Trump’s speech on Iran
Here it is:
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Tucker Carlson, changer
Anyone who’s followed Tucker Carlson over the years knows he’s been on a long and winding journey: from a childhood that was highly unusual, to say the least – raised in mega-wealth but with an eccentric mother who deserted the … Continue reading →
Today SCOTUS heard arguments on birthright citizenship
See this: Here is the Question Presented on which the court agreed to take the case: “The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment provides that those “born * * * in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” … Continue reading →
Planning for the Iran War’s aftermath
We don’t know the extent of the planning for the aftermath of the current Iran operation, either by the US, Israel, or the Iranians. We don’t know what’s going on at present in terms of the destruction of the regime’s … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/1/2026
On the question of regime change in Iran
There’s not a whole lot of information on the topic, and even the small amount available is difficult to evaluate in terms of its reliability. But I offer this:
Continue reading →SCOTUS rules 8-1 against anti-conversion therapy laws as First Amendment violations
It’s a mark of how vile these laws are that the only dissent was Justice Jackson. From the Gorsuch-written opinion: Ms. Chiles [a therapist] does not question that Colorado’s law banning conversion therapy has some constitutionally sound applications. See Brief … Continue reading →
Ukraine says it will be helping to open the Strait of Hormuz
Some interesting news from Ukraine: Ukraine will supply weapons and defense technology, including systems that can help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, to Gulf countries under new agreements, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on March 30. “All agreements that will … Continue reading →
The conspiracy theorists regarding the Charlie Kirk murder are quite happy about this
This article appeared in the Daily Mail concerning the trial of Tyler Robinson. Its headline reads “Bullet used to kill Charlie Kirk did NOT match rifle allegedly used by suspect Tyler Robinson, new court filing claims.” As you might imagine, … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/31/2026
Minnesota fraudster gets light sentence
A ridiculous sentence, actually: Abdul Abubakar Ali pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in October 2022. Per the terms of the plea agreement, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of … Continue reading →
What’s Trump up to now with the talks with Iran?
Beats me. So you can skip the rest of this post. Just kidding. Not knowing doesn’t seem to stop anyone else. So I’ll opine, too. Trump has apparently fingered Iranian Speaker Mohammed Ghalibaf as the one we’re talking to or … Continue reading →