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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/no_longer_an_impeachment_now_its_a_railroading.html
AT provides a brief survey of Republican reactions to Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment resolution.
The one criticism that stands out most for me: “The resolution keeps all of the previous Soviet-style basement hearing testimony still secret and non-transparent, with no new questions permitted from Republicans.”
Emmett Tyrrell provides a useful outline of the issues at stake in John Durham’s investigation.
Click to access BILLS-116-HRes660.pdf
As American Thinker’s Thomas Lifson speculated, the impeachment resolution the House will vote on this Thursday does little to change the procedures the House is already following in its hearings on impeachment.
Continue reading “Text of House Resolution on Impeachment”But it’s a Democrat so it is OK
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/pelosis_deceptive_impeachment_vote.html
The current inquiry is legally dubious and therefore faces practical difficulties. Will Thursday’s vote change that?
Usually, conservatives are less candid about their fascist sympathies.
https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/rethinking-polarization
Interesting piece from Rauch that explains how we got to where we are.
…” according to Pew, majorities of highly politically engaged Republicans (62%) and highly politically engaged Democrats (70%) said the other party makes them feel “afraid.” When one ponders those and other such findings, one is forced to reflect that the word “hate” is too strong, but it is, alas, in the right ballpark for inter-party feeling right now. What we fear, we tend also to hate.”
Thought this was an excellent explanation of where we are, how we got here, and some ways to save ourselves.
Thanks to George Will in today’s VP for referencing this piece.
https://www.conservapedia.com/Main_Page
And started by Phyllis Schlafly’s son, no less.
Continue reading “You guys, “Conservapedia” is a thing. You’re welcome.”http://www.unz.com/ishamir/the-plundering-of-ukraine/
The writer of this piece, Israel Shamir, has a colorful history, if his Wikipedia bio is to be believed. Still, mainstream outlets in the U.S. haven’t shown much interest in the nature and details of Ukrainian corruption, so even skeptically the story here is perhaps useful.
Continue reading “Unz: The Plundering of Ukraine by Corrupt American Democrats”
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