Our modern-day Icarus
The story of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun and whose wax wings melted and caused his death, is often considered a warning against hubris. So that’s why I refer to people such as this – and he … Continue reading →
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Open thread 2/2/24
Steve Goodman sang with a smile:
Continue reading →Roundup: here we go again
(1) Montana parents lose custody because of their refusal to cooperate with transitioning their daughter. (2) The Disney lawsuit against DeSantis is dismissed. (3) Harvard loses another huge donor in protest of its DEI policy. Harvard has a ton of … Continue reading →
Tlaib and Bush vote against anti-terrorist immigration bill
Just those two and those two alone: Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Cori Bush (D-MO) were the only House members to vote against a bill that would bar Hamas members and those who participated in the attacks against Israel last … Continue reading →
Peter Hitchens on Israel and Hamas
A month or two ago I watched a video interview with Peter Hitchens about Israel/Palestine. In it, he said that Hamas was popular in Gaza because it was not corrupt. And that wasn’t just a passing remark, either; he went … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/1/24
February? I thought January just started.
Continue reading →Iran and our lax border
From Andrew C. McCarthy: For many years, Iran has had an operational alliance with the Marxist totalitarian regime in Venezuela. This gives Iran a toehold in the West and a well-trod route to infiltrate operatives across the southern border. Biden … Continue reading →
Six anti-abortion activists found guilty and face possible long sentences
From Legal Insurrection: A federal jury convicted six pro-life activists of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) and a felony conspiracy against rights. There’s that conspiracy charge again, a way to up the ante on … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/31/24
If you have to explain a joke, you’ve already lost your audience. And then, if you try to explain it but can’t …
Continue reading →Caroline Glick, Niall Ferguson, Shylock
Caroline Glick has an excellent video, as usual. In it, she refers to two articles that I happen to have read prior to listening to her video, and I recommend them as well. Here’s the one about Shylock at the … Continue reading →
Two members of the “Squad” having some troubles of their own making
Cori Bush may have had some extra people on the payroll: As RedState reported on Monday, a House Democrat is currently under criminal investigation for the misuse of government funds under the guise of paying for “security” services. Heavy speculation … Continue reading →
Research deception: Harvard’s chief diversity officer and her husband, and they are not alone
Claudine Gay has gotten the most press recently, but there are more allegations of plagiarism at Harvard in the DEI area: Harvard University’s chief diversity and inclusion officer, Sherri Ann Charleston, appears to have plagiarized extensively in her academic work, … Continue reading →