[See UPDATE below.] Are they going to make this guy into a martyr too? After all, it sounds like the feds killed him. Unless he killed himself as they closed in. Breaking news: NYT Reporting Portland Shooter Micheal Reinoehl killed … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP: scroll down for new posts.] Commenter “Snow on Pine” asks, of the left and the rioters: Having created the monster, do those on the Left believe that they can call it back, that those who have tasted excitement … Continue reading →
The Portland rioters are testing Wheeler, to see just how far they can go. They understand that he’s weak and getting weaker, and they revel in it. Now he’s thinking he may have to move from the condo in which … Continue reading →
I’m not sure why this is being treated as news. I wrote about the prevalence of comorbidities in COVID deaths a long time ago (see this, for example, as well as this). Here’s the latest, however: The Centers for Disease … Continue reading →
Gerard Vanderleun reminds us of how relevant Milan Kundera remains. Here’s the quote from my favorite work of Kundera’s, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: At a time when history still made its way slowly, the few events were easily … Continue reading →
When Kenosha erupted in flames, it immediately struck me as something different. It wasn’t that the actions of the rioters were different. That was business as usual, and we have (sadly) become used to seeing it happen in deep blue … Continue reading →
A very disturbing article. Here’s a sample: …[T]he political insider, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he fears prosecution, said fraud is more the rule than the exception. His dirty work has taken him through the weeds of municipal … Continue reading →
I missed some news that came out in late 2019, something I’m just coming across now. In the not-too-distant future, I hope to post a longer piece or two connected with it. It concerns allegations that are not only mind-blowing … Continue reading →
On the white guilt thread yesterday, I wrote about various ways in which people can react to feelings of guilt and then want to join movements such as BLM or especially Antifa. Then I added: in addition, I believe that … Continue reading →
Mayor de Blasio says: “Help me tax the wealthy. Help me redistribute wealth. Help me build affordable housing in white communities if you want desegregation,” de Blasio said on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer” show after a caller asked about integrating … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’m going to start referring to Joe Biden as “the Biden camp.” For quite a while I’ve been writing “Joe Biden and/or his handlers” to refer to said group, but “the Biden camp” is shorter and it essentially means … Continue reading →
Prior to his election in 2008, Obama concealed how far to the left he was, and the American people bought it. He had a calm and soothing voice and demeanor, as well as what people thought of as a great … Continue reading →