On the COVID vaccine and beyond
By the time the COVID vaccine was approved for the public, I knew that I was eager to get it as soon as possible. I wanted to be able to do a host of things I hadn’t done in nearly … Continue reading →
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Open thread 5/6/21
The left goes after Caitlyn Jenner
When Jenner came out as a trans woman named Caitlyn, the fawning attention was overwhelming. When Caitlyn mentioned that she’s a Republican, that dampened things a bit. In fact, Jenner at the time said that coming out as a Republican … Continue reading →
The legislature has become obsolete
Hitler got the Reichstag to effectively dissolve itself and turn its powers over to him when it passed the Enabling Act. Nowadays in the US that’s not even necessary – just go around Congress through executive orders, and if no … Continue reading →
Here’s a meme sparked by the epic Biden-Carter get-together
Bidens entourage arriving in the Carters neighborhood.. pic.twitter.com/0zQ7lvxKI6 — mike (@1kingsbay) May 4, 2021
Continue reading →Open thread 5/5/21
Did you know that the song “We’ve Only Just Begun” started out in life as a bank ad for Crocker Bank? Richard Carpenter – always looking for songs he could use – noticed, and ten gazillion weddings were launched. The … Continue reading →
The Bidens visit the Carters in the uncanny valley
Excuse me but – is this size differential bizarre or what? We’re pleased to share this wonderful photo from the @POTUS and @FLOTUS visit to see the Carters in Plains, Ga.! Thank you President and Mrs. Biden! pic.twitter.com/QcA33iUev4 — The … Continue reading →
Another aspect of the 2020 election that might have affected the results
Adjudication: Retired senior DoD analyst Ray Blehar has examined an underreported election story pertaining to write-in and minor party ballots/votes. His investigation has resulted in some startling conclusions and a working theory: that Biden’s margin of victory in several key … Continue reading →
Bias: Chauvin juror Brandon Mitchell
This article in the British Daily Mail is headlined, “Derek Chauvin juror LIED about protest: Cop’s hope of appeal boosted after picture emerges of juror at BLM rally wearing ‘Get Your Knee Off Our Necks’ T-shirt despite telling court he’d … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/4/21
I hadn’t seen Ray Bolger as anything but the Scarecrow. The way he gets up from the split – impressive:
Continue reading →Roger L. Simon says get off Twitter. Now.
This is why (it’s premium content, so you probably won’t be able to read the whole thing, but a big chunk of it can be found here): Twitter’s stock fell 15 percent last week apparently because they’re not getting sufficient … Continue reading →
Sebastian Haffner on how it felt when the Nazis first came to power
This post is about a book called Defying Hitler that I’ve recommended before. Even though it was written in the late 1930s, it wasn’t published in the author’s lifetime and he died in 1999. But it’s a unique document of … Continue reading →