President Trump issued a short speech (transcript here): …As I have said, the incursion of the US Capitol struck at the very heart of our Republic. It angered and appalled millions of Americans across the political spectrum. I want to … Continue reading →
The charge is “incitement to insurrection.” Which is appropriately Orwellian, since there was neither “incitement” (see this) nor an “insurrection” – except to the degree that any protest against the government that involves any violence at all could be labeled … Continue reading →
I came across two older posts of mine yesterday, and decided they are worth revisiting in light of recent events. The first is from December 12, 2016, about a month after Trump’s election. Here are some selected quotes from it: … Continue reading →
A few people have noted that more comments are being filtered out lately. I just found a bunch in the trash and reinstated them. I may not have gotten them all, but I think I got the bulk of them. … Continue reading →
Common sense would dictate that the answer is “of course not.” Impeachment and conviction is a remedy with the purpose of removing someone from office. However, one can find a lawyer to argue whatever is expedient. And so it is … Continue reading →
This video of lawyers David Freiheit and Robert Barnes is long. but I strongly suggest you watch about an hour and a half of it anyway – or as much as you can – from the part where I’ve cued … Continue reading →
For close to seventy years the Democrats and the left have been bleating about how awful Tailgunner Joe was. The term was synonymous for “intolerant power-mad tyrant.” But as with so many things the left claims, it turns out that … Continue reading →
This has been the Democrats’ plan nearly from the start: to impeach Trump and even convict him if possible (see this as well as this, for example). And later, when the four-year coup a la Russiagate didn’t work to that … Continue reading →
Yes, there was violence perpetrated by some of the protestors in the Capital incursion. And yes, the those people guilty of it should be identified and prosecuted. Yes, it is also politically expedient for the left to act as though … Continue reading →
Here’s advice from CNN’s helpful medical consultant Dr. Leana Wen, who is an emergency physician and visiting professor at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. The question was about what precautions grandparents who have been vaccinated against … Continue reading →
There’s so much news I’ve decided to handle it with a roundup. (1) No, Trump did not incite a riot: Under the Supreme Court’s First Amendment precedents, inflammatory speech can be punished only in narrowly defined circumstances that go beyond … Continue reading →
I guess left-to-right political change – the subject matter of the WalkAway group – is a no-no on Facebook. We can’t be allowed to talk about it; too dangerous; might give people ideas. I would say that the WalkAway deplatforming … Continue reading →