…the left pounces on Joe Manchin. In yesterday’s thread on Manchin, the following point was raised by commenter “Aggie”: Of course, there’s always Glenn Greenwald’s ‘Rotating Villain’ theory of politics: “In American Democracy, when the majority party has enough votes … Continue reading →
The acronym “ACLU” stands for “American Civil Liberties Union.” Once a proud defender of free speech and other liberties, it stood by the principle of defending the right to speak even for those whose speech is offensive. But that’s so … Continue reading →
The fawn doesn’t seem to mind.
Continue reading →I’ve never been a Manchin admirer, and I don’t much trust him. But so far he’s been keeping the total power play of leftism at bay. The left needs him in order to enact their full legislative agenda, and he’s … Continue reading →
The political stance of a country can change very quickly these days, and elections have consequences. But Israeli elections are especially confusing, and I really don’t have a good idea what’s going on in that country at the moment despite … Continue reading →
Because Democrats think primarily in terms of identity politics, they often assume that certain ethnic groups belong to them and vote monolithically. Black people have been voting overwhelmingly Democrat for many decades, and although Hispanic voters aren’t quite as one-party … Continue reading →
In concert, Steve Goodman used to borrow a cowboy hat from someone in the audience and then wear it when he sang his comic song “You Never Even Call Me By My Name” (which had been a hit for David … Continue reading →
At their concerts, the Bee Gees usually – maybe even always – performed at least one medley. They had so many hit songs that singing a shorter version of a lot of them in succession was one way to please … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “Griffin.”] Andrew Sullivan is one of those writers of whom you can say that when he’s good, he’s very very good, and when he’s bad he’s horrid. In this essay he’s good: And that is the only … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “AesopFan.”] Mollie Hemingway explains: In a stunning violation of precedent, Biden’s National Security Agency (NSA) placed General Counsel Michael J. Ellis on administrative leave pending a Defense Inspector General investigation of his recent appointment, as well as … Continue reading →
Glenn Greenwald isn’t on the right, nor is he a Trump supporter. What he is is intelligent, thorough, and devoted to the cause of liberty and the criticism of its suppression through the mechanism of fear. He’s been writing excellent … Continue reading →