…and it will bleed into the non-academic world soon enough, and the Overton window will move to the point where the left will think it’s just a basic truth. And then half the country – the Democrat half – will … Continue reading →
On using the word “looters” to refer to looters: Feels like a good time to post AP’s guidance on the word looting: pic.twitter.com/hjxQWbSYAx — Kimberlee Kruesi (@kkruesi) May 31, 2020 I have a better idea. Why not call them “undocumented … Continue reading →
You really make it seem so easy with your presentation buut I fid this matter to be actually one thing which I believe I’d nevr understand. It sort of feels too complex and very broad for me. I am taking … Continue reading →
Why is this no surprise? [Emphasis mine]: Christopher Steele told a British court last month that he no longer has documents and other information from his meetings with the main source for his Trump dossier, suggesting that the former British … Continue reading →
AOC isn’t cute, despite her youth and looks. And although she’s widely considered by the right to be stupid, I beg to differ. She’s an dedicated ideologue with an attractive demeanor, and to many people on the left (and not … Continue reading →
There’s a recurrent pattern ever since Trump has been president: he says something or tweets something that the MSM and the Democrats consider an example of his impulsiveness and his repulsiveness. Then they attack whatever it is, pointing out its … Continue reading →
Have you noticed that these three words – “literally,” “exponential,” and “existential”- have become more popular, while at the same time they’ve nearly lost their original more narrow meanings and have come to be used as mere intensifiers?
Continue reading →At RealClearInvestigations, Felten makes a point about the language of the Democrats’ impeachment case: The repetitions that immediately stand out in the House report are the adjectives that dismiss the president’s defense well before that defense is made. Assertions or … Continue reading →
Nowadays they seem rather soft-boiled, or perhaps “coddled” would be a better term: Anchor Wolf Blitzer said on Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room” that Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) calling CNN senior congressional correspondent Manu Raju a “liberal hack” was … Continue reading →
When I was very young, we had a record that had a rendition of the folk song “Dance to Your Daddy.” I loved it and can remember it well. I’ve looked and looked online for the particular version from my … Continue reading →
I’d never heard of Susan Hennessey before last night. Then I saw, via a link on Instapundit, that she’d tweeted this about this about the tragic shoot-down by Iran of a Ukrainian plane taking off from Tehran airport: 176 completely … Continue reading →
I’m talking about this sort of thing: There’s no one way to be a man. Men who get their periods are men. Men who get pregnant and give birth are men. Trans and non-binary men belong.#InternationalMensDay — ACLU (@ACLU) November … Continue reading →