Open thread 12/10/21
When our son was little, he loved this guy and so did we:
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Jussie Smollett found guilty on 5 of 6 counts
It certainly sounds like the correct verdict to me. I think the judge should take this case very seriously in terms of sentencing. In today’s world, pretending to be the victim of a vicious racist and homophobic hate crime is … Continue reading →
Instant cultural gratification
Commenter “Zaphod” offers this quote: “Now, if you will excuse me, I am going to pour a drink for myself and my wife, and we are going to watch The Magnificent Ambersons. One wonders what Tarkington would have thought of … Continue reading →
I had some big computer slowdown earlier today
Don’t know why. It seems normal again, though.
Continue reading →What are those leftist DAs thinking?
You might think it’s rather simple: their goal is chaos and suffering, the better to demoralize people and make them amendable to more power grabs. Perhaps. But I think it’s more complex than that. I think those “progressive” prosecutors are … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/9/21
Hispanics continue to turn right
For years we’ve heard that the Hispanic vote is more naturally conservative rather than leftist, especially on social issues. But that group’s voting behavior didn’t seem to change. Beginning with certain Texas border counties in the 2020 election, however, there … Continue reading →
You may have noticed that I haven’t delved too deeply into the Jussie Smollet trial
That’s because it seems to me that his claims are ludicrous, and accounts I’ve read of the trial only confirm that (see for example this as well as this). The jury will do what it will do. There seems no … Continue reading →
Another changer heard from
[Hat tip: commenters “Gothamite” and “Cornhead.”] Here’s a change story from a lifelong leftist. One of the things his tale highlights is that changers often assume that the left adheres to certain principles and are stunned to discover that most … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/8/21
Just as I expected, Ethan Crumbley fooled not only his parents but the school counselors
As I’ve written several times in previous comments, I’ve seen nothing about parental or school awareness of any prior mental problems for Ethan Crumbley, who IMHO may have been a sociopath who covered up his pathology very well, and only … Continue reading →
The 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
[NOTE: This is a somewhat-edited version of a previous post.] Today is the eightieth anniversary of the December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. The generation that reacted to it by mobilizing and fighting World War II is on its last … Continue reading →