You’ve probably read the brouhaha about the relaxation of dress codes for senators in order to accommodate Fetterman. If you’re not, and you need to get up to speed, see this. An excerpt: There has been some outrage after Senate … Continue reading →
I haven’t written much about the impeachment of Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas. Today was the vote in the Texas Senate, and he’s been acquitted of charges of bribery, corruption, and being unfit for office. The Texas … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “T J.”] When I first discovered the writing of Thomas Sowell, about a year into what ultimately became my political change, I experienced a tremendous sense of admiration and relief. Admiration because his writing was so clear … Continue reading →
A few days ago I wrote a post saying that I didn’t care much about certain allegations concerning Obama’s sex life – allegations I didn’t believe anyway, but which involved consenting adults. One reason was because there were plenty of … Continue reading →
The drumbeats get louder: Multiple liberal columnists have now urged President Biden to ditch Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election. Columnists at The Washington Post, New York Magazine’s The Intelligencer and a prominent … Continue reading →
I’m in awe of the mental gymnastics it takes to write an opinion piece like this one by David Ignatius: What I admire most about President Biden is that in a polarized nation, he has governed from the center out, … Continue reading →
A state of emergency is a tyrant’s best friend, as all students of history know. Whether or not New Mexico’s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is a student of history, she has the instincts of a tyrant and has been unafraid … Continue reading →
The news: The speaker said House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., will lead the inquiry in coordination with House Oversight Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo. McCarthy spoke for only roughly … Continue reading →
There is polling that shows Biden’s approval rating low and dropping, but I’m not so sure it matters except in one sense: it may motivate the Democrats to make sure he doesn’t run in 2024. Then again, polls also show … Continue reading →
Except maybe those who voted for Trump’s impeachment. This grand jury in Fulton County probably would have done so, if asked: The grand jury wanted to charge 39 people allied with President Donald Trump. The list includes Sen. Lindsey Graham … Continue reading →
… that my posts are all about the law as a tool of politics. So much of what goes on between left and right in this country today occurs through that mechanism. That’s why the leftist slant of law schools … Continue reading →
This article understandably caught my attention: The contributors to Cynical Therapies are lecturers and clinicians in mental health who are raising the alarm about the ideological takeover of their discipline over the past twenty years. A mix of Americans and … Continue reading →