When I updated Firefox recently, I noticed that certain familiar and comforting words – “bookmarks,” for example – that used to point to the obvious and could be clicked on without much thought, have been replaced by symbols. And I … Continue reading →
I utterly refuse at this point to write a big long in-depth post on this subject. Others have given their blood, sweat, and tears in such an effort, and I suggest you read what they have to say: for example, … Continue reading →
Here a tweet from CNN’s Brian Stelter: "The media of our country is laughed at all over the world now," Trump says, looking straight at the White House press pool and saying "You're a joke." What a disappointing use of … Continue reading →
…in pushing for more “migrants”: The [new] Franco-Italian migrant pact is the latest example of top European elites pushing their open-door immigration policy without bothering to consult the elected governments of the EU member states. In 2015, Merkel signed an … Continue reading →
I continue to marvel that Beto O’Rourke almost became a senator from Texas. Of course, back then he didn’t sound quite as far-left as he does now. Prior to that, O’Rourke was a member of the House from a largely … Continue reading →
Glick starts out this way: The US media coverage of the Israeli election has misrepresented the results of Tuesday’s vote. This isn’t necessarily deliberate. Israeli elections are inscrutable for most foreigners, particularly for Americans who are used to the clarity … Continue reading →
De Blasio drops out of the race, and Trump mocks him: President Trump wasted no time mocking Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday after Hizzoner announced he was ending his far-fetched bid for the presidency. “Oh no, really big political … Continue reading →
…might be facing a third election.
Continue reading →Hmmm: The story begins in New Mexico, which hasn’t been won by a Republican since George W. Bush in 2004 — and even that was a very near thing. Nevertheless, Bennett reports that Team Trump “is planning to announce a … Continue reading →
In the George Packer article I wrote about on Saturday, he sharply criticized “meritocracy.” We hear quite a bit of that sort of thing these days. First, let’s define the word: Meritocracy…is a political system in which economic goods and/or … Continue reading →
It would explain a lot. .@SenWarren zings … men: “We’re not here today because of famous arches or famous men. In fact, we’re not here because of men at all.” pic.twitter.com/CE2pjR1Xyk — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 18, 2019
Continue reading →[NOTE: This is a big topic, and so my plan is to tackle it in segments.] There’s a great deal of fear going around about what is now known as climate change and what is more accurately described as anthropogenic … Continue reading →