The wheels of justice are grinding very very slow. Here’s some recent news: Questions linger over the shooting, especially whether the officer who fired the fatal shot warned Babbitt to stop before he opened fire as she attempted to breach … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Ace.] It’s come to this: A scientific journal article authored by Professor Peter Hotez, a frequent guest on corporate media networks, called to “extend federal hate-crime protections” for scientists facing criticism from alleged “far-right extremists,” including National Institute … Continue reading →
Ah, but it’s Trump who’s the tyrannical authoritarian. Not good old Joe. From Jonathan Turley: I was astonished by the remarks of President Joe Biden on his support for extending the eviction moratorium, which was found to be unconstitutional by … Continue reading →
Remember back when Andrew Cuomo was going to save the Democratic Party by stepping in as a presidential candidate? I remember quite a bit of chatter about it way back in 2020 when his star seemed to be rising and … Continue reading →
I fully expected some of Haiti’s assassinated president Moise’s security guards to be implicated in his killing, and that seems to be the case: One of Moïse’s top security officials was placed under arrest Tuesday on suspicion of involvement. But … Continue reading →
More backlash: A law firm has taken legal action on behalf of Minnesotans opposed to critical race theory (CRT) who argue that they’ve become victims of bullying and retaliation for speaking out against what they say is a divisive and … Continue reading →
Commenter “J.J.” writes: When the incursion into the Capitol occurred, it just didn’t make sense to me. The Trump rally was going to be yuuge. The security should have been massive. The National Guard was offered and refused. The security … Continue reading →
Bookworm provides the details of Hayward’s Twitter thread on the Congressional hearings about the events of January 6th. Here’s some of what Hayward wrote, but I suggest reading the whole thing (at Bookworm’s, where it’s easier to follow): The 1/6 … Continue reading →
Here’s the edict: US Capitol Police officers will arrest visitors and staff members who refuse to comply with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s renewed COVID-19 mask mandate — heightening tensions with Republicans who call the mandate an unscientific power trip. Police … Continue reading →
…and the vast majority are not showing up again for hearings or other appearances at ICE offices. No surprise whatsoever. The White House is doing its best to say this is all just routine and everything will be fine in … Continue reading →
I know I’ve already written quite a bit about the Whitmer defendants and the issue of possible entrapment, but this discussion by Viva Frei and Robert Barnes on the topic is particularly good and not all that long: And this … Continue reading →
Here’s a piece in the NY Post about FBI informers entitled, “The FBI is made of snitches, often trapping Americans into committing crimes.” Very timely, for obvious reasons. An excerpt: [The FBI has] become an organization of snitches and spies, … Continue reading →