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Wednesday 24 June 2020
News and commentary round upFrom Politico: The latest vote counts and news in the 2020 elections.
From Breitbart: All Remains Sane and Calm Out Here in Rural America.
From International Business Times: How To Buy Bitcoin? You Can Now Do It At 7-Eleven, CVS, Rite Aid
Social Media. From the New York Post: Twitter bans pro-Trump meme creator Carpe Donktum for copyright infringement . From the Post Millennial: Meme artist Carpe Donktum permanently banned from Twitter [Ed: it is unlikely that the ban was prompted by copyright issues.] From Politico: Trump’s strike at Twitter risks collateral damage inside the executive branch From the Post Millennial: Twitter censors President Trump for issuing warning to the mob outside White House
From the Onion: Facebook Announces Plan To Break Up U.S. Government Before It Becomes Too Powerful.
From the Hill: BET co-founder Robert Johnson says Black Lives Matter should form a political party [Ed: this would be a nightmare for the Democratic Party.]
Commentary on CoronaVirus. From Scientific American: Why It Would Be Hard to Link a Coronavirus Spike to Recent Protests From PJ Media: What If I Trust Science and Don't Trust Dr. Fauci? From the American Institute for Economic Research: Don’t Mention the Virus. [Ed: recommended.]
Protests/Riots. From the Gateway Pundit: “I Will Fight and Die for Every Single One of You”: Peaceful Protesters Vow Fight to the Death in Madison, Wisconsin. From the American Thinker: A Hispanic vendor in Tulsa uses Alinsky tactics against a BLM supporter From the Federalist: Hillsdale Grad’s Viral Response To BLM Petition From Wirepoint: Where's The Omelet? Black Lives Matter Chicago Answers George Orwell's Question. Well-intentioned BLM supporters are getting had. The majority of those either using the BLM phrase or supporting the organization are being used on behalf of a violent, chaotic insurrection...
From the Washington Examiner: Fiona Hill puts to bed the Russia collusion farce
From Unherd: We all need a Devil to play Advocate. People make better arguments when they take their opponents seriously
From Consortium News: Biden And His Ventriloquists Keep Out-Hawking Trump by Caitlin Johnstone.
From the Daily Sabah: Outcry grows over Israeli plan to annex occupied West Bank
From the Volokh Conspiracy: Using the internet to cause emotional distress is a felony? Has anyone told Twitter?
From the South China Morning Post: China warned to prepare for being cut off from US dollar payment systemas part of sanctions, like Russia. [Ed: with China developing its own parallel system, this threat weakens.] AND Full draft of Hong Kong national security law will only be made public after it is passed by China’s top legislative body
From the Third Pole: First rescued snow leopard cub in India returns to mother
From Bloomberg: $1 Billion Gold Case Pits Maduro, BOE in Political Fight. [Ed: both Maduro and Guaido lay claim to it.]
From the Associated Press: China Says GPS Alternative Is Now Complete. 55th satellite in Beidou system has been launched
From the New York Post: How conspiracy theories about the NYPD Shake Shack ‘poisoning’ blew up. [Ed: I have a difficult time believing any news item on its face these days.]
From the Electronic Frontier Foundation: The EARN IT Bill Is the Government’s Plan to Scan Every Message Online.
From the American Compass: Riding the Protest Wave: How Elites Will Co-opt BLM. From SF Gate: Apparent Noose Found at Another Race Track. Police investigating at California's Sonoma Raceway [Ed: another co-opting.]
News of CoronaVirus. From Forbes: Americans May Remain Banned After EU Reopens Borders. Infection rate is far too high for US to be on list of 'safe' countries. From Zero Hedge: Half A Million Users Uninstall French Contact Tracing App As It Fails To Engage Users. Since its launch, only 14 users were alerted that they were now at risk. From the Asia Times: COVID-19 Will Accelerate March Of The Robots. Tech revolution threatens an unemployment crisis in China and developed world after gathering pace during pandemic... [Ed: robots may well have a sharp short-term effect, but I don't think they will increase unemployment any more than computers did.] [b]
From Breitbart: All Remains Sane and Calm Out Here in Rural America.
