Law, law, and more law
Today I was going to write yet another post on the SPLC case – I have a lot more to say. But I decided to postpone it, probably till tomorrow, because you know what? I got tired of writing about … Continue reading →
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Meanwhile, in Iran
An announcement from Trump: U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Navy to attack any Iranian boats mining the Strait of Hormuz. His decree, issued on Truth Social, also claims the U.S. is currently demining the strategic waterway. His announcement … Continue reading →
California’s highest court has allowed the Eastman disbarment
It should come as no surprise that the California high court showed attorney John Eastman no mercy: The Golden State’s Supreme Court blessed this position when, on April 15, it denied the conservative lawyer’s petition for review of the state … Continue reading →
The courts and the Virginia referendum: redux
Why was the lower court in Virginia so quick to rule the referendum unconstitutional? This wasn’t the referendum’s first rodeo through the Virginia court system; it had been ruled unconstitutional in a lower court before. See this article from February … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/23/2026
Thrift shop costume challenge:
Continue reading →SPLC indictment and coverage: point and counterpoint
? BREAKING: Acting AG Blanche and FBI Director Patel announce a grand jury has INDICTED leftist NGO Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 COUNTS This is MASSIVE! SPLC said they were "fighting white supremacy," but they were "MANUFACTURING the extremism … Continue reading →
It’s just a circuit court, and might be overruled, but the Virginia gerrymander vote has been declared unconstitutional
It’s a start: A circuit court in Virginia just ruled that the newly passed but incredibly biased gerrymandered congressional map is unconstitutional. Former Virginia attorney general and Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli II posted on X Wednesday about the gerrymandered … Continue reading →
I wonder who in Iran made this decision, and why
An announcement from Trump: President Trump on Wednesday said Iran will not executive eight Iranian women accused being involved in protests against the regime, as previously planned. “Very good news! I have just been informed that the eight women protestors … Continue reading →
The significance of the Virginia redistricting vote
Yesterday I wrote a post on the results of the Virginia referendum, and I have more to say today. But first I’ll quote commenter “JohnTyler” on the subject: This Virginia redistricting is just a preliminary event and demonstrates, yet again, … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/22/2026
Trump pauses the bombs but continues the blockade
The responses to this message of Trump’s are brutal – lots of accusations of cowardice and the usual TACO stuff: ? pic.twitter.com/7dXfz9afth — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 21, 2026 It may be that the economic approach will bear some … Continue reading →
Virginia Democrats vote for the mother of all gerrymanders
They tried it because they’re about grabbing power by hook or by crook, and they succeeded: Virginia voters went to the polls Tuesday to vote on a referendum that would empower the Democrat-controlled state legislature to redraw the commonwealth’s congressional … Continue reading →