Open thread 4/20/24
“If Jimmy jumped off a cliff, would you follow him?”
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Iran, Israel, and MAD
So, what’s going on between Iran and Israel after Israel launched a limited strike against Iran?: The primary target seems to have been air defense systems around the Khatami Air Base near Isfahan. This is one of the bases from … Continue reading →
Trump at the Harlem bodega
In adversity there can be opportunity. Force Trump to remain in New York City in order to attend his show trial, and he manages to make a clever – and symbolic – campaign stop: Tuesday, after court, Trump went to … Continue reading →
The UN once again proves how morally bankrupt it is by saying hey, let’s reward violent terrorists with a state!
And the AP does its thing. I’m referring to the article’s headline: “US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine.” You see, it’s “widely supported” – by the many tyrannies, corrupt banana republics (except ours), failed nations, … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/19/24
The president of Columbia has her turn before Congress
Minouche Shafik is president of Columbia University, and like the troika of other Ivy college presidents before her who testified before the House about campus anti-Semitism, she recently was interviewed by that legislative body. Shafik had the advantage of having … Continue reading →
The death of Leon Klinghoffer
I happened across an old post of mine (2006) about the Palestinian terrorist hijacking of a cruise ship in 1985, during which they murdered a disabled elderly American Jewish man in a wheelchair, named Leon Klinghoffer. The post was also … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Biden gives the Israelis a stern talking-to: (2) And then there are the tall tales: His uncle was indeed in a plane that had to ditch over the ocean, in that area of the world, because of engine failure. … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/18/24
An answer to a question a lot of people ask: My own experience is that there is certainly a somewhat higher percentage of gay male ballet dancers than the percentage of gay people in the general population. But it’s by … Continue reading →
Visiting Walmart
A few days ago I went to Walmart to buy some Jazz apples, my favorite variety. These days the only stores that carry them around where I live are Walmart and Trader Joe’s. Another thing I wanted to get was … Continue reading →
Uri Berliner resigns from NPR
[NOTE: Please see yesterday’s post for some background.] Uri Berliner has resigned from NPR: Longtime NPR editor Uri Berliner, who was suspended after blowing the whistle on liberal bias at the organization, announced Wednesday he has resigned. “I am resigning … Continue reading →
Get out the vote group is sending unsolicited voter registrations to non-citizens in Michigan
But of course they are. And no doubt it’s not limited to Michigan: Documents provided to The Federalist show the form Al-Ani received was sent by the Voter Participation Center (VPC), a left-wing nonprofit that seeks to register Democrat-favorable demographics … Continue reading →