Here’s an interesting Twitter thread (hat tip: commenter “Barry Meislin”): I am highly educated and reasonably perceptive, and it was only today that I learned the Kyle Rittenhouse victims were white. My progressive bubble made this seem like a very … Continue reading →
The Rittenhouse trial has been particularly awful – and for me it’s also been quite emotional to watch, especially yesterday when Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand. The decision to have him testify surprised me greatly, and last night I watched … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] Yes, indeed, I am that old—old enough to just barely remember when Veterans Day was called Armistice Day. The change in names occurred in 1954, when I was very small, in … Continue reading →
Real live court cases don’t usually resemble anything you’d see on Perry Mason or other shows or movies. They’re usually a lot less obviously dramatic, although there are exceptions. The Rittenhouse case has been an exception. It also has shown … Continue reading →
Yesterday in the comments to the Rittenhouse/Sandmann thread, I brought up George Zimmerman in this way: “…George Zimmerman the half-Hispanic had to be made into a ‘white Hispanic,’ the better to be demonized.” In subsequently doing a search for Zimmerman’s … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting video that was brought to my attention by commenter “DNW”: I wasn’t previously familiar with Ana Kasparian, the woman speaking in the video, but apparently she’s a fairly prominent leftist “journalist”: Anahit Misak “Ana” Kasparian; born July … Continue reading →
I was shocked when I read that Rittenhouse was taking the stand in his own defense. That’s highly unusual, as most of you know, because it opens up even otherwise-sympathetic defendants to cross-examination. It’s usually not done, and when it … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Take a look at yesterday’s Rittenhouse trial summary by Andrew Branca at Legal Insurrection. It’s quite something.] It struck me last night that Kyle Rittenhouse reminds me somewhat of Nick Sandmann. Not physically, although they were similar in age … Continue reading →
The answer to that question asked here is: “no.” I suppose it’s within the realm of possibility that one or two might, although I doubt, it, but there’s virtually no chance of any substantial number of news outlets ever doing … Continue reading →