When I was in law school many many years ago, I studied Criminal Law my first year, as did virtually all law students at the time. As part of that course, there were three criminal doctrines I found disturbing – … Continue reading →
Another person connected with the arts has died. This time it’s WSJ drama critic and playwright Terry Teachout, who died unexpectedly at the age of sixty-five. Teachout wasn’t just a drama critic and playwright, either; he was “an acclaimed author, … Continue reading →
There was so much discussion and disagreement in the comments to the previous thread today about the new Democratic ploy to pass HR1 that I thought I’d tackle giving a response in a new post. The question is whether this … Continue reading →
Regarding yesterday’s news about Sinema and her speech to retain the filibuster, commenter “Frederick” wrote: The rules are not the rules. The only rule is does a majority of both Houses want something. All else is distraction. Let’s learn the … Continue reading →
If you’re ever out in the woods and feel the need for a toothbrush:
Continue reading →I’ve been meaning to write a long post on the subject of what now appears to have been the efforts of “scientists” such as Dr. Fauci to quash talk of the possible evidence for the Chinese lab genesis of COVID, … Continue reading →
…couldn’t care less what names Joe Biden calls her. The filibuster stands – for now. Here are some quotes from Sinema’s speech on the subject: What is the legislative filibuster other than a tool that requires new federal policy to … Continue reading →
Interesting split: 6-3 against OSHA mandate, with liberals dissenting. 5-4 in favor of CMS mandate, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Barrett, dissenting. (In other words, Roberts and Kavanaugh voted with the liberal bloc on CMS.). The OSHA mandate is the one for … Continue reading →
On Monday I mentioned that it seems as though there have been a lot of celebrity deaths lately. And now I see that pop singer Ronnie Spector has died: Like burning magnesium, the Ronettes flared hot, brightly and quickly: Their … Continue reading →
We already knew this, but I’m surprised that they’re saying it: Democrats are warning that they could box themselves out of winning Senate races in key states unless they change the legislative filibuster and pass voting rights and election reform … Continue reading →