The Detroit News is a Republican paper. Today the editors write: Today this newspaper does something it has never done in its 143-year history: endorse someone other than the Republican candidate in a presidential contest. Since its founding in 1873, … Continue reading →
See this (read the whole thing): This mass destruction of evidence was known to Comey. It’s in his investigative case summary. Yet he couldn’t make an obstruction case? “Any one of those in that long list says obstruction of justice,” … Continue reading →
Why? Because I like them, that’s why. And because they have nothing to do with politics (although I’m sure someone creative can come up with a tie-in). Here’s one that’s more subtle than some of the others, but still quite … Continue reading →
Commenter “Ann” has helpfully provided this link that corroborates the story I had reported yesterday about Terence Crutcher, one that’s gotten surprisingly little attention—the fact that he had one fake eye. And it adds another surprise: “One thing that people … Continue reading →
For a person who hardly watched it, I certainly have a lot to say, don’t I? The first thing is that what pundits and political junkies are looking for in a debate is not necessarily (and maybe not at all) … Continue reading →
Just a quick note before I try to post anything else today— I’ve been having trouble all morning getting to my page. It seemed to be hosting problems, which now seem to be resolved. We’ll see; hope so. Apologies if … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Open Blogger at Ace’s.] [NOTE: Part II can be found here.] Here is a fascinating interview with an elderly concentration camp survivor. If you’ve read or heard many camp survivors’ tales, the horrors he faced will not surprise … Continue reading →
You knew there’d be some, didn’t you? I listened to maybe the first third of the debate, and then I turned off the audio. I’d planned to turn it back on within a few minutes, but as time went by … Continue reading →
In reports on the Crutcher case, I couldn’t help but notice a certain detail I haven’t seen anyone else remarking on, which is that some of Betty Shelby”s distrust of Terence Crutcher appears to have been based on his lack … Continue reading →
Well, it’s been a long time coming hasn’t it? But here we are at last, about to be treated (?) to a spectacle many thought would be highly unlikely to happen: Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump, the first debate. I … Continue reading →
One of the main suggestions I have made about the Crutcher case and Officer Betty Shelby is that she should have called for backup and then waited. A lot of people seem to have either missed that statement, ignored it, … Continue reading →
In case you’ve just returned from a year’s stay on planet Xenon, I am here to inform you that there’s a presidential debate tonight. I have no idea what to expect, but it depends in great part on which candidates … Continue reading →