Government shutdown avoided
For what it’s worth.
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Jordan Peterson on the use of crises to curtail liberty, and as a religion substitute
I put this portion of the following Jordan Peterson interview (about 17 minutes) up on the post I just published, but I also want to highlight it by giving the excerpt its own post here. If you find listening to … Continue reading →
The new aristocrats: masks for the masses, liberty for us
It’s no longer news when a Democrat politician who has been pushing masks and mask mandates – such as, in this case, Joe Biden – goes against his or her own recommendations and goes maskless. Same for parties of more … Continue reading →
Glenn Greenwald: on the Hunter Biden laptop coverup
Here’s another excellent article by Glenn Greenwald. An excerpt: From the start, the evidence of [the Hunter Biden laptop’s] authenticity was overwhelming. The [NY] Post published obviously genuine photos of Hunter that were taken from the laptop. Investigations from media … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/30/21
I had some old stockings like this; someone in the family had saved them but I don’t know who it was. I wore them at my wedding. Then they disintegrated.
Continue reading →Democrat infighting threatens to derail their transformative agenda – for now
For once, Democrat infighting can’t be contained and Pelosi seems to have lost her iron grip on the group. I don’t trust it to be long-lasting, though, because the “moderate Democrat” has become mostly a myth, and the “progressives” (that … Continue reading →
Failure is an orphan: the generals testify on the Afghanistan withdrawal
Generals Milley and MacKenzie testified yesterday that they told Biden that such a precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan was not recommended and would lead to disaster: Testifying before the Senate Armed Services committee Tuesday, head of U.S. Central Command General Frank … Continue reading →
John Hinckley is going to be released from supervision
John Hinckley, who forty years ago attempted – and nearly accomplished – the assassination of President Reagan (and also wounded several others), is being released without conditions. The idea is that his mental illness is in remission and he is … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/29/21
Human nature, liberty, and who “deserves” what
Commenter “DNW” writes, in a fairly lengthy comment: You say that at some period or periods during your life, those in your circle have accused you of ” arguing like a lawyer” and being guilty of the acts of reasoning … Continue reading →
“Dr. Sanity” has written a book
I bet a lot of you remember blogger Pat Santy, otherwise known as Dr. Sanity. She was a member of the Sanity Squad, back when we did podcasts for PJ Media long, long ago. Even though Pat hasn’t been blogging … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/28/21
Taken this past weekend:
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