I don’t usually write all-caps headlines, but this news deserves it. The relief I feel is tremendous that the jury did the right thing. And that relief that I feel is very small in comparison to how Kyle and his … Continue reading →
That’s the question Roger L. Simon asks here. The question is rhetorical, of course. They should, but they won’t. There’s the old “fools vs. knaves” question, too: [T]o what degree [did] these people knew they were lying at the time? … Continue reading →
I find it hard to believe that a lot of people were actually fooled during the 2020 campaign into thinking that Joe Biden was not sliding towards dementia. But apparently they were. I suppose it could be the result of … Continue reading →
I was in transit yesterday out west, so I’m still catching up with yesterday’s news in the Rittenhouse case. Fortunately, others have done excellent work summing things up. If you haven’t seen these yet, I highly recommend them: Andrew Branca … Continue reading →
Better late than never. I was exhausted yesterday from my trip and forgot to schedule an open thread. So here it is.
Continue reading →[nOTE: Part I can be found here.] Singing while doing much dancing is rare for several reasons. The first is that unless the dance is very simple and slow, the dancer gets out of breath (that also can be a … Continue reading →
I’m going to be traveling most of today, and if a verdict comes down there’s a good chance I may be out of computer coverage. So I’m putting up this thread just in case.
Continue reading →And as so often is the case with news of special interest to the US right, it’s a British paper that publishes it. Sandmann has learned more in a few years through the crucible of his personal experience than most … Continue reading →
Did you ever wonder how they do it?
Continue reading →They’re not sequestered, so “going home” for the evening means going home-home. I can’t predict what juries will do, ever. And in fact, I’m often wrong when I even try. I cannot figure out, however, why any thinking sentient being … Continue reading →
In watching the Rittenhouse trial, I have sometimes thought of George Zimmerman. The fact situation in Zimmerman’s case was hardly the same, but it was at least somewhat similar in that each defendant was in a generally protective mode, and … Continue reading →