[UPDATE 1:26 PM: Well, that was quick. I’d no sooner published this post than it was announced that the Democrats have done an Emily Litella and said “never mind.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Saturday that a deal has … Continue reading →
ADDENDUM: Here’s a description of the premiere of Beethoven’s 9th: …[T]he Ninth Symphony was premiered on 7 May 1824 in the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna…This was the composer’s first onstage appearance in 12 years; the hall was packed with … Continue reading →
Or perhaps this sort of thing is just peachy keen with them: Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide privately apologized to Democratic lawmakers for withholding the state’s nursing home death toll from COVID-19 — telling them “we froze” out of fear … Continue reading →
It looks like the vote will probably happen: Petitions to force a vote on whether to recall Newsom look likely to succeed — despite the obstacles to collecting signatures during a pandemic. Instead of relying on paid canvassers outside supermarkets, … Continue reading →
Not wide enough, of course. But wider. I already wrote about my questions concerning Officer Sicknick’s cause of death, in posts appearing on January 11, January 26, January 30, and February 5. The ambiguities and contradictions in the articles, plus … Continue reading →
…when I wrote in December that a “voting reform” bill would probably be the very first bill the Democrats would try to pass in their new session – and that it could very well destroy valid voting in this country … Continue reading →
And yet apparently NBC’s Andrea Mitchell has managed to do just that. As someone or other used to say: sad. Here’s the error Mitchell made in an attempt to put Ted Cruz in his place: .@SenTedCruz says #ImpeachmentTrial is like … Continue reading →
Now that Washington DC is an armed camp after the January 6 Reichstag fire, and the Senate is busy trying the previous president and pretending they have the authority to do so, what’s next? Let’s see. Let’s not forget that … Continue reading →
I’ve already written two posts (this and this) on the topic of that recent report in Time on the 2020 pre-election machinations, as well as posting several podcast videos on the same subject. But somehow it seems there’s more to … Continue reading →
Here’s a report that, in advance of January 6, Trump suggested the deployment of 10,000 National Guard troops: Former President Donald Trump offered to deploy “as many as 10,000 National Guard troops,” ahead of Jan. 6 to support law enforcement, … Continue reading →
That recent Time article I’ve already discussed (in this post) is the gift that keeps on giving. The more you think about the article, the more it seems to reveal and/or suggest. For example, take this excerpt [emphasis added mine; … Continue reading →
Or a must-listen, actually – no need to actually watch. It’s very long, but I’ve cued it up for just the two shorter parts that I think are especially important. The first once again concerns that Time article on how … Continue reading →