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Human nature, liberty, and who “deserves” what
Commenter “DNW” writes, in a fairly lengthy comment: You say that at some period or periods during your life, those in your circle have accused you of ” arguing like a lawyer” and being guilty of the acts of reasoning … Continue reading →
“Dr. Sanity” has written a book
I bet a lot of you remember blogger Pat Santy, otherwise known as Dr. Sanity. She was a member of the Sanity Squad, back when we did podcasts for PJ Media long, long ago. Even though Pat hasn’t been blogging … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/28/21
Taken this past weekend:
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(1) Merkel’s party has suffered defeat in the German elections, and parties that are more leftist than hers have scored some gains. No party has won enough votes to be able to do anything other than form a coalition government … Continue reading →
The FBI involvement in “the insurrection” and right-wing extremism: the latest is the Proud Boy informant
Once again, it should come as no surprise: The informant’s communications with the FBI [about January 6h and the Proud Boys] show that the group did not have any specific plans once they arrived at the Capitol, but apparently succumbed … Continue reading →
Richard Fernandez on China
Richard Fernandez has been writing a great many posts about China lately. In fact, his last five were on the subject: here, here, here, here (that one’s indirectly about China, anyway), and here. One of the essays highlights a quote … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/27/21
I saw the Pantheon only once, when I was fifteen years old. But it made a very deep impression.
Continue reading →Two versions of Robin Gibb’s “I Am the World” separated by over 40 years – plus Glenn Gould
The Bee Gees began singing and writing songs when they were little children, and they turned pro before they were even teenagers, supporting their entire family of seven. They became sensations while still in their late teens, but they had … Continue reading →
Report on Maricopa County 2020 election audit
Once an election occurs, if mail-in voting fraud occurs it is extremely difficult to catch it and there is virtually no way to prove that it materially affected the outcome. That’s why fraud must be prevented, because it cannot be … Continue reading →
Sharia law returns to Afghanistan
Entirely predictable, including the new secrecy part: As for their laws and punishments which Turabi insists are not to be criticized, he said that “cutting off of hands is very necessary for security,” but that the new Taliban government hadn’t … Continue reading →
They shoot horses, don’t they?
With a camera, taking photos at the border. And those photos got the horses fired because, as Jim Treacher writes, “The Biden administration cares more about how things look than how things are.” Actually, they don’t care about either, but … Continue reading →