The inimitable Charlie Pierce focuses on the recent decision in Federal Court by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson that the President is not and was never meant to be a King. Charlie does a great job of reporting on this very serious decision and laying the groundwork for understanding the defining issues that are now on their way up the chain to SCOTUS.
The Sanctuary Cities that matter
In a growing backlash to pre-filed gin control bills, 23 counties and localities have voted to become Second Amendment Sanctuaries, with dozens more on the way, a largely symbolic declaration that local law enforcement resources will not be used to enforce new gun control ,measures that conflict with the 2nd Amendment and Article I section 13 of the VA Constitution. Continue reading “The Sanctuary Cities that matter”
PJMedia: Ten Reasons to Be Thankful for President Trump This Thanksgiving
https://pjmedia.com/trending/ten-reasons-to-be-thankful-for-president-trump-this-thanksgiving/
This list seems solid to me.
Mailvox (Vox Popoli): the success dealers
http://voxday.blogspot.com/2019/11/mailvox-success-dealers.html
Vox Day shares an email from a purported former candidate for Congress. His correspondent recounts the manner in which a “delegation of state Republicans” attempted to recruit him. An anecdote, especially an anonymous one, doesn’t prove much, but this one strikes me as believable and symbolic.
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I thought I spent a lot of money on golf
Of course, at least it was my money. Hey, come to think of it, Trump’s golfing bill is my money.
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YouTube: Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged was in the book case when I was growing up, but I never read it. It was certainly mentioned quite a lot in our house — apparently many of my parents’ friends were very impressed with it — but I never understood what the big deal was. Then a few days ago (half a century later) I watched the film trilogy available on YouTube. Now I understand.
Continue reading “YouTube: Atlas Shrugged”Sometime the tweet is not the right way to effect military orders
Although the SEAL community is divided on the Gallagher case, publicity is not what most want.
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A surprisingly balanced piece from NYT.
Friedman takes a balanced look at the ongoing US/China trade situation. The blame is shared, and he even gives DJT good credit for the ideas outside of the dysfunction. But Xi takes as much of a hit.
Interesting take. Uncoupling is not good for anyone.
Failed Health Care in the US
It’s official: life expectancy is declining in the U.S; importantly, this is happening across all racial groups. The nation’s lifespan reversal is being driven by diseases linked to social and economic privation, a health care system with glaring gaps and blind spots, and profound psychological distress. The twin trends — an increased probability of death in midlife and a population-wide reversal of longevity — set the United States in stark contrast to every other affluent country in the world.
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