Ain’t Nobody’s Fault But Mine
What a long day. Morning working outside, doing nothing important but harvesting oranges, grapefruit, and lemons from the lovely trees in my backyard. So, a day away from real life or a day in real life?
What is Hate Speech?
What is Hate Speech? John R. “Buck” Surdu and Dan Davis Everything is considered “hate crimes” or “hate speech” these days, if not considered “insurrection.” In the deep recesses of my mind, I recall when federal hate crime laws were being debated that some Congressmen objected because the definition of a “hate crime” was ambiguous, …
Here’s the Real Reason Why Democrats Refuse to Harden Schools
Democrats pounced on the opportunity provided by last week’s mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead. In their haste to enact a nationwide gun-grab, Democrats have repeatedly dismissed the common sense approach of hardening the schools. In his primetime address to Americans on Thursday night, as candles burned …
A Retrospective on a Debate with a TDS-Inflicted Person
Now that the polls are cratering – predictably! – for The Hologram, it is a good time for revisiting some of the email and social media debates conducted with Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS)-afflicted people in the run-up to the 2020 election.
Book Review: Kellyanne “Here’s the Deal.” A Memoir
I highly recommend Kellyanne Conway’s “Kellyanne Conway, Here’s the Deal, a Memoir, “Simon and Schuster, 2022.
The Attack on Qualified Immunity Part V
In Parts I and Part II the concept of qualified immunity was discussed, as was the origin of the doctrine. Also noted was the fact that those who wished to remove this “good faith” protection for police officers in the legislative and judicial branches of government were making no efforts to eliminate the immunity …
To Whom (Senator!) It May Concern…
I saw it or heard it somewhere in the ever-popular media we have, probably the radio. I don’t go much past here, because I have gotten fed up with the news and all the bald-faced lying that goes on in that propaganda industry. And it usually only goes for one radio station in Nashville …
Will We Keep Our Republic?
Benjamin Franklin. Image via Pixabay Ben Franklin famously said, “You’ve got a republic, if you can keep it.” That warning is particularly haunting now, because we seem on the verge of losing it – not from foreign invasion – not from revolution – but because we stopped caring about it. America was founded on …
Police Say They’ve Stopped the Latest Mass Shooter, And They Found Him Just Where You’d Expect
America has a problem. And it’s not the AR-15. Hyannis, Massachusetts, resident Justin Moreira, 29, was arrested on Saturday after threatening to shoot up a school in a Facebook post, according to WFXT-TV Boston. It should come as no surprise that police found Moreira the first place they looked – in a basement bedroom of his …
When You’re a Desperation Candidate, You Might As Well Take Desperation Shots!
I follow former state Representative Charles Booker (D-43rd District, Louisville) on Twitter not because I like him, but because he is a candidate, and now the Democratic nominee, to challenge Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) in the general election. Mr Booker, who ran for the Democratic nomination to challenge Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in 2020, but …
What Do You See in the Families Around You?
What a strange culture we are living in. Everything is being turned on its head. Good is bad and bad is good. It’s fascinating to watch and horrifying to consider the inevitable outcome of this topsy turvy society. I remember well the books and films I ingested as a child, they were full of themes …
Caitlyn Jenner Rains on Lia Thomas’ Parade With These 5 Words
For a party that’s spent the last two years demanding Americans follow the science, Democrats have willfully ignored the science about transgenders. The reality is, despite years of “transitioning,” a biological male still maintains physical advantages in terms of muscle mass and bone density over biological women. This truth was most recently reaffirmed by a …
Illusion, Deception and Fear; Tools of a Counter Revolution
Who remembers the tale of the Trojan Horse, a gift of the Greeks to the City of Troy? It was an illusion of friendship that resulted in the deception needed to breach the walls of the city. Early during the Civil War, a small contingent of the southern army, under the command of …
The Attack on Qualified Immunity Part IV
In Parts I and II, the concept of qualified immunity was discussed, as was the origin of the doctrine. Also noted was the fact that those who wished to remove this “good faith” protection for police officers in the legislative and judicial branches of government were making no efforts to eliminate the immunity that …
25 or 60 to 40, or Numbers & Obits Don’t Lie, by Citizen Writer: Bill Nygard
I live in a rural area immediately on the Northern border of New York with Ontario, Canada. I’ve noticed an ongoing trend in “sins of omission reporting.”
Report: FBI Maintains a ‘Secure Workspace’ Inside the Perkins Coie Law Firm
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson reported on a previously unknown connection between the FBI and the Perkins Coie law firm. Responding to a letter from Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Jim Jordan of Ohio, Perkins Coie attorneys admitted that “the FBI has maintained a secure work environment within Perkins Coie offices.” This arrangement has been …
Zelensky Says Ukraine Won’t Attack Russian Territory
Russian officials say Washington’s supply of an increasingly sophisticated system heightens the prospect of direct conflict
Conflicts of Interest of Judge and Jury Abound in the Sussman Case
Few were surprised when the jury in the Michael Sussmann trial returned a verdict of not guilty on Tuesday morning. The former Perkins Coie lawyer, who had worked for Democrat Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, was charged with lying to the FBI about whom he represented when he provided information to the bureau’s general counsel, …
Congress Needs to (Not) Do Something! UPDATED
It’s been a bit over a week since the tragic events in Uvalde, Texas and the left is already trying to win political points with their base.