As we expected. But that doesn’t make it any easier. I keep thinking in dramatic terms, such as: We have crossed the Rubicon. Or, this country is finished; it was nice while it lasted. Then again, I tend to be … Continue reading →
You may as well watch these while you wait. From yesterday, Alan Dershowitz: Also from yesterday, Megyn Kelly:
Continue reading →… is not to read tea leaves. Did this juror look at Michael Cohen funny? Why did the jury ask for those instructions to be read to them again? What does it mean that they’re still deliberating? Impossible to know. … Continue reading →
Commenter “physicsguy” writes: “I haven’t seen anyone else express my real fear: a conviction and tossing Trump into jail is the spark that ignites CW2. Again, maybe that’s the Democrat long game to force marshal law, as well as keep … Continue reading →
This is an excellent talk by Caroline Glick. I’ve cued up sections that I find of particular interest. If you’re impatient like me, click on “settings” and speed the video up for listening. First is a very short section I … Continue reading →
This afternoon I was trying to explain to a friend what’s been going on today in the NY “hush money” trial and why I’m so perturbed about it. It’s not easy to capture in its full surreal horror, although Lewis … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I wrote this post on international law back in 2006. I think it’s time for a re-post (slightly edited). And please note the 2006 event that sparked the post. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.] The International … Continue reading →
Not a good sign. Germany has downgraded possession of child porn to a misdemeanor: German lawmakers justified their action by arguing that decriminalization gave “necessary flexibility” to deal with the “large proportion of juvenile offenders,” and would also protect parents … Continue reading →
Good news – Portland, Oregon has decided anarchy isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, even for leftists: “It’s official: Portland got the Schmidt kicked out of it!” Portland-based journalist Andy Ngo wrote. “Soros-funded [Schmidt] has finally conceded after the … Continue reading →
Unlike most states, New York forbids courtroom cameras except for a few meaningless exceptions. Therefore our news of the historic Trump trial – and in this case the word “historic” is apropos – gets filtered to the public by the … Continue reading →
The Trump trial in New York was a travesty from the start: the change in the statute of limitations, the elevating of a misdemeanor into a felony by means of the implication that there was some unspecified other crime connected … Continue reading →
Astounding proceedings today. Astounding. In you are not following closely: Cohen admitted on cross-exam that he embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from Trump Inc., but is not being prosecuted by the Manhattan DA because of his cooperation by testifying … Continue reading →