First of all, let’s call it the right thing: it’s not a health care bill, it’s a health insurance bill. Semantics aside, what’s in it? And does it matter? I doubt this will be the final version, but it’s a … Continue reading →
Georgia’s 6th Congressional District has been Republican for quite some time, sometimes solidly Republican, and it turns out that yesterday was no exception: Republican Karen Handel won by about four points despite the Democrats’ throwing a ton of money into … Continue reading →
I have no idea who will win. Neither does anyone else. But it’s being hyped to the skies as very very important, as well as indicative of trends and signs and portents for the future not limited to this one … Continue reading →
Camille Paglia has this to say: “In an abject failure of leadership that may be one of the most disgraceful episodes in the history of the modern Democratic party, Chuck Schumer, who had risen to become the Senate Democratic leader … Continue reading →
Much ado about nothing: It was said of the Seinfeld show that it was a TV program about nothing. It occurred to me, reading the transcript of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee this afternoon, that … Continue reading →
Yesterday I wondered what the next step for the Resistance would be. First there was the idea that Trump had colluded with the Russians. When that fell through, we had the charge of obstruction, which is current. That almost certainly … Continue reading →
I don’t always get the parliamentary system’s finer points. For example—until recently Theresa May’s party held a majority in Parliament, so why on earth would she risk losing it by calling for a snap election? I understand that she was … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Fuzzy Slippers at Legal Insurrection.] The NAS (National Association of Scholars) reports on the slant of the books on the typical college reading list given to incoming freshmen to prepare them for the rigors of college study: Hundreds … Continue reading →
President Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord. That CNN article I just linked to says in the first sentence that his withdrawal will “seriously dampen global efforts to curb global warming.” But do … Continue reading →
Ginaforte won, 50 to 44. Why did he win, despite his being charged with misdemeanor assault? Some or all of the following: (1) Two-thirds of the votes had already been cast, and so recent events had a limited ability to … Continue reading →
I figure I ought to cover this story. It’s the lead story at memeorandum and plenty of other places. The gist of it is that Montana Republican US House of Representatives candidate Greg Gianforte is reported to have body-slammed Guardian … Continue reading →
And Clarence Thomas sided with the 5-3 majority (Gorsuch did not participate; i assume because he never heard the oral arguments, but I haven’t seen the reason stated): This decision by Justice Kagan is a major victory for voting rights … Continue reading →