From International Business Times: How To Buy Bitcoin? You Can Now Do It At 7-Eleven, CVS, Rite Aid
Social Media. From the New York Post: Twitter bans pro-Trump meme creator Carpe Donktum for copyright infringement . From the Post Millennial: Meme artist Carpe Donktum permanently banned from Twitter [Ed: it is unlikely that the ban was prompted by copyright issues.] From Politico: Trump’s strike at Twitter risks collateral damage inside the executive branch From the Post Millennial: Twitter censors President Trump for issuing warning to the mob outside White House
From the Onion: Facebook Announces Plan To Break Up U.S. Government Before It Becomes Too Powerful.
From the Hill: BET co-founder Robert Johnson says Black Lives Matter should form a political party [Ed: this would be a nightmare for the Democratic Party.]
Commentary on CoronaVirus. From Scientific American: Why It Would Be Hard to Link a Coronavirus Spike to Recent Protests From PJ Media: What If I Trust Science and Don't Trust Dr. Fauci? From the American Institute for Economic Research: Don’t Mention the Virus. [Ed: recommended.]
Protests/Riots. From the Gateway Pundit: “I Will Fight and Die for Every Single One of You”: Peaceful Protesters Vow Fight to the Death in Madison, Wisconsin. From the American Thinker: A Hispanic vendor in Tulsa uses Alinsky tactics against a BLM supporter From the Federalist: Hillsdale Grad’s Viral Response To BLM Petition From Wirepoint: Where's The Omelet? Black Lives Matter Chicago Answers George Orwell's Question. Well-intentioned BLM supporters are getting had. The majority of those either using the BLM phrase or supporting the organization are being used on behalf of a violent, chaotic insurrection...
From the Washington Examiner: Fiona Hill puts to bed the Russia collusion farce
From Unherd: We all need a Devil to play Advocate. People make better arguments when they take their opponents seriously
From Consortium News: Biden And His Ventriloquists Keep Out-Hawking Trump by Caitlin Johnstone.
From the Daily Sabah: Outcry grows over Israeli plan to annex occupied West Bank
From the Volokh Conspiracy: Using the internet to cause emotional distress is a felony? Has anyone told Twitter?
From the South China Morning Post: China warned to prepare for being cut off from US dollar payment systemas part of sanctions, like Russia. [Ed: with China developing its own parallel system, this threat weakens.] AND Full draft of Hong Kong national security law will only be made public after it is passed by China’s top legislative body
From the Third Pole: First rescued snow leopard cub in India returns to mother
From Bloomberg: $1 Billion Gold Case Pits Maduro, BOE in Political Fight. [Ed: both Maduro and Guaido lay claim to it.]
From the Associated Press: China Says GPS Alternative Is Now Complete. 55th satellite in Beidou system has been launched
From the New York Post: How conspiracy theories about the NYPD Shake Shack ‘poisoning’ blew up. [Ed: I have a difficult time believing any news item on its face these days.]
From the Electronic Frontier Foundation: The EARN IT Bill Is the Government’s Plan to Scan Every Message Online.
From the American Compass: Riding the Protest Wave: How Elites Will Co-opt BLM. From SF Gate: Apparent Noose Found at Another Race Track. Police investigating at California's Sonoma Raceway [Ed: another co-opting.]
News of CoronaVirus. From Forbes: Americans May Remain Banned After EU Reopens Borders. Infection rate is far too high for US to be on list of 'safe' countries. From Zero Hedge: Half A Million Users Uninstall French Contact Tracing App As It Fails To Engage Users. Since its launch, only 14 users were alerted that they were now at risk. From the Asia Times: COVID-19 Will Accelerate March Of The Robots. Tech revolution threatens an unemployment crisis in China and developed world after gathering pace during pandemic... [Ed: robots may well have a sharp short-term effect, but I don't think they will increase unemployment any more than computers did.] [b]
Tuesday 23 June 2020
News and commentary round upFrom the Diplomat: How America’s Wars in Asia Militarized the Police at Home
From Lindy's Sports: MLB owners vote to proceed with 2020 season
From the Seattle Times: Seattle will phase down CHOP at night, police will return to East Precinct, Durkan says From Strategic Culture Foundation: Is CHAZ A Setup For The Next 'Maidan'? From the Post Millennial: United Nations comes out in support of Antifa
From the Conservative Treehouse: UPDATE: Proved to a Certainty – Is Bubba Wallace “Rope Noose” a Hoax or Misunderstanding? All Talladega Garage Doors Have Nooses – NASCAR Video Evidence… [Ed: embarrassing, if true.] From Crime Online: Bubba Wallace noose incident is real, online posts and comments saying otherwise aren’t. [Ed: and the conflict rolls on.]
