Progress report on Gerard’s book
It’s coming along. I finally seem to have gotten a handle on most – not all – of the formatting. I want to learn how to do it in case I decide to publish a book of my own someday. … Continue reading →
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The Fetterman standard of decorum
You’ve probably read the brouhaha about the relaxation of dress codes for senators in order to accommodate Fetterman. If you’re not, and you need to get up to speed, see this. An excerpt: There has been some outrage after Senate … Continue reading →
Hunter Biden says how dare the IRS investigate me!
You almost got to admire Hunter Biden for being such a good demonstration of the old Jewish joke about the definition of chutzpah – the guy who murders his parents and says the court should be lenient with him because … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/19/23
Jonathan Turley on Jack Smith’s attempt to impose a gag order on Trump
Turley writes: Smith told District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, D.C., that Trump could “present a serious and substantial danger of prejudicing” his 2020 federal election interference case. Smith compared Trump’s comments on the trial to the “disinformation” spread by … Continue reading →
On election fraud and mail-in ballots
Here are the allegations: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim just won the Democratic primary, effectively securing his seventh term as mayor of the largest city in Connecticut. However, his Democratic opponent — John Gomes, a city employee fired by Ganim earlier … Continue reading →
Red flags galore for Hunter Biden’s transactions, and then what?
Commenter “Richard Aubrey” asks a good question: I was in the life insurance business up until about 2016. For the last ten years or thereabouts, several companies with which I had contracts wanted me to take a quick class on … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/18/23
I took this photo the other evening:
Continue reading →Have you ever known a person who claims to have never had an upset stomach?
I know such a person. In a conversation with a friend the other day I was gobsmacked to hear her claim to have never had a stomach ache or a digestive upset of any kind. She’s in her 70s, by … Continue reading →
Ken Paxton acquitted in Texas Senate
I haven’t written much about the impeachment of Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas. Today was the vote in the Texas Senate, and he’s been acquitted of charges of bribery, corruption, and being unfit for office. The Texas … Continue reading →
The amazing astounding Thomas Sowell has come out with a new book at 93
[Hat tip: commenter “T J.”] When I first discovered the writing of Thomas Sowell, about a year into what ultimately became my political change, I experienced a tremendous sense of admiration and relief. Admiration because his writing was so clear … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/16/23
A rara avis:
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