Open thread 6/11/21
Even the drummer could sing:
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I got back too late…
…to post at any length tonight. So I’ll just do a quick roundup: (1) Texas as the Little Red Hen: “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday announced plans to build a wall along the state’s border with Mexico.” (2) No, … Continue reading →
I have some family events today…
…and so I plan to do another post this evening instead of this afternoon. Isn’t it amazing that June is already a third over?
Continue reading →Obama the Expert weighs in on Critical Race Theory
Oh, for the days when ex-presidents were silent in their post-presidential years, only to emerge for a ceremonial role or two. Those days are gone. I believe that Obama is still working behind the scenes as one of the people … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/10/21
Roundup
(1) There have been some negative studies recently on HCQ. This one’s more positive. (2) More evidence for the lab origins of COVID – see this as well as this. Can we say “the science is settled” yet? (3) The … Continue reading →
Why did the Democrats pick Biden?
Not long ago, commenter “baltimoron” wrote: As much as I disliked Kennedy and Clinton, I could understand why Democrats and a few independent voters were willing to look past their flaws. I didn’t agree with them, mind you, but I … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/9/21
Lies of the Times
This book sounds like it’s worth reading: “My research churned up not mere errors or inaccuracies but whole-cloth falsehoods,” Rindsberg writes in “The Gray Lady Winked” (Midnight Oil), out now, which examines how the nation’s premier media outlet manipulates what … Continue reading →
As expected….
…the left pounces on Joe Manchin. In yesterday’s thread on Manchin, the following point was raised by commenter “Aggie”: Of course, there’s always Glenn Greenwald’s ‘Rotating Villain’ theory of politics: “In American Democracy, when the majority party has enough votes … Continue reading →
The ACLU has made the name of the organization Orwellian
The acronym “ACLU” stands for “American Civil Liberties Union.” Once a proud defender of free speech and other liberties, it stood by the principle of defending the right to speak even for those whose speech is offensive. But that’s so … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/8/21
The fawn doesn’t seem to mind.
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