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 →
Apparently there’s no there there. Which may not matter. Nevertheless the indictment is exceptionally weak, even weaker than expected – which is saying something. And it’s not just people on the right who are unimpressed by it: BREAKING: CNN calls … Continue reading →
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is now controlled by the left. This is highly consequential: The Democrat-backed candidate defeated her conservative opponent in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election of Wisconsin Tuesday night, giving the left a majority over the body that … Continue reading →
Andrew C. McCarthy wrote this four days ago, but it continues to be relevant: Thirty-four counts … in a case, again, that federal prosecutors decided wasn’t worth charging at all. This is a classic abuse of power. Unscrupulous prosecutors will … Continue reading →
Trump’s arrest and conviction for something has been a goal from the start. By “the start” I don’t mean from the day he declared his candidacy in 2015. At that point he was treated mostly as a joke and a … Continue reading →
Will this occur, or is it just a rumor?: The gag order [on Trump] would carry penalties if broken, such as fines and possible jail time. It would essentially stop Trump from speaking about the case, which would include fundraising … Continue reading →