I was a strange child. When I was about ten or eleven years old I got hold of a book catalog for some mail-order house, right before Christmas. I’d never seen one before (this was way way before the internet … Continue reading →
It has become extremely common for people running for election (or newly-appointed to a political post) to be accused at the eleventh hour of sexual offenses. The accusation may take place at the eleventh hour, but the time of the … Continue reading →
Reports are that’s he’s threatening just that: According to AP, Moore told his supporters in Huntsville, Alabama on Sunday that the WaPo story was “fake news” and “a desperate attempt to stop my political campaign.” Moore added that the newspaper … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Boy, I seem to be in a legal mood today. See previous post.] I hear a lot of people saying that the 14-year-old accuser of Roy Moore must be telling the truth because her mother backs up her story, … Continue reading →
Commenter “Gospace” writes: [Moore] took ”No” for an answer. That’s the takeaway. No rape, no assault, he understands the meaning of ”No”. But that’s irrelevant where an underage person is concerned. That’s what the word “consent” in the phrase “age … Continue reading →
The accusations against Alabama’s Republican candidate Roy Moore are the talk of the day. First let me get this out of the way: I’m not a Roy Moore fan and never have been. But this story is particularly disturbing to … Continue reading →
What state of mind allows a person to purposely target babies for killing, up close and personal? I ask the question because of reports that the Texas church attacker did exactly that: The gunman who killed 26 people at a … Continue reading →
The question of how the Texas church killer purchased his guns is now answered. There was a failure to report his previous offense by the organization tasked with doing so, the Air Force: A day after a gunman massacred parishioners … Continue reading →
In today’s previous post, I began to tackle the question of whether the parishioners in the Texas church where yesterday’s mass murder took place were banned from carrying guns. In it I quoted the following rules in Texas: Churches in … Continue reading →
More news is coming out today on the Texas church shooting, and as often is the case the British papers seem to have more details. We still don’t know the motive, but there are reports that the attacker was an … Continue reading →
Just a dishonorable discharge and a fine: Bergdahl’s attorneys asked the judge for leniency during sentencing hearings, arguing he had a previously undiagnosed mental illness when he left his post. “Hypothetically, he probably should not have been in the Army,” … Continue reading →
Of interest: The NYPD had suspected New Jersey’s Masjid Omar Mosque, where jihadist Sayfullo Saipov reportedly worshipped, of having radical ties for over 10 years, allegedly keeping all its worshippers under watch. Moreover, the FBI, which claims it had nothing … Continue reading →