Commenter “Edward” writes: From what I saw in these videos, there is an excellent self-defense argument for Rittenhouse. I hope that ALL the videos are played IN THEIR ENTIRETY to the jury when it goes to trial. The fake news … Continue reading →
Only kulaks and worse dine in restaurants, don’t you know? At least, according to Commissar de Blasio: At his daily press briefing, De Blasio was asked why public school students who return to classrooms this fall will eat their lunch … Continue reading →
A few facts about the men, and a few more about the presentation of those facts. First we have Andy Ngo, who lists their names, photos, and a bit about their lives. I have no idea whether the information at … Continue reading →
…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 →