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And what of the Iranian people?
It’s hard to get news of what’s happening at present inside Iran, news you can trust. Here’s some encouraging reporting, though (the clip I’ve cued up is short): Later he also says something I’ve been thinking for quite some time, … Continue reading →
Was the Pope correct about war and prayer, based on that Biblical verse?
As I said, I would have preferred that Trump let the whole thing slide when Pope Leo criticized him (and yes, it was the Pope who “started it” in terms of the fight). But that’s not Trump’s way, and one … Continue reading →
Former lieutenant governor of Virginia kills wife and self
You can find the horrendous story here: Embattled former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself inside their million-dollar home outside the nation’s capital early Thursday, cops said. The 47-year-old Democrat repeatedly shot Cerina Fairfax in … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/16/2026
On Trump’s 2019 impeachment and the fake whistleblower
Alan Dershowitz says “Trump Should Move to Expunge 2019 Impeachment”: After newly declassified documents showed that an inspector general wrongly pushed an unvetted accusation from a Democrat operative who lied to launch the first impeachment of Donald Trump, legal expert … Continue reading →
Law, clarity, and simplicity
Commenter “Skip” makes this interesting observation: Nothing glazes my eyes over faster than reading law. Yet one like me would think a written law shouldn’t need to be determined, it should be cut and dry what it means. Seems that … Continue reading →
Tax day musings
I did my own taxes by hand for years, burning the midnight oil night after night, filing at the last minute. Then I tried TurboTax, but for whatever reason it seemed to make things even more complicated. And so I … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/15/2026
Day one of CENTCOM’s action at the Strait of Hormuz …
… seems to be going well so far: CENTCOM’s update stated, “More than 10,000 U.S. Sailors, Marines, and Airmen along with over a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft are executing the mission to blockade ships entering and departing Iranian … Continue reading →
DC Circuit Court of Appeals rules against Boasberg
The ruling was 2-1: The J.G.G. v. Trump case has already made its way up to the Supreme Court once, and while the case is still working its way through the courts on the merits, there’s been a contemporaneous contempt … Continue reading →
Swalwell quits the House; Gonzales quits the House
Swelwell saves House members the trouble of having to expel him from the House or defend him; he quits: Swalwell announced his resignation in a statement posted to his X account, while still denying some of the allegations made against … Continue reading →