The Economy. From the Morning Porridge: The Market's Five Stages Of Grief.
From Jonathan Turley: Bolton's Win Could Cost Him More Than Just Profits [Ed: Bolton will be in a world of hurt soon enough.] From Reuters: South Korea says Bolton's memoir on Trump-Kim summit is distorted From Slate: John Bolton’s Book Is a Scathing Indictment … of John Bolton. No one should let this man in “the room where it happens” ever again. [Ed: wow. The coverage is far more a blast at Bolton than it is at Trump.]
From the Most Important News: Right Now There Is A "Mad Rush" To Get Out Of The Cities
From Zero Hedge: When Everyone Kneels, Who Will Stand Up For Western History And Culture?
From Boing Boing: IRS says it bought in to location database for millions of US cellphones to track tax crime suspects. From the Intercept: Protesters, Here’s How to Set Up A Cheap Burner Phone
From Lew Rockwell: Social Justice Has A Religion, And This Is Its Dictionary.
From DNYUZ: What’s Facebook’s Deal With Donald Trump? [Ed: I've wondered the same. Some deal has been arranged, clearly.] From the Daily Caller: Pressed To List Second Term Initiatives, Trump Says He Could Support Modernizing Antitrust Laws
From Axios: Trump says niece "not allowed" to write book because of nondisclosure agreement. [Ed: from what I've heard, the book is not very believable. Why the hell don't people slam Trump for his policies, rather than his personality?] From Zero Hedge: Trump Urges Legislation For Flag Burning To Be Federal Offense With One Year In Jail. [Ed: this proposed policy, for example.]
From Just the News: Stanford Prof: Median Infection Fatality Rate Of COVID-19 For Those Under-70 Is Just 0.04%. From Reason: Prominent Researchers Say a Widely Cited Study on Wearing Masks Is Badly Flawed. "Masks matter. So does good science. Let's do both."
From Gold, Goats & Guns Blog: Luongo: The US Is In Civil War (And Why Berman's Firing Matters) From American Greatness: What Happens When the Madness Ends? Today’s corporate revolutionary enthusiasts had better prepare for the inevitable turn. [Ed: this is by Victor Davis Hanson who is becoming one of my favorite commentators.]
The Upcoming Presidential Election. From Newser: Trump Pushes New Theme on Mail-In Voting. He and William Barr say foreign governments could rig ballots. From Zero Hedge: The Magnitude Of The 2nd Round Of Job Losses Won't Be Apparent Until After The Election
From the Washington Times: Shaun King says Jesus images 'a form of white supremacy' that must go: 'They should all come down'
The Upcoming Primaries. From the Western Journal: NJ Republicans Receive Misprinted Ballots with Democratic Candidates Listed Instead. [Ed: whether this was a mistake or a nefarious plan, it points to the problem of mail-in ballots.] From FOX Business: AOC spends $6M ahead of NY primary as she braces for first reelection bid.From USA Today: Ocasio-Cortez faces first reelection test as progressives work to maintain their movement
From Lindy's Sports: MLB owners vote to proceed with 2020 season
From the Seattle Times: Seattle will phase down CHOP at night, police will return to East Precinct, Durkan says From Strategic Culture Foundation: Is CHAZ A Setup For The Next 'Maidan'? From the Post Millennial: United Nations comes out in support of Antifa
From the Conservative Treehouse: UPDATE: Proved to a Certainty – Is Bubba Wallace “Rope Noose” a Hoax or Misunderstanding? All Talladega Garage Doors Have Nooses – NASCAR Video Evidence… [Ed: embarrassing, if true.] From Crime Online: Bubba Wallace noose incident is real, online posts and comments saying otherwise aren’t. [Ed: and the conflict rolls on.]
