Open thread 3/11/22
1996 and then 2019:
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Jussie Smollet receives a sentence, a fine, and a stern talking to
I would have liked to have seen a longer sentence, but at least he got one: Embattled actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months probation on Thursday for falsely reporting to police that he … Continue reading →
Cancel culture goes international, with consequences
Here’s another recommended aritcle, this one on the parallels between cancel culture and what’s happening to Russia right now in terms of sanctions by private companies or private groups in particular. The excesses have been piling up. Don’t play Tchaikovsky? … Continue reading →
All minority groups favor voter ID laws
The results of a recent poll: Rasmussen also found that on one key election reform issue, voter identification, support remains high. Overall, 74% of likely voters said that voter ID should be required, including 90% of Republicans and 59% of … Continue reading →
On energy and the west’s enormous errors
This depressing article about our energy policy and its consequences is well worth reading. One caveat – I think this comment by Barry Meislin (which I believe was in response to a different piece) applies to the one I just … Continue reading →
Meet Robert Malley, the head negotiator of our glorious new Iran Deal
Till today, I hadn’t done research on Robert Malley, the Iran Deal’s chief negotiator (new deal as well as old deal). But I’ve been curious, and today I finally managed to do some brief research on him. I think it’s … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/10/22
Ozzy Man on extreme sports (extreme language, as usual):
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(1) They’ve found Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance 10,000 feet underwater. It is remarkably intact. Photos and a video at the link; really quite extraordinary. Without any exaggeration this is the finest wooden shipwreck I have ever seen – by far,” … Continue reading →
An Iran Deal many times worse than Obama’s
As Obama himself reportedly said: “Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to F*** things up.” And yet Joe’s ability in that regard is so prodigious that it’s hard not to underestimate it. And Biden’s Iran deal is so astoundingly awful that it’s … Continue reading →
Coming to a decision
Recently on this blog and elsewhere I’ve seen variants of the question “doesn’t it bother you that on the issue of Ukraine you are in some sort of agreement with Democrats?” – only it’s often asked in a way that … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/9/22
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(1) Biden will now buy oil from Venezuela and Iran instead of from Russia. Nice going, Joe. Very cagey of you. (2) Please read this article. It’s very frightening, and relates some facts of which I was previously unaware, such … Continue reading →