I think there’s no question that Derek Chauvin should have won his appeal, but I would have been utterly shocked if he had. That’s the state of the legal system, especially in a place like Minnesota. The case will probably … Continue reading →
I’m so old I can remember when people who felt themselves to be trans didn’t immediately qualify for hormones and surgery – not even adults. There were some common-sense rules to protect the people themselves, and just about everyone understood … Continue reading →
Here’s the story from Patel, who [CORRECTION: was a deputy under Richard Grenell), former Director of National Intelligence: Patel said, first, the suspected leaker, Jack Teixeira, would not have had access to the information without someone within the Department of … Continue reading →
Apparently the police must have had some evidence all along in the Bob Lee murder. My guess would be that it’s from video surveillance cameras in the neighborhood, plus perhaps witnesses who may have seen Lee with the accused earlier … Continue reading →
This should come as no surprise: “On August 8, 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted an unprecedented raid of Mar-a-Lago on the ground that potentially classified records existed there. According to press reports, Biden Administration aides were “stunned” … Continue reading →
I was recently interacting with several people who were jubilant at the Trump indictment. That attitude didn’t surprise me at all, although it saddened me. These people are quite bright and well-educated, but they are Democrats and they get their … Continue reading →
More and more, it seems that the number of actual Proud Boys were outnumbered by the government agents infiltrating the group. And it wasn’t just the FBI doing the infiltrating. As the information continues to trickle out, the number of … Continue reading →
Using terms like “looksmaxxing”, “Chad”, and “Stacy” will get you on an @FBI list for "Involuntary Celibate Violent Extremism." pic.twitter.com/VoIegyoUby — Oversight Project (@OversightPR) April 3, 2023 You know what surprises me? That the Freedom of Information Act is still … Continue reading →
Long long ago, when I was in college and took some sociology courses, I seem to recall learning about the purposes (plural) of incarceration. I’m doing this from memory, but they went something like this: protection (of the public), deterrence … Continue reading →
There was an interesting discussion in yesterday’s post on the election in Wisconsin, and how abortion law in the state may have influenced it. Here’s one of the comments, from “Frederick”: If it’s abortion to blame (for the victory of … Continue reading →
The result of the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court justice election is troubling, as I wrote on Wednesday. Here’s an article about what happened and why: Protasiewicz [the Democrat] defeated Kelly [the Republican] by a whopping 11 points. She successfully framed … Continue reading →
Is there no end to Trump’s superpowers? For example, in the New York Times, law professor Jed Handelsman Shugerman writes: The 34-count indictment — which more accurately could be described as 34 half-indictments — was a disaster. It was a … Continue reading →