The Economy. From the Morning Porridge: The Market's Five Stages Of Grief.
From Jonathan Turley: Bolton's Win Could Cost Him More Than Just Profits [Ed: Bolton will be in a world of hurt soon enough.] From Reuters: South Korea says Bolton's memoir on Trump-Kim summit is distorted From Slate: John Bolton’s Book Is a Scathing Indictment … of John Bolton. No one should let this man in “the room where it happens” ever again. [Ed: wow. The coverage is far more a blast at Bolton than it is at Trump.]
From the Most Important News: Right Now There Is A "Mad Rush" To Get Out Of The Cities
From Zero Hedge: When Everyone Kneels, Who Will Stand Up For Western History And Culture?
From Boing Boing: IRS says it bought in to location database for millions of US cellphones to track tax crime suspects. From the Intercept: Protesters, Here’s How to Set Up A Cheap Burner Phone
From Lew Rockwell: Social Justice Has A Religion, And This Is Its Dictionary.
From DNYUZ: What’s Facebook’s Deal With Donald Trump? [Ed: I've wondered the same. Some deal has been arranged, clearly.] From the Daily Caller: Pressed To List Second Term Initiatives, Trump Says He Could Support Modernizing Antitrust Laws
From Axios: Trump says niece "not allowed" to write book because of nondisclosure agreement. [Ed: from what I've heard, the book is not very believable. Why the hell don't people slam Trump for his policies, rather than his personality?] From Zero Hedge: Trump Urges Legislation For Flag Burning To Be Federal Offense With One Year In Jail. [Ed: this proposed policy, for example.]
From Just the News: Stanford Prof: Median Infection Fatality Rate Of COVID-19 For Those Under-70 Is Just 0.04%. From Reason: Prominent Researchers Say a Widely Cited Study on Wearing Masks Is Badly Flawed. "Masks matter. So does good science. Let's do both."
From Gold, Goats & Guns Blog: Luongo: The US Is In Civil War (And Why Berman's Firing Matters) From American Greatness: What Happens When the Madness Ends? Today’s corporate revolutionary enthusiasts had better prepare for the inevitable turn. [Ed: this is by Victor Davis Hanson who is becoming one of my favorite commentators.]
The Upcoming Presidential Election. From Newser: Trump Pushes New Theme on Mail-In Voting. He and William Barr say foreign governments could rig ballots. From Zero Hedge: The Magnitude Of The 2nd Round Of Job Losses Won't Be Apparent Until After The Election
From the Washington Times: Shaun King says Jesus images 'a form of white supremacy' that must go: 'They should all come down'
The Upcoming Primaries. From the Western Journal: NJ Republicans Receive Misprinted Ballots with Democratic Candidates Listed Instead. [Ed: whether this was a mistake or a nefarious plan, it points to the problem of mail-in ballots.] From FOX Business: AOC spends $6M ahead of NY primary as she braces for first reelection bid.From USA Today: Ocasio-Cortez faces first reelection test as progressives work to maintain their movement
Monday 22 June 2020
F*** Off Critics...Brad's suggested title for this postFor weeks I have debated on whether to write this blog post, which means I should jot down my thoughts so the topic drops from my mind.
Blog readers are familiar with my newsfeed, which I offer as a free "service" because a flow of information is essential to the health of a movement. The news items are pulled from a variety of sources, from FOX News to Politico to more neutral voices, and, yes, libertarian ones. I don't much care where information or commentary comes from as long as it seems accurate and interesting. Some people object, however, to referencing the "wrong" sources. Mises Institute and Zero Hedge have been accused of racism, for example. I have been accused of racism for including them in the feed. Indeed, Brad was recently included in that smear...presumably because only a racist would marry a racist.
My main response to such self-righteous sanctimony is to eliminate the critic from my life. A person who tells me what to read, how to think, what to say, or how to feel isn't someone I willingly tolerate. For his own motives, he is reaching into my soul and trying to adjust it according to his preferences. I am open to argument and questions on just about every belief I hold, including the propriety of seeking information from every and any source there is. But this openness slams shut when cheap smears are tossed about or when I am told not to read something, not to judge for myself. It is especially offensive when I am supposed to bow to the demand or be considered a racist or a "fill in the smear."
