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Tomorrow is Father’s Day
So here’s Steve Goodman in a tribute to his father: Happy Father’s Day to all!
Continue reading →Mark Steyn on three things we’ve lost during the past year
Here are some excerpts from a speech Mark Steyn made in late April at a Hillsdale College seminar. The topic is some things Americans have lost: One is equality before the law, something absolutely essential to a free society. In … Continue reading →
Former ethics chief under Obama is disgusted with Biden
Walter Shaub was the head of the Office of Government Ethics under Obama (and under Bush, and very briefly under Trump till Shaub resigned the post). In his official capacity he was especially tasked with monitoring possible conflict of interests … Continue reading →
Glenn Greenwald: on January 6th and the FBI
Glenn Greenwald has written some must-read pieces about the January 6th Capitol incursion, and here’a another. This one focuses on the role of the FBI – how much the agency knew, and how involved it was in the planning and … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/19/21
The blending of their voices is extraordinary, and they’re not even siblings – although each of them had older siblings who were hugely popular singers:
Continue reading →Hunter and his dad
The NY Post has written about Hunter Biden’s artwork, which is apparently selling for big bucks – or at least, is expected to fetch big bucks. Examples of his work at the link. This is the quote from Hunter that … Continue reading →
Portland’s entire Rapid Response Team quits
Well, why not? Why ever not? Portland’s entire Rapid Response Team, cops who volunteer for riot control duty, voted unanimously to resign on Wednesday, effectively leaving the city in the hands of antifa. The riot cops’ decision follows the criminal … Continue reading →
The Chinese defector and the COVID origins story
Well, this story makes sense. And it’s just about the only explanation for the sudden turn-around for the Democrats re the idea that COVID was bioengineered in China. But is the story completely true? Spy Talk, a website that reports … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/18/21
Carla Fracci again, this time in the Rose Adagio from Sleeping Beauty. This is a variation that can easily turn into a series of show-offy circus tricks, and very often does. Fracci has another idea in mind:
Continue reading →Here’s the latest on the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia
“Significant irregularities” reported: Thousands of ballots are potentially impacted by these irregularities, suggesting they could be results-changing, as Joe Biden’s state-certified victory in the state was by fewer than 12,000 votes… Lawyer Bob Cheeley, who’s leading the audit, told Just … Continue reading →
Biden says the January 6th rioters killed Sicknick
Biden’s not one to abandon a useful lie: Biden made the incorrect statement on Wednesday at a press conference in Geneva following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. His response came after he was asked to respond to Putin’s … Continue reading →