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And Afflict The Comfortable
Antisemitism In America
In Senate testimony on Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that antisemitism was reaching “historic levels.” “In fact,” he said, “our statistics would indicate that for a group that represents only about 2.4% of the American public, they account for something like 60% of all religious-based hate crimes.” Consider this: Jewish Americans, all of 2.4% […]
Giant Pandas Make It All Better – For A While
“It’s all happening at the Zoo.” – Simon and Garfunkel Washington went to the National Zoo en masse last weekend to catch sight of its three most beloved residents: the family of giant pandas. They are Papa Tian Tian, Mama Mei Xiang and “little miracle” Xiao Qi Ji, a pandemic male baby born in 2020. […]
Gun Cultures Need Gun Laws, Too
Rep. Jared Golden’s about-face on gun laws is not surprising. He is a Democrat representing Lewiston, ME, still convulsed by a mass shooting that took 18 lives. Formerly against tightening the laws, Golden now wants a ban on semiautomatic weapons. One can understand why elected officials in rural areas, even in generally liberal states, would […]
Mike Johnson Seems Nice
Mike Johnson, the four-term Louisiana representative just elected as House speaker, makes a pleasant first impression. That may be why his fellow Republicans chose such an untested politician, with no obvious qualifications, to fill that demanding post. Or they may have simply succumbed to exhaustion and embarrassment after the procedural fiasco that left Congress in […]
Chap Ambrose vs. Elon Musk? I’m Betting On Chap
There is nothing quite as pitiful as whiny billionaires. And the whiniest of all is the richest – Elon Musk. This self-entitled bully runs over anyone in his way, then whines when they protest. Elon’s latest high-pitched screech was prompted by public demands that his profiteering schemes obey clean-water and safety regulations. He owns a […]