More about that new book on Sowell
Here’s a review and summary. I intend to read the book – and I wish I could give a copy to everyone I know. Here’s the Amazon link to the book itself.
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Pursuing vengeance: on prosecuting Trump
I have been disturbed for quite some time by the attempts by Trump’s enemies to get him convicted of something. Almost anything will do. First it was the effort to impeach him, which took many forms but never resulted in … Continue reading →
Five tenets of CRT and what they mean
One of the problems with discussing and debating CRT is that it’s a complicated set of teachings and beliefs about which people know very little, and which probably vary at least somewhat according to who is doing the trainings. The … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/22/21
I’m just a prole at heart
On a thread about the Steinman/Meatloaf song “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” commenter “mkent” wrote: Neo: Honestly, I’m a bit astonished to see you go down this path, what with your reputation for your love of the ballet and … Continue reading →
Let’s just call him Flip-Flop Fauci
I am so heartily sick of these people who lie and then lie about their lies and then lie about the lies about…well, you get the idea: First Anthony Fauci told us not to wear masks because they don’t work. … Continue reading →
The Iran deal and three new heads of state: Biden, Raisi, and Bennett
There was never any question that part of the Biden administration’s agenda was going to be the restoration of the Iran-facilitating Iran deal the Obama administration pushed into being despite its unpopularity. And so these moves by the new administration … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/21/21
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 →