…but not for more of his party. Actually, it was somewhat of a trouncing for Trudeau, although with all the parties involved he managed to be re-elected anyway: Not only was Trudeau’s Liberal Party forced by voters to accept a … Continue reading →
The title of this CNN story got me curious enough to click on it: “Why some say Mexico already built Trump’s wall — and paid for it.” Well, not exactly. And certainly not in the sense of the actual physical … Continue reading →
Often there seem to be international trends in response to historical forces, trends that then create their own historical forces. The age of 20th Century dictators, for example. Later, the resurgence of conservatism in Reagan and Thatcher. Then, a reaction … Continue reading →
In a recent thread I mentioned that Beto O’Rourke lied about how leftist he was when he was running against Cruz for the Senate, and that he’d been following the principle “Lie until you get in power, and then do … Continue reading →
Beto O’Rourke got a lot of attention when he suggested that churches opposing gay marriage should lose tax-exempt status: “There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break for anyone … that denies the full human rights and the … Continue reading →
The latest: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a major setback on Saturday as the country’s parliament voted to delay the Brexit ahead of the October 31 deadline. Lawmakers voted by 322 to 306 in favor of an amendment that … Continue reading →
Yesterday’s words of wisdom from our president-in-exile, Hillary Clinton: Hillary Clinton doesn't just predict the Russians will support Tulsi Gabbard as a third-party candidate; she also calls Jill Stein "a Russian asset — I mean totally." Full context: pic.twitter.com/a5wZeCKWsd — … Continue reading →
I wonder what the limits of propaganda are. That is, how many of the people can you fool how much of the time if your propaganda is relentless enough and complete enough? I think it depends on whether people perceive … Continue reading →
Mitt Romney is a strange case for a politician. He lacks the common touch completely, which is probably the main reason he lost in 2012 and helped us get four more years of Obama. Although Romney was far from my … Continue reading →
But gorillas are eager to do it, despite the fact that their teeth don’t seem equipped for the job. Where there’s a will, there’s a way: After watching Loango gorillas chow down on Coula edulis nuts for over three and … Continue reading →
Boris Johnson and the EU have reached a Brexit deal. Will Parliament approve? I will go out on a limb and say I doubt it – although, since Johnson has threatened to leave anyway by October 31, they might capitulate … Continue reading →
As I wrote recently, I don’t trust most analyses of the Turkey vs. Kurds situation right now. I’m not just talking about the left, either. Just as one small example, we have this article in the WSJ yesterday, with the … Continue reading →