[Hat tip: commenter “MBunge.] AP stories get very wide circulation. And today, the takeover of a Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle by radical anarchists and other far leftists is covered by the AP as though it’s a party. The headline … Continue reading →
…and it will bleed into the non-academic world soon enough, and the Overton window will move to the point where the left will think it’s just a basic truth. And then half the country – the Democrat half – will … Continue reading →
One of the worst things about what’s been happening now, and actually for a long time, is the acceptance of lies as truth. It’s easy to spread a simple lie that grabs people and energizes them. Truth sometimes requires deeper … Continue reading →
The law and order president: President Trump said Monday he would deploy the military against protesters if local officials cannot stop violence that has erupted in some areas. “I will fight to protect you — I am your president of … Continue reading →
I was thinking about this sort of analogy earlier today, and now I see that Ace has written a post about it, so I’ll just link to and quote him: “Antifa, ‘Mainstream’ Media Join Forces to Push the ‘Right Wing … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Here’s a recommended article by Andrew C. McCarthy entitled, “The President Has the Constitutional Power to Restore Order. He Must Act.”] We hardly needed any more proof that our society is in terrible trouble. But we’ve gotten it in … Continue reading →
The release of the Flynn/Kislyak transcripts has infuriated me even more than I thought it would. After all, I already know the outlines and many of the details of the attempt to prevent and then overturn the 2016 election of … Continue reading →
No one seems to know. Is CNN not far enough to the left? Did someone at CNN call them “rioters” instead of “protestors”? Or is just the urge to destroy whatever’s handy? Seriously, though – I bet the folks at … Continue reading →
Here’s an article from Time entitled “Up to 80% of COVID-19 Infections Are Asymptomatic, a New Case Report Says.” Sounds as though that’s good news, right? Ah, but Time doesn’t think so: The research shows just how prevalent asymptomatic transmission … Continue reading →
The MSM has it backwards, of course: A couple of months ago, the media, almost as one, decided that Governor Ron DeSantis was a public menace who was going to get Floridians killed with his lax response to the coronavirus … Continue reading →
It’s not easy to write clearly and succinctly about the outrages that have been going on for the past couple of years that have been given various inadequate nicknames: “Russiagate,” “Spygate,” and now – with an emphasis on the role … Continue reading →
Todd used the old technique of deceptive editing: The completely dishonest editing by Chuck Todd on Meet the Press is exposed below. Attorney General Bill Barr DID “make the case” that he was upholding the rule of law, but Todd … Continue reading →