…has been released. I’m glad he’s out. But we gave them five Guantanamo prisoners in exchange. Who are they? Some very bad guys, apparently: The detainees are believed to be the most senior Afghans still held at the prison. They … Continue reading →
So, does the highlighted statement [emphasis mine] disqualify Romney for the presidency?: So far the roughest moment on the Republican presidential candidate’s road trip came after he said that some things about the Olympics were “disconcerting.” That angered Brits, including … Continue reading →
The Lebanese army received its marching orders today. Actually, it received two sets of marching orders: one from its own commanders, and then another from Hezbollah, superceding the original command. Though we hardly needed any more clarity on the impotence … Continue reading →
The cover of last Sunday’s NY Times caught my eye with the following teaser: He was the Taliban’s spin doctor. So what’s he doing at Yale? Okay, I’ll bite. What’s he doing there, indeed? Well, according to the article, by … Continue reading →
Amidst the exhilaration of the Lebanese demonstrations and the blogospheric hooha about the liberty babes, there has been one burning unanswered question that has tormented me: where did the protesters get all those flags, and how was it done so … Continue reading →
(1) Biden gives the Israelis a stern talking-to: (2) And then there are the tall tales: His uncle was indeed in a plane that had to ditch over the ocean, in that area of the world, because of engine failure. … Continue reading →
As expected, a new COVID variant has emerged. This time it seems to have come from South Africa, and it’s been named Omicron (I wonder – should Greek people feel insulted that the variants are designated by Greek letters?). I’ve … Continue reading →
Sorry, I don’t have an answer. But I have some thoughts on it. First of all, we have to re-open, although doing it in stages and to different degrees in different locations is fine with me. Not only is it … Continue reading →
Here’s the speech. I can’t find a good full text from which to cut-and-paste excerpts (that C-SPAN link doesn’t allow cut-and-paste), but he has banned travel from Europe (except the UK) for the 30 days starting Friday. He also is … Continue reading →
The Supreme Court finished up the liberty trifecta with Janus: …[H]as there been a bigger win for small-government, real-life conservatives over the past few decades than the Janus v. AFSCME ruling? The decision not only fortifies the First Amendment by … Continue reading →
So now we learn that the New York truck terrorist came here from Uzbekistan on a “diversity visa” in 2010. Have you ever heard of this program before? I hadn’t, but it’s also known as the “green card lottery,” and … Continue reading →
Today commenter “Bill” asked some questions: Trump just tweeted this out, just now “Few, if any, Administrations have done more in just 7 months than the Trump A. Bills passed, regulations killed, border, military, ISIS, SC!” ”“ 25 Aug 2017 … Continue reading →