Where is it all heading?
A commenter here used to say quite often that the left had a lot more tricks up its sleeve than we knew, and that we were only seeing a small percentage of their power, maybe 5%. That person also said … Continue reading →
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Conspiracy of the deep state?
I am always wary of conspiracy theories. Left or right, they have proliferated during my lifetime, and I don’t find the vast majority of them convincing. I’ve written about this before (in particular here), and I haven’t changed my mind. … Continue reading →
Facts, judges, and lawyers
One of the many strange details of the recent rulings on the Trump immigration EO was this: [Judge James Robart] asked a Justice Department lawyer how many arrests of foreign nationals from the countries have occurred since 9/11. When the … Continue reading →
The Michael Flynn resignation
Regarding attitudes towards Trump, there are three kinds of people. And it may be that each type represents about a third of the population, although that’s just a guess of mine. The first group is composed of the die-hards, those … Continue reading →
A little Cloward-Piven action from Mexico?
Remember Cloward-Piven?: The Cloward”“Piven strategy is a political strategy outlined in 1966 by American sociologists and political activists Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven… The two [sociologists Cloward and Piven] stated that many Americans who were eligible for welfare were … Continue reading →
The uses of language in the war against Trump and the right
The right geek is very, very tired. And it’s only been three weeks so far: I was alive and politically aware during the post 9/11 W. Bush administration, and back then, I saw my fair share of leftwing nonsense. I … Continue reading →
Fashion at the Grammys, 2017
We call it “fashion.” But at this point it seems to have morphed into a competition to see who can come up with an outfit that is either strangest and most extreme, or most revealing. Preferably both at the same … Continue reading →
Why the 9th Circuit’s decision on the TRO is dangerous
I think that this may be the best article I’ve read on the subject. It’s behind the WSJ paywall, but I got to it by using this link helpfully provided by RealClearPolitics. Here’s an important summary quote at the end, … Continue reading →
February
In my life, I’ve had some problems with February. Perhaps you have, too. It’s a short month, but it can be cold and gloomy. Its only holiday is Valentine’s Day, which can be a mixed bag. As a freshman in … Continue reading →
Trump may or may not issue a new EO on immigration
Or perhaps a new series of EOs: “On background: to clarify, we could take the TRO to Supreme Court,” the statement read, referring to the lower court’s temporary restraining order against Trump’s travel ban. “We are reviewing all our options … Continue reading →
The federal appeals court system is the left’s not-so-secret weapon
The left’s Gramscian march has allowed it to conquer several institutions in recent decades: education, media, religion, and entertainment. But at the same time, it has become more clear lately that (except for the charismatic Obama) the left has been … Continue reading →
The raids on illegal immigrants: when Trump does it, it’s news
There has been a sweeping series of raids on what the WaPo and the left insist on calling “undocumented immigrants” (implying they should be thought of merely as valid immigrants who somehow carelessly misplaced their papers): U.S. immigration authorities arrested … Continue reading →