https://tinyurl.com/3y2rkafj

“Throughout history, the central struggle of civilization has been against brutality by the powerful. Civil society doesn’t let might make right.”

This video is generating a lot of commentary on web sites I visit. It is, if nothing else, a good test for cognitive dissonance.

WSJ – Saudis invest in Israeli startups

Turns out it was a triumph in private sector diplomacy, bringing the Saudis and Israelis together.

Business partners don’t slaughter each other.

WSJ Before you cancel your subscription to SCIENCE

Still more  examples of how wokeism, pal review, and dishonesty are undermining real scoence

It could happen to you.

Twitter sponsors pressured by Soros.

Here is your threat to the democratic process, killing it in darkness.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/donald-trump-russian-interference-election-politics/index.html

“The April 26 Homeland Security inspector general’s assessment provides a damning look at the way DHS’ Office of Intelligence and Analysis dealt with intelligence related to Russia’s efforts to interfere in the US, stating the department had deviated from its standard procedures in modifying assessments related to Moscow’s targeting of the 2020 presidential election.”

“The IG also followed up on a July 2020 meeting mentioned by the whistleblower, who claimed Wolf had asked for the product to be held because “‘it made the President look bad.'”

Right. No issue with Russia to be concerned with.

The lyrics are in the show notes.

A former Russian naval officer (Andrei Martyanov) posted this video on his web site, with the suggestion that the sentiment describes the U.S. and the West pretty well. Does liking this Bob Dylan song make one a Putin lover?

I suppose one could say, “Farmers? We don’t need no stinking farmers!” What’s a few loaves of bread when we can get regime change in Russia?

Leaked draft opinion on Roe V Wade

Essentially, the majority has confirmed what I have held for years, that regardless of whether Roe v Wade was a wise decision or not, it was not the court’s place to make it. The Constitution reserves the making of law to the legislatures.