The conflict in the House continues
I hope it isn’t a case of he that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind – the “he” there being the right, and the house being the GOP in the House. Then again, the next line is and … Continue reading →
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Open thread 1/4/23
A bit belated, but still impressive:
Continue reading →Hamlin’s collapse and sudden death or cardiac arrest in young athletes
It was a terrible moment watched by millions: Buffalo Bills’ player Damar Hamlin collapsed after making a hit. He was in cardiac arrest but immediate medical attention caused his heartbeat to resume, and he is now in critical condition and … Continue reading →
GOP discord in the House
The GOP margin is tiny, and a small portion of the conservative wing in the House sees its chance to wring more concessions from would-be Speaker Kevin McCarthy. At least, I hope that’s what’s going on, because no realistic alternative … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/3/23
Leftist professors and their influence on the world
I’m both fascinated and puzzled by this essay by Russell Jacoby, a professor (now emeritus) in UCLA’s history department. He writes: …[M]y ’60s generation [posed as] much more radical than previous American intellectuals. We were the leftists, Maoists, Marxists, Third … Continue reading →
Roundup
The holidays are over, and the news just keeps coming and coming… (1) A mother’s story of how she was brainwashed into thinking she should raise her child without any messages whatsoever about belonging to one sex or another, and … Continue reading →
The Democrats reveal the contents of Al Capone’s vaults Trump’s tax returns….
…and find nothing. They even have trouble pretending to find something. What was wrong with the House Ways and Means Committee requesting Trump’s tax returns, and SCOTUS granting their release? Just about everything. Here’s the statement on it from the … Continue reading →
Legal Insurrection authors’ predictions for 2023
All the Legal Insurrection authors – including me – offer prognostications for 2023.
Continue reading →Open thread 1/2/23
Here it is: the very first open thread of 2023.
Continue reading →Happy New Year!
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
And me? Glad you asked. Nada, zip, zilch. Oh, I might visit a nearby friend for a short while and have a sip of champagne, a tiny toast to the end of 2021, a year I’m pretty sure most people … Continue reading →