Open thread 3/29/23
Just a rehearsal:
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Heather Mac Donald: on dismantling DEI ideology
Mac Donald writes about the recent Stanford event at which law students shouted down a conservative judge’s speech, and the school’s DEI officer seemed to take the students’ side: At 7.02am on March 9th, the morning of Duncan’s planned speech, … Continue reading →
Climate science as religion
I thought I’d highlight this comment by “Sgt. Joe Friday,” who lists ways in which AGW climate science has become a quasi-religion: End of the world prophecy? Check. We’ve got 12 years left to save the planet. Dietary restrictions? Check. … Continue reading →
The Nashville school shooter
The person who killed six people – three 9-year-olds and three adults – at a Christian school in Nashville has been reported as having identified as transgender. Initially this caused confusion as to whether that meant the shooter was a … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/28/23
Wokeness and military recruitment
Some recent hearings in DC: The House Armed Services Subcommittee for Military Personnel held a hearing last week to discuss the growing national security crisis arising from the military’s cratering recruitment numbers. A potpourri of Pentagon nincompoops all universally lauded … Continue reading →
Jonathan Turley points out….
…that if Trump were convicted of something and imprisoned, he could run from prison and make a campaign promise to pardon himself if elected.
Continue reading →FBI infiltration of the Proud Boys
We’ve seen this movie before. Julie Kelly reports: The document represented just one more instance of how a government agent helped shape the government’s narrative that the Proud Boys plotted in advance to carry out an “insurrection” on January 6. … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/27/23
To take your mind off politics
What a guy: ADDENDUM: I just learned that Hodes died on March 15 of this year at the age of 98. Here’s his obituary; a full and active life with so many accomplishments.
Continue reading →Or perhaps high-fat foods just taste better?
I’m trying to figure this one out: The reason why we love french fries, crisps and chocolate bars so much has less to do with a lack of willpower and more to do with the brain learning to prefer such … Continue reading →
DeSantis responds when asked if he’d accept being Trump’s VP choice
Talk about hypotheticals! Of course, stranger things have happened than Trump choosing DeSantis as VP candidate. But not many stranger things; I give it close to zero chance of happening. Nevertheless, DeSantis gave an interesting response to the question: I … Continue reading →