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Plisetskaya dances
A nice change from gloomy news can be found in this 1964 documentary on ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya. I saw it in a movie theater when I was young, and it made a tremendous impression on me. Despite the more … Continue reading →
Andrew C. McCarthy: Weiss’ appointment as special counsel is a farce and a joke
McCarthy doesn’t mince words: Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of the Biden Justice Department’s Delaware U.S. attorney, David Weiss, as a special counsel is a joke. To begin with, Weiss is not eligible to be a special counsel under the … Continue reading →
Arguments for DeSantis over Trump – do they matter?
Commenter “Griffin” links to this Twitter page in which Steve Deace endorses DeSantis. Deace gives a host of reasons, and I agree with pretty much all of them. Here’s a small excerpt: DeSantis has done more damage to our enemies … Continue reading →
Trump and the perception of guilt
Commenter “Eeyore” has a question: One thing I have never been clear on is exactly why they think Trump “guilty”, or guilty of what. I really haven’t seen anything resembling a coherent explanation. And I do not mean psychological diagnoses; … Continue reading →
Open thread 8/12/23
Naomi Wolf: Happy Indictment Day
Here’s a truly excellent piece by Naomi Wolf, on the reaction of so many Democrats to the J6 Trump indictment. Wolf is neither a Trump supporter nor a conservative, but she has the reaction that all Americans should have no … Continue reading →
Garland appoints Weiss as special counsel in the Hunter Biden case
Here’s the announcement. This could – and should – have happened long ago. Why is it happening now? My first answer is that the House investigations have shed some light on the scope and meaning of Hunter’s activities and on … Continue reading →
Tucker interviews Steven Sund, head of the Capitol Police on J6
Here’s a report on the gist of the interview. But first, a reminder of Sund’s timeline with the Capitol Police. He was appointed head in June of 2019. After January 6, 2021, he became the fall guy: In the early … Continue reading →
Report from Maui
I thought I’d highlight this comment from “Jim Irvine,” about the Maui fires. Some of you may not have seen it. The fires resulted most likely, from downed power lines. Wind was 40+, gusts to 80, both in Lahaina, and … Continue reading →
Open thread 8/11/23
I think Richard Thompson is the musician I’ve seen perform live the most times in my life – maybe eight? He always gives 200%.
Continue reading →Roundup
Another busy news day, so here’s another roundup. (1) Jonathan Turley has even more to say about the Trump indictment by Jack Smith. (2) In Ecuador, it seems they kill candidates rather than merely attempt to imprison them: BREAKING: Ecuadorian … Continue reading →