[NOTE: Let’s assume for the moment that alleged killer Mangione is guilty, for the sake of this post.) Luigi Mangione and John Wilkes Booth: what on earth do they have in common? Well, it’s a stretch, but there are some … Continue reading →
RIP. I feel a weary sorrow every time I hear about a school shooting. They seem to come with regularity, and although they are all slightly different, they all seem somewhat similar as well. Initial reports were that five were … Continue reading →
No surprise, really. First we have the border wall materials that are being auctioned off. This not only hurts Trump, but it hurts all taxpayers, because it means to build the wall he’ll have to buy new materials at a … Continue reading →
It continues. More thoughts: (1) The left loves the worst who are full of passionate intensity, as long as that passionate intensity has been aroused by leftist causes. (2) The left has always had a special jones for young leftists … Continue reading →
Twenty-six year old Luigi Mangione has been detained as a person of interest in the murder of United Healthcare executive Brian Thompson, and he’s emerged as a popular figure with a certain segment of the left. Call it the romantic … Continue reading →
A suspect has been apprehended in the murder of Brian Thompson: The man — who sources said is being eyed for the coldblooded, targeted execution in front of a Manhattan hotel last week — allegedly had a manifesto on him … Continue reading →
I have to say this verdict surprises me, and I’m happy about it. I thought the best Penny could possibly hope for would be that the jury would hang on the second count as well. Instead, they acquitted him. So … Continue reading →
There are no good guys among the factions vying for power in Syria. Here’s the situation at present, as best we can tell: Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is nowhere to be found in Damascus, according to a source, but Syria’s … Continue reading →
Perhaps – like me – you’ve been surprised at the amount of venom expressed online in reaction to the hit-style murder of United Healthcare executive Brian Thompson. The anger I’m talking about is against the victim, not the murderer. It … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Also please see today’s previous post on the Penny trial.] Just a little while ago the judge in the Daniel Penny case dismissed the first count – manslaughter in the second degree – after the jury once again announced … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Please see UPDATE in this new post.] The jury is deadlocked on the charge of manslaughter in the second degree after three days of deliberation. Penny is facing a second lesser charge as well: criminally negligent homicide, which carries … Continue reading →
The body of hostage Ivay Svirsky has been found by the IDF. Svirsky was abducted alive on Oct 7, 2023, but was killed about four months later and it has been known for quite some time that he was dead: … Continue reading →