So here's what will happen. I will read everything from Marx to Rothbard, from comic books to the Wall St. Journal. I will associate with whomever I choose and not apologize for jacuzzing with the "devil" himself, should that experience ever appeal to me. I will publish in any periodical that does not edit my material. If someone objects, then he or she can make an unimpaired egress from my life. No one tampers with my soul.
Blog readers are familiar with my newsfeed, which I offer as a free "service" because a flow of information is essential to the health of a movement. The news items are pulled from a variety of sources, from FOX News to Politico to more neutral voices, and, yes, libertarian ones. I don't much care where information or commentary comes from as long as it seems accurate and interesting. Some people object, however, to referencing the "wrong" sources. Mises Institute and Zero Hedge have been accused of racism, for example. I have been accused of racism for including them in the feed. Indeed, Brad was recently included in that smear...presumably because only a racist would marry a racist.
My main response to such self-righteous sanctimony is to eliminate the critic from my life. A person who tells me what to read, how to think, what to say, or how to feel isn't someone I willingly tolerate. For his own motives, he is reaching into my soul and trying to adjust it according to his preferences. I am open to argument and questions on just about every belief I hold, including the propriety of seeking information from every and any source there is. But this openness slams shut when cheap smears are tossed about or when I am told not to read something, not to judge for myself. It is especially offensive when I am supposed to bow to the demand or be considered a racist or a "fill in the smear."
So here's what will happen. I will read everything from Marx to Rothbard, from comic books to the Wall St. Journal. I will associate with whomever I choose and not apologize for jacuzzing with the "devil" himself, should that experience ever appeal to me. I will publish in any periodical that does not edit my material. If someone objects, then he or she can make an unimpaired egress from my life. No one tampers with my soul.
News and commentary round upFrom the Epoch Times: Crimes Against Common Sense. What the hell is wrong with this country?
From WGMD: Another shooting reported at Seattle’s CHOP, 1 in serious condition From the Daily Hive: Not all Seattleites are fans of the CHAZ/CHOP in Capitol Hill From 770 KTTH: Rantz: Sawant baselessly claims CHOP murder was a ‘right-wing attack’ From Spiked: Woke, Inc. Why the capitalist class will be the big winners from Black Lives Matter. [Ed: interesting perspective.] From the New York Post: My terrifying five-day stay inside Seattle’s cop-free CHAZ By Andy Ngo
From the Daily Kos: Trump’s latest attack on immigration will suspend H-1B, other work visas until end of year
From Real Clear Politics: A Backlash Against Democratic Control of Cities? From FOX News: Deadly weekend in Seattle, Chicago, Minneapolis as New York City reports uptick in shootings
From Zero Hedge: Indian Troops Given 'Fire At Will' Orders Against Chinese Troops If Threatened, Enraging Beijing. [Ed: this is escalating quickly.]
From Straits Times: Key details in draft of China’s Hong Kong security law. From Reuters: Hong Kong unions, students fail to get support for strikes against security law. From the Hong Kong Free Press: Hong Kong gov’t, politicians, law experts and activists react to Beijing’s draft security law report
The Media. From Zero Hedge: NPR Busted Framing Self-Defense Getaway From Gun-Toting 'Protesters' As Right-Wing Extremist Attack. From Spiked:
Why the PC establishment loathes the ‘pro-statue’ protesters. The mad media fury against Saturday’s ‘pro-statue’ protest has been incredibly revealing. [Ed: a must read by Brendan O'Neill.]
From the Daily Mail: Eight year old boy arrested for asking if he could buy candy with fake money. [Ed: there are no words. The police "visited" the childrens' home for 3 hours.]
From Vice: John Bolton Might Have to Hand Over All the Money From His Tell-All Trump Book. AND 16 Batshit Crazy Moments From John Bolton’s Book About Trump
Beware the Economy. From Oil Price: The Newest Battlefield In The European Gas War. [Ed: important.] From the Mises Institute: After The Lockdowns, Government "Fixes" For The Economy Will Make Things Even Worse. [Ed: important re: inflation that is already out of control.] From Naked Capitalism: Grim Prospects for New York City as Few Office Workers Return Post Lockdown; How Hard Will Other US Cities Be Hit?
