A lot of people on the right, both on this blog and elsewhere, are arguing that Putin did what he did in Ukraine because of NATO’s “expansion” towards his borders. I’ve been arguing otherwise for quite some time, mounting similar … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I don’t usually post on Sundays, but so much is happening that I thought I’d just put up a brief one and start a new thread that way. So here it is.] Wish I was a mind reader, but … Continue reading →
(1) For sanctions to work, they should not necessarily be considered a deterrence or a punishment. I suppose they would be a deterrence if the leader or leaders involved could be deterred that easily, but that sort of leader isn’t … Continue reading →
What went on in this country post-January 6th, and what’s going on in Canada now, have historical precedents not just in repressive dictatorships but even in the US and Canada. It seems that the authorities are always frightened of demonstrations … Continue reading →
Well, one thing is settled – sufficient numbers of police in Canada are cooperating with the arrests of the demonstrators, and so it is being accomplished. For a populist movement like that of the truckers to succeed, it either has … Continue reading →
…as well as his own chances to be elected to the Louisville City Council. Then again, you never know about the latter. Voters can be very forgiving of little moral flaws, such as this shooting attempt in which Brown is … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Yesterday I noticed that there is a new entry in the JFK assassination conspiracy rolls. And then later, commenter “John Tyler” posted a link to it, wondering what to make of it. I gave a perfunctory answer, but then … Continue reading →
China has cracked down on Hong Kong, committed a genocide against Uyghurs, and unleashed a pandemic on the world that has killed millions of people. And the whole world sent their athletes to Beijing for the Olympics as if nothing … Continue reading →
Orwell would take note of the Canadian left’s reaction to the trucker convoy: You’ve heard of mostly peaceful violence and fiery but mostly peaceful protests. Well, that’s how the leftwing propaganda fiction corporations describe violent thuggish gang-warfare assemblages they approve … Continue reading →
…and it’s absolutely no surprise. I previously wrote about Rosales here; he is the suspect in the killing of Houston police officer Charles Galloway. The term “cold-blooded murder” seems to fully apply in this case. Now more facts about Rosales … Continue reading →
Here’s a Minneapolis case originating in the post-Floyd riots of 2020: Lee came up to the Twin Cities from Rochester to get in on the action on May 28. Lee was part of a small group that broke into the … Continue reading →
There has been so much news lately that I haven’t covered everything or even close to everything that’s of interest. One very sad event that caught my attention – but that I haven’t written about until now – was the … Continue reading →