It’s waiting time, and I’ve been reflecting on the big picture of where we are right now. I don’t think there’s any way the Rittenhouse trial would have occurred ten years ago and certainly not twenty years ago, and the … Continue reading →
Grosskreutz was the man who survived being shot by Kyle Rittenhouse, and who testified for the prosecution in the trial. During that testimony it was brought out that Grosskreutz had been carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. This is … Continue reading →
You can find it here, and I’ve read it elsewhere, too. I don’t think I subscribe to it – the cynic in me believes there will be some other surprises of the negative sort. But I’d like it to be … Continue reading →
Or some person or persons in the administration have a brilliant idea – let’s shut down a pipeline!: The Biden administration is reportedly weighing the potential market consequences of shutting down an oil pipeline in Michigan, drawing criticism from opponents… … Continue reading →
It’s a familiar story. The Republicans are riding high and have the Democrats down on their luck, only to hand them a present: in this case, the House passage of the so-called infrastructure bill. It’s easy to blame all Republicans, … Continue reading →
It’s some sort of theater, but to what end? Why is she seemingly about to bring some bills to a vote that won’t succeed?: Pelosi is gearing up for another try again today. She’s announced a floor vote today on … Continue reading →
Commenter “MBunge” writes: The all-around execrable Erick Erickson has a tweet out saying “See, all you stupid Trumpers! Elections aren’t rigged so shut up about 2020!” Youngkin won while all the questioning of 2020 is going on. It didn’t hurt … Continue reading →
Well, well, well. Can we relax now? Certainly not. But we can breathe a sigh of relief. Virginia has decided that what the left was dishing out was just too poisonous a meal to digest, New Jersey is thinking about … Continue reading →
You may have noticed that I haven’t yet written about the Southwest pilot who supposedly said, “Let’s go, Brandon” over the flight intercom. That’s partly because there’s been so much news so much more pressing, but also because I was … Continue reading →
By now you’ve probably read about the attempt at a dirty trick propaganda ploy by some entity – the Democratic Party? The NeverTrumper Lincoln Project? – allied with McAuliffe. The incident was an attempt to smear his opponent Youngkin as … Continue reading →
…but only for those selfish, greedy billionaires, who of course don’t deserve their money – or, in this case, their potential money. Right? Right? Just like the original income tax proposal, this is only for the very very very rich. … Continue reading →
Marie Antoinette was excoriated for having said a dismissive “Let them eat cake” when told about bread shortages for peasants. She almost certainly never actually said it, but the legend lives on, and it fosters the idea of an uncaring … Continue reading →