Milo Yiannopoulos has been uniformly excoriated for some remarks he made about sex between older men and teenage boys, in which he indicated that in some cases consent is possible. He’s lost a book deal, a speaking gig at GPAC, … Continue reading →
So, first thing that happened was that Trump made an ambiguous and poorly-worded remark about Sweden’s crime and how it relates to immigration: …[T]here’s also a problem with Trump that I see in [his statement] “you look at what’s happening … Continue reading →
The headline in USA today announces “Homeland Security unveils sweeping plan to deport undocumented immigrants.” When I first read that, I assumed that this represented some sort of blueprint for going after “undocumented” (people who arrived here illegally) immigrants all … Continue reading →
Those who say that of course Trump’s EO on immigration was meant to be a ban on Muslims are relying on Trump’s long-ago campaign statements as well as a more recent remark of his and some recent comments by advisor … Continue reading →
Here’s how the situation began: [Officer] Bardes and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper were at the scene of a car crash when Strother’s Toyota Camry swerved and drove along the left shoulder at what seemed to be at least 100 … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 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 →
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 →
Yesterday’s news about the 9th Circuit’s decision in the Trump EO case is the sort of thing that takes a moment to sink in. But it seems stunning that even the notoriously liberal 9th Circuit could have upheld certain aspects … Continue reading →
From John Hinderaker at Powerline on what might come next in the EO battle: …[T]he administration might go straight to the Supreme Court. But bear in mind that all the 9th Circuit has done is to deny a motion for … Continue reading →