[NOTE: The following is a re-edited and updated version of a post that has appeared previously on this blog.] Unbelievable that it’s been eight years since commenter FredHJr died suddenly and tragically. As time passes, the number of readers here … Continue reading →
Just about everyone seems to have agreed that Seattle’s very liberal minimum wage law would be a good test of when enough is enough in terms of hiking the minimum wage. And the first studies indicate that $13 seems to … Continue reading →
Well, well, well: The Supreme Court agreed Monday to let portions of President Donald Trump’s travel ban executive order take effect, a partial victory for the White House that could come as a relief after a string of lower court … Continue reading →
I recently was on a trip to Fort Bragg, California, as part of a visit to friends and family in that state. “Fort Bragg” doesn’t sound like a lovely spot, unless you’re fond of ammunition. But the town long ago … Continue reading →
I’ve mentioned before that one of the most formative and important courses I ever took in college—or anywhere—was called “Russian Intellectual History.” I signed up not because I was so fascinated by the subject itself (although I always liked Russian … Continue reading →
…from the WaPo: The [WaPo] story comes complete with this revelation: “Obama also approved a previously undisclosed covert measure that authorized planting cyber weapons in Russia’s infrastructure, the digital equivalent of bombs that could be detonated if the United States … Continue reading →
Maybe I should just link to each of Andrew C. McCarthy’s articles as they come down the pike, because every one I’ve read lately brings clarity to the murky situation vis a vis all the investigations going on these days. … Continue reading →
Or perhaps it’s become a PC tool. I prefer the first explanation, but the second could be correct. What am I talking about? This: The FBI’s briefing appears so contrary to the facts as to be insulting. When a man … Continue reading →
Here’s an excellent, excellent article by my go-to guy for legal matters, Andrew C. McCarthy. The subject is the enormous and nearly-unlimited fishing expedition that is the Mueller investigation: Into an investigation that was already fraught with political tension, the … Continue reading →
…rages on. I believe the bill will be modified, and has not reached its final form. But in the meantime, I was thinking about the following question to ask the critics who say it’s just Obamacare light: what else would … Continue reading →
For anyone interested learning more about the opioid addiction epidemic, I strongly recommend this very comprehensive article. It’s long, but it covers a great deal of territory rather succinctly, and illuminates some of what was previously unclear. Rather than post … Continue reading →
…nope, no tapes: With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information, I have no idea whether there are ”˜tapes’ or recordings of my conversations with James Comey, but I did not make, and … Continue reading →