Mongolia’s Got Talent
Of course it does. This is indescribable, so I’m not going to attempt to describe it. I’ll just sit back and let you watch and listen:
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Will Mueller be fired, and if so what would happen next?
The subject of this post is worthy of a tome. But I’m actually trying to go somewhere this afternoon (fancy that!) and so it will be a condensation, perhaps with a sequel to follow at some point. Rumors are flying … Continue reading →
Good news and bad news on ISIS
First, the good news: the war on ISIS has been going well lately: ISIS in Iraq and Syria has been “dismantled,” with tens of thousands of its jihadist fighters dead… The bad news? Thanks to our media, which continues to … Continue reading →
Reality and health care insurance reform
I saw the title of this article by James C. Capretta at the American Enterprise Institute (“The GOP’s collision with health-care reality”) and, before I read it, I expected it would cover the fact that any bona fide Republican effort … Continue reading →
Sean Spicer resigns
To tell you the truth, I can’t say I blame him. What a difficult job it must be: White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned Friday in a move apparently tied to the hiring of a new top communications aide, … Continue reading →
Obama and Trump: the wild MSM pendulum swing
A few days ago I was thinking how extreme the media has become, beginning during the Obama years. That’s not to say that, prior to Obama’s candidacy, the media was trustworthy or objective. But I noticed that with Obama it … Continue reading →
Heroes, military and otherwise: the case of John McCain
Commenter “Frog” has a question about what makes a hero: What makes a military hero? What defines heroism? Was McCain in ”˜Nam a Sgt. York equivalent? York risked life and limb many times in accomplishing victories in combat and saving … Continue reading →
Mueller stretches
With the caveat “if this report is true” (something we have to state more and more frequently these days about MSM news), Special Counsel Mueller appears to be doing exactly what was predicted would happen when he was appointed: going … Continue reading →
Jeff Sessions and civil forfeiture
The topic is way outside of my field of expertise, but this position of Jeff Sessions sounds like a bad, bad idea: Attorney General Jeff Sessions should reconsider his plan to expand the use of civil asset forfeiture in the … Continue reading →
John McCain diagnosed with brain tumor
John McCain is a controversial figure within the Republican Party. Although he was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008 (or maybe because of it), he’s disliked and even hated by many conservatives because he’s the quintessential RINO, the “reach across … Continue reading →
SCOTUS mainly upholds the travel ban for now
See this at Legal Insurrection for some of the details. The gist of it is that “The majority stayed only part (as to refugees), but not the absurd expansive definition of close family used by the District Court.”
Continue reading →Deja vu all over again: coverage of Trump
I read roundups of the news every day, and I continually get that deja vu feeling. Sometimes I even wonder if I’m looking at a cached version of the news. But no; there are a few themes that are rammed … Continue reading →