Commenter “CatoRenasci” writes: Consider that urban areas have been more ‘liberal’ or ‘progressive’ or ‘radical’ (pick an adjective) since time immemorial – at least as far as we have any sort of reliable history: classical writers, both Greek and (especially) … Continue reading →
One of the most disturbing things about the war on Donald Trump is the differential application of the law and the political nature of decisions to prosecute. Andrew C. McCarthy describes the situation thusly: The major takeaway from the 40-page … Continue reading →
No surprise here. By the way, the lede in that article is very poorly written. Or maybe it’s very well written, depending on what the writers were hoping to convey. Let’s take a look: Former White House chief of staff … Continue reading →
I used to read memeorandum every day. But quite some time ago I stopped looking at it. It seemed that every single day I’d read the same headlines: Trump is finished and Mueller’s finally got him; Trump’s administration is in … Continue reading →
This development is interesting on a lot of levels: Wisconsin’s incoming Democratic governor is condemning moves by Republicans legislators to weaken his power. Gov.-elect Tony Evers said Wednesday that Republicans have overridden the will of voters who chose Democrats in … Continue reading →
This article in The Sun has the following headline: “Beleaguered Emmanuel Macron predicts ‘major violence’ across France this weekend as approval rating crashes to record low of 18 per cent.” That’s about as low as the approval for the MSM … Continue reading →
…and “was celebrated with high praise and loving humor.” It’s no surprise that his former enemies on the left are saying nice things about him now, because as Michael Goodwin points out, the only good Republican is a dead one, … Continue reading →
Macron gives in to the protestors—sort of, kind of, a little bit: Faced with another weekend of destructive protests by the “gilets jaunes”—or yellow vests—Prime Minister Édouard Philippe told a news conference Tuesday the tax hike would be pushed back … Continue reading →
The new technique of “ballot harvesting” in California may account for why Orange Country turned blue in the 2018 election. On election night six Republicans were ahead in their House districts in Orange County, but when the late votes came … Continue reading →
The 41st president of the US, George Herbert Walker Bush, has died. There’s no surprise there. He was 94 years old, had been in failing health for many years, and had lost his wife of 73 years, Barbara, just eight … Continue reading →
Alan Dershowitz keeps walking a lonely road as one of the few true liberals out there, trying to apply basic principles to cases no matter who might be involved and whether he, Dershowitz, happens to like that person or not. … Continue reading →
I wasn’t particularly surprised at the results of the recent election. They were predicted, although not every exact detail. Probably none of you were really surprised, either. But on another level I continue to be surprised at how many people … Continue reading →