Open thread 1/27/24
Yes, it’s a gimmick, but it’s a pretty nifty one. And no, they don’t have anything special on their feet:
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E. Jean Carroll awarded more defamation money
It was a foregone conclusion that the NY court would once again rule that Trump defamed E. Jean Carroll, award her money for it, and that he would plan to appeal: U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, an appointee of former … Continue reading →
Who stands with Texas
I was wondering about the position the border guards would take. Would they stand with the Biden administration or Texas? For the moment, it’s Texas for the win: Rank-and file BP agents are not going to start arresting TX NG … Continue reading →
The International Court of Justice [sic] issues an admonition to Israel to do what it’s already been doing; plus UNRWA decides that inciting future terrorists is fine but employing active terrorists and kidnappers might be a no-no
The International Court of Justice has decided that finding Israel guilty of genocide against Palestinians was just too big and sticky a pill for even its Israel-hating jurists to swallow this time, and settled for a stern warning to Israel … Continue reading →
What’s going on at the border in Texas?
Why is Biden – or the Biden administration – making such a stink about Texas’ barbed wire on the border? It would seem to me that now, not too long before a presidential election, wouldn’t be the ideal time for … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/26/24
Caroline Glick: on left and right in Israel, and left and right in the US
Excellent discussion by Glick:
Continue reading →Our lopsided system of justice marches on: Navarro sentenced for contempt of Congress
Peter Navarro gets sentenced to four months in prison because he was an aide to Trump. Oh, excuse me; I got that wrong. It just appears that’s the reason he was sentenced, because those on the left often commit the … Continue reading →
“The server cannot process this request … “
” … because it is malformed. It is not advisable to try again. That is all we know.” That’s a message I got today when trying to sign in to an email account. It was accompanied by a little schematic … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/25/24
It’s not exactly “Gazans for Israel’s right to exist,” but it’s something
I believe this may just reflect the desire for a pause in the fighting so they can destroy Israel another day. Nevertheless, this is interesting. although the group is small: Palestinians in Gaza demand the release of the Israeli hostages … Continue reading →
Watching the sausage being made in Arizona: Lake versus DeWit
There’s a saying that laws are like sausages and it’s best not to watch them being made. Politics can be an ugly, smelly, and repellent business as well. So this just might give you indigestion: The UK’s Daily Mail has … Continue reading →