From the Straight Line Logic Blog: Resist Or Submit. The coronavirus response, monetary debasement, and George Floyd riots have clearly demonstrated to the honest and the productive that governments offer them less than nothing... [Ed: but, first and foremost, take care of those you love.]
The Upcoming Election: From Newsmax: Zogby Poll: 55 Percent Believe Biden Has Dementia From Politico: ‘Trench warfare’: Trump, Biden dig in for brutal fall campaign. After three months of little public activity, the fall campaign is kicking off with an explosion of ads and bruising messaging. From Pro Publica: The Postal Service Is Steadily Getting Worse — Can It Handle a National Mail-In Election? [Ed: mail-in voting will cause massive fraud. Not that it will not occur otherwise.] From the American Interest: The Danger of Electoral Violence in the United States From the Washington Examiner: Joe Rogan: 'Media on the Left' has 'completely ignored' evidence of Biden cognitive decline
From NPR: Minneapolis Investigates Police Use Of Ketamine On Suspects
News on CoronaVirus. From Slate: It Doesn’t Look Like the Protests Are Causing a COVID-19 Spike From the Hill: The unintended impact of COVID-19 on cancer
From Spiked: The truth behind war crimes in Libya. The mass graves discovered in Tarhuna are a sad testament to a nation torn apart by Western intervention and civil war.
From Breaking News: Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? An Abrupt Legal Fight, Explained. [Ed: interesting conflict which could have had deep consequences. But...] From the Guardian: Geoffrey Berman, US attorney behind inquiries into Trump allies, resigns after Barr announces firing
From Reason: 'People Should Have the Fundamental Right To Change Their Consciousness'. Rick Doblin, a leading force in America's psychedelic renaissance, imagines a world of "mass mental health" facilitated by formerly demonized drugs.
From US News: Trump Supporters, Protesters Face off Outside Oklahoma Rally.
Commentary on CoronaVirus. From the American Institute for Economic Research: Smart Society, Stupid People. [Ed: a must read from Jeff Tucker.] From Time: Why More Testing Doesn’t Explain the Rise in COVID-19 in Several New U.S. Hotspots
From WGMD: Another shooting reported at Seattle’s CHOP, 1 in serious condition From the Daily Hive: Not all Seattleites are fans of the CHAZ/CHOP in Capitol Hill From 770 KTTH: Rantz: Sawant baselessly claims CHOP murder was a ‘right-wing attack’ From Spiked: Woke, Inc. Why the capitalist class will be the big winners from Black Lives Matter. [Ed: interesting perspective.] From the New York Post: My terrifying five-day stay inside Seattle’s cop-free CHAZ By Andy Ngo
From the Daily Kos: Trump’s latest attack on immigration will suspend H-1B, other work visas until end of year
From Real Clear Politics: A Backlash Against Democratic Control of Cities? From FOX News: Deadly weekend in Seattle, Chicago, Minneapolis as New York City reports uptick in shootings
From Zero Hedge: Indian Troops Given 'Fire At Will' Orders Against Chinese Troops If Threatened, Enraging Beijing. [Ed: this is escalating quickly.]
From Straits Times: Key details in draft of China’s Hong Kong security law. From Reuters: Hong Kong unions, students fail to get support for strikes against security law. From the Hong Kong Free Press: Hong Kong gov’t, politicians, law experts and activists react to Beijing’s draft security law report
The Media. From Zero Hedge: NPR Busted Framing Self-Defense Getaway From Gun-Toting 'Protesters' As Right-Wing Extremist Attack. From Spiked:
Why the PC establishment loathes the ‘pro-statue’ protesters. The mad media fury against Saturday’s ‘pro-statue’ protest has been incredibly revealing. [Ed: a must read by Brendan O'Neill.]
From the Daily Mail: Eight year old boy arrested for asking if he could buy candy with fake money. [Ed: there are no words. The police "visited" the childrens' home for 3 hours.]
