A lot of people have opined about this comment by former acting director of the CIA John McLaughlin: McLaughlin embraced the term when asked during an event with other former intelligence officials whether a CIA whistleblower complaint that sparked an … Continue reading →
…we hardly knew ya [typos corrected in the following quote]: Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is dropping out of the 2020 presidential race, according to a report by the New York Times. The Times is reporting that O’Rourke had planned … Continue reading →
One of the most popular devices used by propagandists is the selected misleading quote. I’ve seen the method used so often that it can be called standard operating procedure. It’s not limited to the left – you can find it … Continue reading →
A UK vote is scheduled for December 12 in an attempt to break the Brexit stalemate. PM Boris Johnson is gambling that he will win a majority and be able to execute Brexit as promised, without Parliament blocking him as … Continue reading →
It is allegedly (and almost certainly) Eric Ciaramella, and he’s not exactly what you’d call an objective observer: Former White House officials said Ciaramella worked on Ukrainian policy issues for Biden in 2015 and 2016, when the vice president was … Continue reading →
…and the MSM won’t be reporting in the same way. Because it favors Trump: A top National Security Council (NSC) official who listened to President Donald Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky testified to Congress today … Continue reading →
The Democrats pretended to do something today, but it was nothing or worse than nothing. Byron York calls the resolution they passed “The Adam Schiff Empowerment Act.” But Schiff was already informally empowered to do what the act still allows … Continue reading →
Will it happen or won’t it? Steny Hoyer, the House Majority whip, refused to commit to an actual vote on the matter, even though Mrs. Pelosi insists that it is, in fact, happening on Thursday. “We’re going to have to … Continue reading →
An interesting discussion ensued in the “Being a Socialist means you never have to explain” thread. In the post, I had pointed out that both Sanders and Warren were promoting single payer health care and refusing to tell us how … Continue reading →
There have been protests recently in Lebanon, and Prime Minister Saad Hariri has resigned as a result. What’s it all about? Well, some is economics: Lebanon, one of the most heavily indebted countries in the world, already was dealing with … Continue reading →
Connectivity restored. I hope it lasts. Posting to resume.
Continue reading →Why did crime fall precipitously in the 1990s? No one knows, but there’s no lack of theories. The one highlighted in that linked article seems incorrect to me. Increasing cell phone use wasn’t really that much of a factor until … Continue reading →