instapundit: True American conservatism is not just a political leaning. It is a philosophy rooted in the preservation of individual liberty and our God-given inalienable rights. … Continue reading →
What were the Democrats thinking last night?
Something like this: What they were thinking was if Trump is for it they’re against it – even if it’s supporting the aspirations of a kid with cancer or even if it’s trying to end a stalemated war. They apparently … Continue reading →
SCOTUS rules that the government must pay the $2 billion …
… because the district court judge said so. This is a disturbing ruling: If you thought the Supreme Court would act to halt the propensity of District Court Judges to overstep their constitutional boundaries by substituting their own policy and … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/5/2025
Did you ever hear Joan Baez do her Bob Dylan imitation?:
Continue reading →Here’s a thread for Trump’s talk this evening
Trump will be addressing Congress this evening, although it’s not a State of the Union Address. The Democrats are trying to figure out how to protest. More here. And here’s a thread for discussing it.
Continue reading →Tariffs again
Trump has imposed more tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China: The extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl, constitutes a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Until the crisis is alleviated, President … Continue reading →
Ukraine deal: on or off?
Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine: The United States is pausing all U.S. military aid to Ukraine until President Trump determines the Ukrainians show a commitment to good faith peace negotiations, a senior Trump administration official tells Fox News. … Continue reading →
Ukraine War, Vietnam War
Two different countries, two different wars, two different times. And yet I keep thinking of comparisons and even parallels. Here are some of my thoughts. (1) The US parties have switched sides since Vietnam days. At the end of the … Continue reading →