From Vice: John Bolton Might Have to Hand Over All the Money From His Tell-All Trump Book. AND 16 Batshit Crazy Moments From John Bolton’s Book About Trump
Beware the Economy. From Oil Price: The Newest Battlefield In The European Gas War. [Ed: important.] From the Mises Institute: After The Lockdowns, Government "Fixes" For The Economy Will Make Things Even Worse. [Ed: important re: inflation that is already out of control.] From Naked Capitalism: Grim Prospects for New York City as Few Office Workers Return Post Lockdown; How Hard Will Other US Cities Be Hit?
From the Straight Line Logic Blog: Resist Or Submit. The coronavirus response, monetary debasement, and George Floyd riots have clearly demonstrated to the honest and the productive that governments offer them less than nothing... [Ed: but, first and foremost, take care of those you love.]
The Upcoming Election: From Newsmax: Zogby Poll: 55 Percent Believe Biden Has Dementia From Politico: ‘Trench warfare’: Trump, Biden dig in for brutal fall campaign. After three months of little public activity, the fall campaign is kicking off with an explosion of ads and bruising messaging. From Pro Publica: The Postal Service Is Steadily Getting Worse — Can It Handle a National Mail-In Election? [Ed: mail-in voting will cause massive fraud. Not that it will not occur otherwise.] From the American Interest: The Danger of Electoral Violence in the United States From the Washington Examiner: Joe Rogan: 'Media on the Left' has 'completely ignored' evidence of Biden cognitive decline
From NPR: Minneapolis Investigates Police Use Of Ketamine On Suspects
News on CoronaVirus. From Slate: It Doesn’t Look Like the Protests Are Causing a COVID-19 Spike From the Hill: The unintended impact of COVID-19 on cancer
From Spiked: The truth behind war crimes in Libya. The mass graves discovered in Tarhuna are a sad testament to a nation torn apart by Western intervention and civil war.
From Breaking News: Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? An Abrupt Legal Fight, Explained. [Ed: interesting conflict which could have had deep consequences. But...] From the Guardian: Geoffrey Berman, US attorney behind inquiries into Trump allies, resigns after Barr announces firing
From Reason: 'People Should Have the Fundamental Right To Change Their Consciousness'. Rick Doblin, a leading force in America's psychedelic renaissance, imagines a world of "mass mental health" facilitated by formerly demonized drugs.
From US News: Trump Supporters, Protesters Face off Outside Oklahoma Rally.
Commentary on CoronaVirus. From the American Institute for Economic Research: Smart Society, Stupid People. [Ed: a must read from Jeff Tucker.] From Time: Why More Testing Doesn’t Explain the Rise in COVID-19 in Several New U.S. Hotspots
Friday 19 June 2020
News and commentary round upFrom the Dept. of Justice: Justice Department Issues Recommendations for Section 230 Reform. From Zero Hedge: Status Update. [Ed: status of the site's demonetization by Google.]
From the Saker Blog: Politicisation Of The Great Lockdown Result Of "TINA"-Economic-Ignorance & Censorship. "Declaring war is what American culture does, period..." [Ed: TINA=there is no alternative.] From Activist Post: The Logic of Totalitarians in Our Midst. By Michael S. Rozeff Totalitarians in our midst are becoming more prominent, but they are not always identified as such.
Protests/Riots. From the Mises Wire: These Protests Don't Threaten the Ruling Party in America's Big Cities
From Politico: Trump asked China for help getting reelected, Bolton book claims. The memoir by the former national security adviser is a scathing indictment of the president. [Ed: I doubt this is true. And no one, except CNN sorts, will take it seriously after the Russia hoax. It won't change anything.]
From the Babylon Bee: New Program Helps People Of Color Adopt A White Liberal To Speak On Their Behalf.
From Zero Hedge: Turkey Launches 'Largest Ever' Air & Ground Assault Into Northern Iraq. [Ed: and the UN is silent.]
From Reason: Business Licensing Makes It Too Easy for Politicians To Punish People They Don't Like. Making a living is a right, not a privilege, and should be respected as such.
News on CoronaVirus. From Reuters: Trump says U.S. will not lock down again amid rising coronavirus cases. [Ed: good, good, good.]
