RIP Betty White
Betty White died just a couple of weeks short of her 100th birthday, and as far as I can tell she was healthy to the end and died in her sleep. Here’s a fairly comprehensive piece about her life. White … Continue reading →
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Open thread 1/1/22
It’s 2022. Wow, that came fast.
Continue reading →Mugged by reality? Not so fast
I keep wondering whether many people who voted for Biden still would vote for him again. Yes, I know that his approval ratings are low, particularly with conservatives and independents. But among Democrats, he still has majority approval, although it’s … Continue reading →
Those Whitmer kidnapping defendants and proving entrapment
Commenter “Bauxite” writes in the Whitmer entrapment thread: If the facts show that the feds sought out these defendants because they were weak and vulnerable, that will increase my sympathy for them. They will still have a very tough task … Continue reading →
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
I don’t usually do much of anything on New Year’s Eve, although I used to always try to watch the ball go down on TV. Staying up late is no problem for me, since I’m a night owl and always … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/31/21
Some history here.
Continue reading →Buh-bye, de Blasio
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Before I read this article on de Blasio’s leavetaking, I had forgotten that he got his big break in 2013 when frontrunner Anthony Weiner imploded in a sexting scandal. That … Continue reading →
Scott Adams on voting fraud
This is somewhat my attitude, too, and has been from the start: Our burden of proof standards are backwards because we are conditioned to think of trials. But the world is not a trial. If any part of your election … Continue reading →
Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty in the Epstein case
No surprise here: “The road to justice has been far too long. But, today, justice has been done,” US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said in a statement. “I want to commend the bravery of … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/30/21
I was raised on these guys:
Continue reading →Defense claims entrapment in the Whitmer kidnapping plot case
The defense is saying the alleged Whitmer conspiracy kidnap plotters were entrapped by the FBI. I can’t find the actual document filed with the court, but here’s a report: Defense lawyers Saturday said there was no kidnapping conspiracy. “…the government … Continue reading →
The huge miscarriage of justice in the Potter case
Here’s a good summation by Andrew Branca of the travesty of the Kim Potter conviction: it’s my professional opinion that the conviction of Potter on charges of manslaughter is a blatant miscarriage of justice based on the fact that manslaughter … Continue reading →