Why would any country on earth want to join the EU?
The EU is aiming to punish member state Hungary for having the audacity to set its own immigration policy that differs with the prevailing ethos of the EU.
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Cry “racist”
I agree with Roger Simon: These days one might as well call the Democratic Party The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Racism… The conclusion we are supposed to glean from this, the rule of rules that must be … Continue reading →
Evaluating newborns
Here’s an interesting article about how Virginia Apgar came up with the Apgar scoring system for newborn babies, back in 1952. Till then: There [had been] no routine examination of the newborns’ vital signs and, if there was, the methods … Continue reading →
So it’s come to this: skee-ball cheats
I have a soft spot in my heart for skee-ball, a game I was able to play even as a tiny kid and still do well enough to not get teased too much. As the years rolled on—and on (sort … Continue reading →
A few more thoughts on Robert Mueller and all the speculation about him
I’m aware that there are people who say that Mueller’s befuddled performance on Wednesday was all an act. I maintain it was not. He would have to be a thespian of Academy Award-winning skills (and then some) to pull it … Continue reading →
SCOTUS rules on wall funding injunction case
Yesterday SCOTUS handed down a 5-4 ruling blocking a lower court injunction, and allowing Trump to proceed with wall building using defense funds, while litigation on the merits goes forward. One reason for their ruling had to do with the … Continue reading →
Snopes is not amused…
…by the Babylon Bee. You can’t make this stuff up, but the folks at Snopes apparently can: …Snopes doesn’t seem to understand how humor works or why it’s even a thing in the first place. Their “fact-check” article begins with … Continue reading →
The UN: through the Looking Glass and beyond
No Joke: the U.N. just condemned Israel as the world's only violator of women's rights, backed by votes of council members Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan & Yemen.https://t.co/s94KsS50gH — Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) July 24, 2019 This speaks for itself. The UN … Continue reading →
Donald Trump and Boris Johnson
Wouldn’t you like to be a fly on the wall when these two get together in private? Whatever else you might say about them—their similarities and their differences—one thing they share is that both are highly entertaining. Not to their … Continue reading →
Disparate-impact theory: school discipline and race
Here’s a discussion in National Review about a report recently issued by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. It’s entitled “Beyond Suspensions: Examining School Discipline Policies and Connections to the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Students of Color with Disabilities.” Although this … Continue reading →
How did the Squad get elected? And what’s the game plan to get more far leftists into the House?
Step 1: Find a congressional district that’s bluer than blue, where any Democratic nominee is a shoe-in to be elected. Some of these are natural districts, almost always located in big urban centers. Others are carefully gerrymandered to create a … Continue reading →
The curious case of Robert Mueller
[NOTE: For the purposes of this post, I’m going to assume that Robert Mueller was not acting when he seemed vague yesterday. I think this is a correct assumption, although I’m aware of theories to the contrary. I believe that, … Continue reading →