[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited repeat of a previous post.] I saw that film on TV maybe 30 times when I was a child. Loved it, and in particular loved the idea that James Cagney—whom I already knew as a … Continue reading →
As predicted, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won an overwhelming victory in this weekend’s Mexican election. He’s a leftist who made a lot of promises: clean up corruption and illegal drugs, improve the economy, help the plight of the poor. So, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The following is a slightly revised version of a post that has appeared previously on this blog.] Unbelievable that it’s been nine years since commenter FredHJr died suddenly and tragically. As time passes, the number of readers here who … Continue reading →
Justice Kennedy has announced that he will be ending his Supreme Court tenure in July. It seems pretty obvious that Kennedy has timed his retirement in a way that will maximize the GOP hand in choosing his successor. There’s a … Continue reading →
…because they’re advocating going down a road that would have an excellent chance of leading there. For those unfamiliar with the Red Guards, please see this. And for those who think I’m engaging in hyperbole, please read an essay appearing … Continue reading →
George Will has been writing columns for a long, long time, and has been considered a highly influential columnist on the right. But I never have read him much; I’m not sure why, but he just never appealed to me. … Continue reading →
We expected his imminent death because he announced it himself about two weeks before it happened, in a heartfelt farewell letter to all his readers and listeners and admirers. I was all three, and I will miss this brilliant, witty, … Continue reading →
Jordan Peterson has become so effective a messenger—and not just in Canada—that it was inevitable that the MSM, the left, and academics (but I repeat myself) would put forth effort to discredit and discount him. So if you’ve been paying … Continue reading →
Mueller has now charged him with obstruction of justice: The new charges ”” the first public ones against Kilimnik ”” track with allegations Mueller’s team leveled earlier this week that Manafort and an associate tried to influence the testimony of … Continue reading →
This news is not completely unexpected. I was thinking about Krauthammer the other day, who has had undisclosed but obviously serious health problems for almost a year, and wondering how he might be and when we might be hearing from … Continue reading →
This news is not completely unexpected. I was thinking about Krauthammer the other day, who has had undisclosed but obviously serious health problems for almost a year, and wondering how he might be and when we might be hearing from … Continue reading →
This news is not completely unexpected. I was thinking about Krauthammer the other day, who has had undisclosed but obviously serious health problems for almost a year, and wondering how he might be and when we might be hearing from … Continue reading →