Open thread 12/20/21
It’s probably just as well that we live now and not back then. Doesn’t sound like a lot of fun:
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Music and snobbery
As part of my newish – or rather, renewed – interest in popular music, I’ve been listening to a lot of music old and new. No doubt it’s at least partly as an escape from the political dolors du jour. … Continue reading →
New Hampshire statistics on COVID hospitalizations and the unvaccinated versus the vaccinated
New Hampshire has been relatively unscathed by COVID up till now, so among the entire population – vaccinated and unvaccinated – there probably hasn’t been as much previous community exposure as in many other states. Also, most of the prior … Continue reading →
California as abortion “sanctuary” state
If Roe is overturned it will almost certainly leave decisions about abortion law in the hands of each state, for that state only. If Governor Newsom of California has anything to say about it, California will not only keep abortions … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/18/21
Plan ahead:
Continue reading →That Whitmer kidnapping trial looms
I’ve covered this topic already in many posts, but here’s a newer article that focuses on some of the corruption of the FBI agents and informants involved in entrapping the Michigan Whitmer kidnapping defendants. I use the word “entrapping” purposely, … Continue reading →
Biden has lost the approval of many voters under 30, but…
…before you think this is great news, take a look at the reasons. For “some,” it’s because he hasn’t been quick enough or thorough enough in implementing the full leftist wishlist: According to YouGov/The Economist polling, support for President Biden … Continue reading →
Vox and public health officials struggle to make Omicron sound really scary…
…and fail. Here’s the way it goes: The omicron variant, the latest curveball in the pandemic, may lead to less severe cases of Covid-19 than earlier strains of the coronavirus, according to one of the largest real-world studies of omicron … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/17/21
Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges
I’ve written exhaustively on the subject of Derek Chauvin and the death of George Floyd. I’m not going to go into the details again here, but suffice to say that Chauvin was following police recommended procedure at the time, and … Continue reading →
“Build Back Better” is dead (for now), but HR1 may be undead
Joe Manchin has foiled the Democrats again – for now. by refusing to pass the monstrous Build Back Better bill: Democratic senators now concede there is no chance of passing the Build Back Better Act before the end of the … Continue reading →