Bookworm Beat 06/15/2018 — the IG report and Open Thread
Following the release of the IG report, people are agog over the FBI’s oozing contempt for Trump and his supporters. You’ll see that “agog-ness” here.
Continue readingConservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Following the release of the IG report, people are agog over the FBI’s oozing contempt for Trump and his supporters. You’ll see that “agog-ness” here.
Continue readingI wake up happy every day in Trump’s America because I’m convinced that I’m watching a wonderful documentary in which America and Americans are thriving. One of the points Scott Adams makes repeatedly is that reality is an essentially fluid concept. In order to make sense of the world, we
Continue readingThe Democrats’ newfound love for MS-13 has given rise to some spectacular political commentary, which I share here, along with more laughs and insights.
Continue readingI toyed with calling this Bookworm Beat the “May Day” edition, but because it was the ideology behind May Day that killed little Alfie Evans, just . . . no.
Continue readingA viral email showing cultural changes in Paris reminds us that, for better or worse, Europe as we know it is dying as a new Europe takes its place. I’ve received emails from three people forwarding a series of photographs a Czech couple reputedly took during a recent visit to
Continue readingJohn Pavlovitz is a hugely popular Progressive preacher. He also exemplifies everything that’s wrong with how Progressives approach Trump’s presidency. Have you ever heard of John Pavlovitz? Right. I hadn’t heard of him either. Still, thanks to the wonders of the internet, you can quickly learn about him. According to
Continue readingIf the internet keeps being awash in stuff supporting the Second Amendment, I’ve got to go with it — but there’s lots of other good material here too. Before going on to the next set of posters (the ones about things other than the Second Amendment), here’s a wonderful video.
Continue readingWatching the differing responses from Left and Right to the Florida school shooting perfectly captures fundamental differences in Left and Right thinking. After the school shooting news broke yesterday, I quickly pounded out a few thoughts based in large part on data from and reactions to past shootings. Now that
Continue readingThe government shutdown ended so fast, I didn’t get to do an illustrated edition — but the posters are too good to waste, so I know you’ll enjoy them now.
Continue readingIt’s Friday, so I’m leading, not with the news, but with Tide Pod challenge posters. After that come some excellent political and social commentary posters.
Continue readingThe media hysterically demands that all Americans care about certain things. For Normals, though, these are the things about which you still don’t care. The anti-Trump media desperately wants me (and you, my fellow Normals) to care about a specific set of “very important things.” Because the media is hysterical,
Continue readingIt’s increasingly clear Durbin lied about the alleged shithole remark, but it that doesn’t mean the jokes and homes truths that followed aren’t great.
Continue readingOver the weekend, Watcher’s Council members thought about how best to handle DACA. Their answers are now at WOW! Magazine. You can read mine here, too. Every week, there’s a forum at WOW! Magazine, the online site for the venerable Watcher’s Council. This week’s question was “How Would You Deal
Continue readingI think Durbin lied that Trump made a racist declaration about “shithole countries,” but I love the clever posters that followed. You’ll love them too.
Continue readingIf you’re looking for racism in the immigration debate, look to the Democrats who are projecting against Trump’s race-free words their own vile race hatred. Donald Trump disputes that he used the word “shithole” when referring to countries the citizens of which do not confer a benefit on America when
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