Open thread 4/26/21
Better late than never, right?
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“I Could Not Love You More”…
…is the title of a Bee Gees song that’s not one of my favorites. So, why am I talking about it? It’s because the official video for the song both amuses me and fascinates me. Don’t get me wrong; it’s … Continue reading →
At what point will liberal Democrats become alarmed?
That’s a question I’ve asked myself for quite some time. I’m not talking about leftists; I’m talking about so many people I know who are not especially into politics; you might call them leftist-enablers. They tend to read the NY … Continue reading →
Watermark for absentee ballots?
Recently I read that the Tennessee legislature is considering requiring watermarks for absentee ballots: Big Tech and Corporate America may face more difficulty funding the elections process under the “Tennessee Election Integrity Act.” In part, the act would require funding … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/24/21
Real swords. Every now and then you’ll see sparks fly. Literally:
Continue reading →You might want to send friends a link to this article on CRT
We’ve discussed Critical Race Theory many times on this blog. But it’s easy to forget that it’s still not exactly a household word, even though it’s been dominating so much of the current turmoil, and has found its way into … Continue reading →
A new video in the Columbus, Ohio case…
…makes it even more clear that the police officer who shot the knife-wielding 16-year-old Bryant was doing what was unfortunately necessary to prevent a potentially fatal stabbing. I predict that this story will be one that fades relatively quickly. Various … Continue reading →
What chance does Chauvin have to win his appeal?
Alan Dershowitz thinks the case might be reversed on appeal: The conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on all counts in the death of George Floyd “might be reversed on appeal” — likely by the U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/23/21
Today’s roundup
(1) The Biden administration is offering to lift oil and financial sanctions on Iran if Iran agrees to what is essentially Obama’s Iran deal. Sounds like win-win for Iran to me. (2) The stock market isn’t happy, because of this: … Continue reading →
LeBron James tries to backtrack on his tweet about the officer who shot Ma’Kiya Bryant in Columbus
{NOTE: I already wrote about some of the facts of the Bryant case yesterday in this post.] Let’s see: cops are called to the scene of a fight and are told by the callers that knives are involved. When they … Continue reading →
Further thoughts on the Chauvin trial and verdict
(1) There seems to be a common notion, based on early reports, that Chauvin and Floyd may have known each other from a previous job. That report was retracted/recanted early on, although I’m going to assume that far more people … Continue reading →