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Hamas and the murder of hostages, Part I: the background
[NOTE: I plan for this to be a two- or three- part series, sparked by the terrible news of Hamas’ murder of six Israeli hostages who had survived almost a year in captivity.] First, a bit of background on the … Continue reading →
Happy Labor Day
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] Labor Day is the bookend standing at the opposite end of summer from its holiday beginning, Memorial Day. July Fourth is summer’s early peak, with the promise of long … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/2/24
Playing right field
Here’s a comment by “Rufus T. Firefly”: “[Kamala Harris] seems like the kid playing right-field in baseball, who just stands out there daydreaming, hoping the ball doesn’t come her way.” Also a great line.* (*from a kid who played right … Continue reading →
Ohio voting fraud
Here’s a disturbing although unsurprising situation: Election integrity issues involving employees of a leftist company [called Black Fork] committed to “Building Long-Term Progressive Power,” have been popping up all over Ohio. Earlier this month, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose … Continue reading →
Nicole Shanahan has made quite a video
The left needs to watch out for leftists mugged by the reality of Democrat betrayal. This is an effective video:
Continue reading →I think Harris is temperamentally unsuited to be president and she knows it
That won’t necessarily stop her from being elected, of course. But I really wonder why she decided to become a politician. Among other things, although she lies and lies and lies, she – unlike most politicians – seems somewhat uncomfortable … Continue reading →
Open thread 8/31/24
Germany’s war on knives
Germany is planning to curb the number of knife attacks in that country by a new law: After laying a white rose at the site of the Diversity Festival slashing that left three dead and eight wounded, Chancellor Olaf Scholz … Continue reading →
California bans local governments from requiring IDs in local elections
Voters in the city of Huntington Beach, California passed an amendment to the city charter that would require ID in order to vote in municipal elections. Also: The measure is slated to take effect in 2026 and would also allow … Continue reading →
The Harris and Walz interview was a lackluster and awkward affair
In last night’s CNN interview with Dana Bash, Kamala Harris exhibited problems on two levels: content and process. Content is what a person says, and process is just about everything else, including tone of voice, facial expression, and posture. It … Continue reading →