Announcing Legal Insurrection Foundation
Professor William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection has announced the formation of the Legal Insurrection Foundation. Please take a look.
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#WalkAway’s Brandon Straka on the Mark Levin show: a political changer who started a movement
The founder of the #WalkAway movement, Brandon Straka, appeared last night on the Mark Levin show. His interview has been posted on YouTube, and a fascinating interview it is. The entire interview is well worth watching, but the part that … Continue reading →
Time, time, time, see what’s become of me: or, who’s the old guy playing the guitar and singing?
Or the old guy playing the drums, for that matter? First, we have some of the guys (Brian May on lead guitar and Roger Taylor on drums; they are featured starting around minute 2:00) when young: Now for the old … Continue reading →
Our plastic brains
The brain’s reparative plasticity is especially marked in young people, such as this boy who had one-sixth of his brain removed when he was just six years old: What happened to Collins is a remarkable example of neuroplasticity: the ability … Continue reading →
Hispanic voters don’t know any better, say leftists
Some changes might be happening concerning the attitude of Hispanic voters towards Trump, a development that surprises the left: …Trump is making an aggressive play for Hispanic-American votes in Florida and beyond. Meanwhile, polls suggest Marist might have been onto … Continue reading →
Racism and the completely politically correct classics departments
Yesterday I read this article about how requirements of diversity and inclusion are now utterly and completely dominant in classics departments at the university level. This is, of course, not a surprise, because the takeover has been increasing at a … Continue reading →
Western Europe become ever-more-dependent on Russian gas
Western Europe seems determined to ally itself with Russia: Weeks after getting the European Union’s approval for a gas pipeline across the Baltic Sea, Russia is moving ahead with its plans to construct a new Black Sea pipeline into Western … Continue reading →
I don’t think that Michael Cohen’s Congressional testimony…
…was the longed-for silver bullet to kill the monster Trump. I think it must be very frustrating for the left and the NeverTrumpers. If they truly believe the man is corrupt and an idiot (and I think that most of … Continue reading →
AOC is making a list, checking it twice
And threatening those who’ve been naughty not nice: After more than two dozen moderate Democrats broke from their party’s progressive wing and sided with Republicans on a legislative amendment Wednesday, New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reportedly sounded the alarm … Continue reading →
Some #MeToo advocates get a wakeup call
This is exactly why due process matters. It’s not just an altruistic abstraction. The crocodile may eat you and your loved ones last, but the crocodile will eat you because it’s insatiably hungry: A few days ago, Lisa Borders, the … Continue reading →
No Korean deal
For decades, North Korea has been an intractable problem. President after president, both Democratic and Republican, tried and failed to secure a deal that made sense, and yet deals that didn’t make sense were made. Of course, I’m not sure … Continue reading →
Thinking about history
[NOTE: There’s been a lot of arrogance and ignorance about history lately, particularly from the “woke” crowd. Which makes me think that a repeat of this old post might be in order right about now.] I’ve just spent a fruitless … Continue reading →