First, the good news: the war on ISIS has been going well lately: ISIS in Iraq and Syria has been “dismantled,” with tens of thousands of its jihadist fighters dead… The bad news? Thanks to our media, which continues to … Continue reading →
To tell you the truth, I can’t say I blame him. What a difficult job it must be: White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned Friday in a move apparently tied to the hiring of a new top communications aide, … Continue reading →
A few days ago I was thinking how extreme the media has become, beginning during the Obama years. That’s not to say that, prior to Obama’s candidacy, the media was trustworthy or objective. But I noticed that with Obama it … Continue reading →
I read roundups of the news every day, and I continually get that deja vu feeling. Sometimes I even wonder if I’m looking at a cached version of the news. But no; there are a few themes that are rammed … Continue reading →
The leak is assumed to have been a Trump insider. That makes a certain amount of sense, but I’m not at all sure. The Times itself has given us a hint in its coverage, according to this: The story ”” … Continue reading →
There’s a certain deja vu feeling today, isn’t there? The Donald Trump Jr. collusion story is being covered as though it were a bombshell revelation of the utmost importance, evidence of extreme wrongdoing and criminal as well. Whether it’s treason … Continue reading →
[See ADDENDA below.] There’s a lot of news about possible Trump-campaign collusion with the Russians. Or is should that be “news” as well as “collusion”? A great deal of it has to do with a NY Times report that Powerline’s … Continue reading →
Sarah Palin has sued the NY Times for defamation based on an editorial in the paper shortly after the Scalise shooting. In it, the Times had made this false claim: In 2011, when Jared Lee Loughner opened fire in a … Continue reading →
You wouldn’t think it would be controversial to praise Western Civilization. Even among liberals. After all, liberalism itself, and the principles of liberty, protection of the underdog, celebration of diversity, the scientific method, and a host of other things that … Continue reading →
Or something like that. The premise of this Politico article initially seems so bizarre it’s hard to fathom. The title, “Trump’s leaks crackdown sends chills through national security world,” had me scratching my head and asking, “Isn’t that what’s it’s … Continue reading →
First let’s look at the transcript of the speech (sorry it’s a link to CNN, but they’re the ones providing it right now, so they’re definitely good for something). And here’s the way the leftist press (the Guardian, in this … Continue reading →
This has become the lead story on memeorandum: Reddit user “HanA**holeSolo” first shared the GIF last Wednesday of Trump pummeling a wrestler with CNN’s logo imposed on his face. CNN could find no earlier instance of the GIF. The GIF … Continue reading →