…here’s a thread for you. I have to say I’ve been impressed by whoever organized this thing. The challenge was immense, but the pace has been crisp. Most of the speeches are mercifully short, too, which I appreciate. The format … Continue reading →
[See UPDATE below.] The story so far: lllinois police have arrested a 17-year-old after two people were shot to death during another night of Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, was taken into custody … Continue reading →
I’ve said many times that I don’t like political speeches. But so far I’ve listened to a lot more of this year’s RNC than usual, and that’s a surprise to me. One reason – probably the main reason – I’m … Continue reading →
The fact that it’s highly likely that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose is old news. A lot of us put two and two together quite some time ago – in particular, the levels of fentanyl and other drugs … Continue reading →
…because it seems to be helping Trump. Can’t have that. .@donlemon is calling for the rioting to stop, "because it's showing up in the polling." — Jason Beale (@jabeale) August 26, 2020 At a certain point, it may become clear … Continue reading →
A few observations – (1) This night seems to be designed to highlight the idea of America as that old-fashioned thing, a great land of opportunity. It used to be a message given by both parties. But no more. (2) … Continue reading →
I’ve seen precious little serious discussion of that question. Kenosha is a small city of about 100,000 people, about 10% of whom are black. In the videos I’ve seen so far of what’s going on in Kenosha, many of the … Continue reading →
I did watch a little bit of it after all, because it actually held my interest more than usual. One of the things about which I was curious was how the low-energy situation of an almost-empty hall would be handled, … Continue reading →
This is from three years ago, but it’s only gotten more relevant rather than less. The whole thing is worth listening to (it’s not very long), but I was particularly impressed by Peterson’s discussion in response to a question that … Continue reading →
Kenosha, Wisconsin is a small city of about 100,000 people and a population that is ten percent black. Not your typical big blue urban environment. But last night it shared some big blue urban problems, because after the shooting (he’s … Continue reading →
People often state that they think it’s especially ridiculous when they see people driving their cars, all alone, and wearing their masks. And on the face of it (ha!) it would indeed seem to be. After all, who’s the driver … Continue reading →
Neither of this year’s conventions are the least bit conventional, as political conventions go. But the Republican one promises to be somewhat more conventional than the Democratic one was, a low bar to be sure. It’s already started, and Trump … Continue reading →