Reading this commentary by John Hinderaker on Comey’s most recent testimony reminds me what an arrogant guy Comey is, among his other flaws—not that we really needed reminding. And Andrew C. McCarthy had this to say about the FBI’s questioning … Continue reading →
Another smart piece from Dershowitz, who says it’s certainly possible that Flynn lied to the FBI and that the FBI acted improperly. Here’s how he describes the latter: The FBI knew the truth [about what Flynn had actually said, and … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a redux of a post I wrote a year ago. Apparently they’re still making a big fuss about this song, so I thought I’d revisit it.] The song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” was written in 1944 by … Continue reading →
There won’t be a government shutdown over the issue of funding the wall. Did I think it would actually come to a shutdown? Probably not; the GOP has no stomach for it and Trump is savvy enough to know that … Continue reading →
Aren’t they all? But this article claims to list the most stressful ones.
Continue reading →Liberal law professor Lara Bazelon has defended the new guidelines for dealing with charges of sexual offenses under Title IX at universities. The headline of her NY Times opinion piece reads “I’m a Democrat and a Feminist. And I Support … Continue reading →
The yellow vest protestors of France are not a unitary movement. The majority are peaceful, but there’s a fringe group (right? left? anarchists?) who have been a great deal more violent, and it’s that latter group who have declared war … Continue reading →
Judge Sullivan had a lot to say today in the Flynn sentencing hearing, but it’s not easy to sort out what it meant. As an example of what I’m talking about, please read this post by Ace and compare it … Continue reading →
Or maybe it’s a silly people interlude. The dogs have a reason for doing it—they were trained with a food treat:
Continue reading →Voluntary contributions: The New York Post’s Michael Goodwin received a letter from one of his reader’s last week, a gentleman by the name of Nolan Thomson Hare. Concerned over the refusal of Congressional leaders to fund a border wall, Hare … Continue reading →
Were Trump’s payments to Stormy Daniels via Michael Cohen a crime of any sort? Bradley A. Smith at National Review says “no”: …the law — following our common sense — tells us that the hush-money payments outlined by the U.S. … Continue reading →
Years ago I thought it sounded like a nifty idea. But in recent years I’ve decided no, not so much. First of all, a sibling of mine did it already so I pretty much know the general picture—which I already … Continue reading →