Happy Fourth of July!
[Hat tip: Gerard Vanderleun of American Digest.] Toby Keith sings a Fourth of July song for our times: Have a happy Fourth, and let’s hope that things will be brighter next year.
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The song “Massachusetts” comes full circle
The Bee Gees’ song “Massachusetts” was one of the earliest of the group’s big hits (1967), prior to their going disco a decade later. At the time, eldest brother Barry was all of 20 and the twins were 17: The … Continue reading →
More long knives coming out for Kamala
It continues: Democrats are increasingly fearful Vice President Kamala Harris’ missteps will open the door for Republicans to regain the White House, a new report said Friday. Dems, including senior White House officials, fear that Harris will lose to any … Continue reading →
The crime against the nursing home elderly
One of the many horrible things about the COVID lockdowns was the plight of the elderly in care facilities. They were the most vulnerable to serious and even fatal cases of the disease, but they were also especially hurt by … Continue reading →
Israelis are assisting in finding bodies in the collapsed Miami condo building
It’s a sorrowful task to find the bodies in the rubble of the collapsed Surfside condo, and not an easy one. A team of Israelis is helping. It’s an impressive operation: “We analyzed the collapsed building and built a three-dimensional … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/3/21
It was a cover, but what a cover:
Continue reading →Bill Cosby has been released from prison
The ruling freeing Cosby was handed down on Wednesday: The court said Wednesday that it found an agreement with a previous prosecutor that prevented him from being charged in the case. The disgraced actor has served more than two years … Continue reading →
Sgt. Daniel Perry charged with murder for shooting an Austin protestor
Here are some of the facts of the case: Sgt. Daniel Perry, a soldier in the US Army, has been charged with murder after killing a BLM protester last summer. This happened during the months of violence and destruction that … Continue reading →
Nikole Hannah-Jones: the squeaky wheel gets academic tenure
Nikole Hannah-Jones, the disseminator of the wretchedly mendacious and destructive “1619 Project,” is a journalist. Her 1619 Project, which re-cast the history of the US as slavery-focused and slavery-driven from earliest colonial days, was excoriated by historians but lauded by … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/2/21
Two SCOTUS decisions favoring the right
(1) The first: The Supreme Court just delivered a big win to the Republicans in an Arizona voting rights case. The 6-3 decision was written by Justice Samuel Alito. Justices John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy … Continue reading →
Kamala Harris is getting some bad press from the MSM. Why?
It’s been obvious for a long, long time that Kamala Harris leaves something to be desired in the “likeability” department, lacks political skills despite the heights to which she’s risen, and isn’t even especially bright or articulate – unlike her … Continue reading →