First of all, let’s get the legalism out of the way: Obama didn’t pardon Manning. The verdict stands. Obama shortened Manning’s sentence by a huge amount, commuting the original 35 years (of which Manning has served 6) to time served … Continue reading →
Don’t blame me; I didn’t say it. Putin said it, in the course of a statement that is quite comprehensive in its scope: …[Trump] is a person who for many years has organized a beauty pageant, socialized with the most … Continue reading →
Until the other day I hadn’t read this Michael Moore prediction that Trump would win, made back in July of 2016 when it wasn’t exactly what most people were saying. I’d heard he’d made the prediction, but till now I … Continue reading →
The search has ended with no resolution: The Joint Agency Coordination Center in Australia, which helped lead the $160 million hunt for the Boeing 777 in remote waters west of Australia, said the search had officially been suspended after crews … Continue reading →
The steady drip-drip-drip of the “Trump is so unpopular” message goes on. I’ve already dealt with the issue at length recently, so I’ll not go into it in depth again right now. However, I’ll add that—unlike Donald Trump—I don’t think … Continue reading →
You may recall that, as noted here, after the pre-Christmas anti-Israel UN resolution a Paris conference was planned (with Kerry in attendance), and then a January 17 UN resolution to further the condemnation of Israel. Well, notice that today is … Continue reading →
…but is bravely shaken off. The global elite are meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos this week for their annual shindig but, as Donald Trump waits to be inaugurated as US President, the world’s power-brokers are struggling to … Continue reading →
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about the rise of the childish nose. When I was a kid, that was the sort of nose that was called “pug”—which was not a compliment, although a pug nose was … Continue reading →
During Obama’s 2008 campaign and for the entire near-decade that’s passed since them, the press has almost-uniformly adored him and been his willing handmaiden and booster. With Donald Trump, it’s a bit more complicated. And that’s putting it mildly. At … Continue reading →
{NOTE: This is a slightly-edited version of a previous post.] I have some trouble with the hagiography of Martin Luther King. Yes, he was a great man who did a great thing for which he should be duly honored. He … Continue reading →
I’ve never been a big Donald O’Connor fan, but it’s about time I remedied that failing. This video (from the 1953 movie “Call Me Madam”) goes a long way towards converting me. It features Donald, supposedly drunk, making impossible moves … Continue reading →
I suggest you read this excellent piece by Scott Johnson at Powerline. It’s a summary of what Obama actually accomplished in his seemingly-passive abstention in the Israel vote at the UN, and what it means for Israel. Please read the … Continue reading →