That seems to be the new buzzword on the left: we’re going to “codify” Roe – meaning pass a statute making it illegal for states to ban or modify abortion except in whatever ways the Congressional statute allows. This seems … Continue reading →
(1) Jen Psaki lies again about inflation. Well, isn’t lying without a qualm one of the main qualifications for the press secretary job in this administration? (2) Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot appears to call for civil war. See this. Ah, … Continue reading →
My first thought on hearing that Midge Decter had died was mild surprise that she had still been alive. And yet it turns out she wasn’t all that old, just 94 – an age that sounds increasingly young to me. … Continue reading →
Apropos of yesterday’s Kentucky Derby thread, I bring you the mysterious belly-flop of Devon Loch, circa 1956:
Continue reading →…not with a bang but a whimper: The smaller number of marching units, the absence of the “Z” sloganeering, any air units, and the elite of the Russian Army all gave the parade a more subdued air. It was not … Continue reading →
I’ve long thought that if I were to poll my acquaintances, most of them except the lawyers among them (and maybe even some of the lawyers too) would say that repealing Roe would make abortion illegal. That answer is incorrect, … Continue reading →
I love this story. I love an underdog (underhorse?) winning, and this is one of the most dramatic ever. I’m sorry I didn’t see long long longshot Rich Strike win the Kentucky Derby live, but fortunately we’ve got all kinds … Continue reading →
Sorry Sergei, it’s Misha all the way:
Continue reading →[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited repeat of my traditional Mother’s Day post. It was written while my mother was still alive.] Okay, who are these three dark beauties? A hint: one of them is one of the very first pictures … Continue reading →
[Part I can be found here. Part II can be found here. Part III can be found here.] Part III ended with my discovery – just a few days before my scheduled Boston surgery with a doctor whose prognostications for … Continue reading →
Here’s a discussion of a poll from April 19-27 that shows the GOP with a 10-point lead in the generic ballot (the poll itself can be found here and the crosstabs are here). Whether that will stand now that Alito’s … Continue reading →
There’s so much confusion on this issue that I thought I’d try to clarify. Much of this confusion is purposely sowed by fearmongers on the left who want people to be afraid that overruling Roe will start a cascade of … Continue reading →