I’m referring to this absurd statement of May’s: We could never have predicted the tragic turn which events would take. We could never have imagined the appalling depravity which led a cowardly and callous killer to target innocent men, women, … Continue reading →
Known wolves, of course. There is nothing—I repeat, nothing—in the description of these men so far that would surprise anyone who’s been reading the news for the past decade or so. Known to the police? Check. Not considered enough of … Continue reading →
To me this is surprising, considering the enemy the Brits now face: …[M]ore than 90 percent of the capital’s police officers carry out their daily duties without a gun. Most rely on other tools to keep their city safe: canisters … Continue reading →
The mechanisms: a vehicle and knives. The venues: London Bridge and Borough Market. Seven people are believed dead. Early reports are that five terrorists were involved, Two or three are believed to have been killed by police gunfire, and the … Continue reading →
Long evening gloves used to be standard for all well-dressed women when they wore evening gowns during the 1950s. As a child, one of my very favorite occupations was to open the top drawer of my mother’s bureau (yes, I … Continue reading →
It’s an old story. The MSM considers itself to be immune from prosecution for publishing intelligence information, even if it could harm this country and its operatives. Actually, especially if it could harm the policies of the United States under … Continue reading →
The Supreme Court is about to render judgment on the 4th Circuit’s upholding of an injunction against Trump travel ban EO. Professor Jacobson at Legal Insurrection suggests that, based on her prior remarks about Trump, Justice Ginsburg ought to be … Continue reading →
But it’s been accomplished by Ken Jennings, he of Jeopardy fame and author of children’s books. Why do I say Jennings made Griffin look relatively tactful? Well, she targeted Trump is a stunningly tasteless way, but Jennings not only did … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Fuzzy Slippers at Legal Insurrection.] The NAS (National Association of Scholars) reports on the slant of the books on the typical college reading list given to incoming freshmen to prepare them for the rigors of college study: Hundreds … Continue reading →
President Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord. That CNN article I just linked to says in the first sentence that his withdrawal will “seriously dampen global efforts to curb global warming.” But do … Continue reading →
Andrew McCarthy explains: Of the seven subpoenas reportedly issued by the House [Intelligence] committee, four are said to involve the Russia aspect of the probe. Fox News reports that these subpoenas substantially duplicate information already sought by the Senate committee, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I thought this post from 2013 could bear repeating, with some edits and additions to bring it up to date.] I’ve written before about Allan Bloom’s masterful The Closing of the American Mind, published in 1987, here and here. … Continue reading →