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Not your father’s pardon
But it’s Hunter Biden’s father’s extraordinary pardon. Because I never took Joe Biden’s promises not to pardon Hunter seriously, I didn’t really follow how many people on the left were saying he was some George-Washington-like figure for making the vow. … Continue reading →
What’s going on in South Korea?
That’s one of those post titles that promises more than I can deliver. But I’ll do my best. The president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, gave a speech declaring martial law in the country. His explanation was something akin … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/3/2024
I haven’t followed ice skating for quite a few years, although I used to. Seems like it’s become a lot more daring and acrobatic – at least, this event has. I have no idea who these people are:
Continue reading →A president (or his administation) can do a lot of damage in the time between an election loss and an inauguration: Biden carries anti-Israel book
A new president needs transition time to get his or her administration together prior to the transfer of power. But how much transition time is too much? I’m of the opinion that the current 2+ months is too much. Of … Continue reading →
Musical interlude
When I was a kid and the internet didn’t exist, I used to spend a lot of time listening to records. That’s why, to this day, my brain still has access to the entire scores of many Broadway musicals and … Continue reading →
Of course Joe pardons Hunter
And yet some people are surprised. Or are they pretending to be surprised? It’s the old fools/knaves puzzle. There are so many fascinating aspects to this action of Biden’s, even though the thing itself was almost inevitable. If Joe Biden … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/2/2024
Trump means business: Kash Patel is his pick for FBI director
A lot of people at the FBI must be feeling a certain amount of anxiety and/or rage tonight. The news: President-elect Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel as FBI director evoked strong reactions from supporters and critics Saturday night. Patel’s nomination … Continue reading →
The Hamas terrorists release a video of one of the Americans held hostage (plus, news on Syria)
This is news: On Saturday, the sick group released a proof-of-life video of American hostage Idan Alexander, who they’ve held in captivity for over 400 days after they captured him during the massacre of Oct. 7, 2023. Alexander pushed for … Continue reading →
Well, I’ll be! Trump is getting a little bit of a honeymoon, for a change
He certainly didn’t get one last time. But see this: Overall, Republicans today are more excited about what Trump will do as president now than they were in 2016 when he was first elected. Democrats say they feel more scared … Continue reading →
What is the legal definition of a religion?
[NOTE: I noticed a recent discussion on the blog about what constitutes a religion. And so I thought it might be apropos to revisit a post from 2017 on that very topic. Here it is.] The question of how a … Continue reading →