Some of the heroes of Las Vegas
More stories emerge: “” I am in awe of people who have the calm, the courage, and the skills to act this way in crises. I have often wondered how I would behave, and I doubt I would be anything … Continue reading →
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What about banning bump stocks?
So far, I’m with this guy on the question of a bump stock ban: …as much as it pains me to say it and with full knowledge of the potential implications for a slippery slope, I think we need to … Continue reading →
Marco Rubio asks some good questions…
…of the US Army: It is extremely concerning that someone who so often expressed such hostile views towards the United States’ system of government was able to obtain a commission. Rapone’s revolutionary ideas were harbored long before he was commissioned … Continue reading →
Tillerson on Trump
I haven’t reported on the rumors about Tillerson dissing Trump because, quite frankly, at this point I automatically tune such news out as gossip coupled with propaganda until it’s authenticated. That means I have about fifty major “news” articles a … Continue reading →
Mass-murdering man of mystery (Part I): why did Paddock target the country music concert?
First let me address the general topic of the conspiracy theories that have been flying around ever since the Las Vegas killings. I think that in a way the talk is understandable. After all, nature abhors a vacuum, and at … Continue reading →
The heroes…
…of Las Vegas. Resourceful, courageous, altruistic.
Continue reading →Another changer with a story
“Red Pill Black” tells her story of left-to-right political change. It’s a long video, but the gist of her story comes at the beginning: I wrote “left-to-right political change,” but Candace Owens (that’s her real name) was never really on … Continue reading →
Thomas Sowell speaks
Here’s an interview with William F. Buckley from 40 years ago, mostly about statistics and discrimination. Well worth watching, as is most of Sowell:
Continue reading →Who was Stephen Paddock?
And why should we care? After all, there’s a very good argument to make for not giving shooters such as Paddock the attention they probably craved in life. But there’s also a desire to make sense out of something so … Continue reading →
No sympathy for the Republican devils
The Daily Caller reports on the following heartwarming thought expressed in a Facebook conversation: A top legal executive at CBS, Hayley Geftman-Gold, said she “is not even sympathetic” for the victims of the shooting at a country music festival at … Continue reading →
Ken Burns’ Vietnam
I’ve already said that I wasn’t going to watch Ken Burns’ documentary on Vietnam, and why. But of course lots of other people have watched it. Here’s a report from Powerline’s Scott Johnson: Watching the Ken Burns/Lynn Novick documentary history … Continue reading →
Tale of a different shooting—and recovery
Steve Scalise’s story.
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