From Zero Hedge: US Futures Slide As Kim Threatens South Korea With "Explosive Justice Far Beyond Imagination". "Our military's patience has run out...The explosive sound of justice that will continue to come out could go far beyond the imagination..."
On the Police. From Politico: Senate Democrats weigh shutting down GOP police reform plan. The caucus is split on whether to block the bill or try to amend it. From Activist Post: How Federal Courts Gave us Qualified Immunity and Forced it on All 50 States.
From the Saker Blog: Politicisation Of The Great Lockdown Result Of "TINA"-Economic-Ignorance & Censorship. "Declaring war is what American culture does, period..." [Ed: TINA=there is no alternative.] From Activist Post: The Logic of Totalitarians in Our Midst. By Michael S. Rozeff Totalitarians in our midst are becoming more prominent, but they are not always identified as such.
Protests/Riots. From the Mises Wire: These Protests Don't Threaten the Ruling Party in America's Big Cities
From Politico: Trump asked China for help getting reelected, Bolton book claims. The memoir by the former national security adviser is a scathing indictment of the president. [Ed: I doubt this is true. And no one, except CNN sorts, will take it seriously after the Russia hoax. It won't change anything.]
From the Babylon Bee: New Program Helps People Of Color Adopt A White Liberal To Speak On Their Behalf.
From Zero Hedge: Turkey Launches 'Largest Ever' Air & Ground Assault Into Northern Iraq. [Ed: and the UN is silent.]
From Reason: Business Licensing Makes It Too Easy for Politicians To Punish People They Don't Like. Making a living is a right, not a privilege, and should be respected as such.
News on CoronaVirus. From Reuters: Trump says U.S. will not lock down again amid rising coronavirus cases. [Ed: good, good, good.]
From Zero Hedge: US Futures Slide As Kim Threatens South Korea With "Explosive Justice Far Beyond Imagination". "Our military's patience has run out...The explosive sound of justice that will continue to come out could go far beyond the imagination..."
On the Police. From Politico: Senate Democrats weigh shutting down GOP police reform plan. The caucus is split on whether to block the bill or try to amend it. From Activist Post: How Federal Courts Gave us Qualified Immunity and Forced it on All 50 States.
Thursday 18 June 2020
Women: Reject Victimhood, Embrace Your IndividualismMy latest article has appeared at the Libertarian Institute: Women: Reject Victimhood, Embrace Your Individualism. Excerpt: As a teenager I lived on the streets for as short a period as I could manage. This one experience brought more violence into my life than I care to remember, let alone describe, but it did not define me. I mention the experience for one reason; it is not ignorance or a lack of empathy that makes me flatly state that sexual violence against women has declined over time. Almost everything is better for North American women now than it was decades ago. Yet North America is widely decried as a “rape culture,” and the condemnation is passionate to the point of sounding almost religious.
News and commentary round upFrom the Strategic Culture Foundation: The Enemy Within: A Story Of The Purge Of American Intelligence.
The Upcoming Presidential Election. From the Gatestone Institute: On Vote-By-Mail. Vote by mail might sound good, until you look at the data...[Ed: a must read.] From Politico: ‘We just need a win’: The left unites to take down Eliot Engel. Progressives are channeling their grief, volunteer muscle and small-dollar donations into the effort to oust the longtime Democratic incumbent. From ABC Tulsa: Tulsa attorneys file lawsuit over worries Trump rally will be 'super-spreader event'. ..."to compel the BOK Center’s operator to use coronavirus safety measures for Saturday’s rally with President Donald Trump. [Ed: presumably this would include Trump. Judge has blocked lawsuit. Attorneys appealing, offering to represent anyone who gets ill at the rally.] From Politico: Donald Trump has a point about the polls. Some pollsters are still grappling with the same problems that plagued battleground state surveys four years ago.
From the Boston Globe: You can now buy Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dog ― for $74,500. The four-legged YouTube star can climb stairs, traverse rough terrain, and carry 30 pounds
From the Babylon Bee: Exclusive: The Babylon Bee Has Obtained God's Timeline For The Rest Of 2020. [Ed: spoiler alert on one item! Hillary wins the Dem. nomination after Biden mysteriously dies.]
News of the CoronaVirus. From the Post Millennial: Popular Antifa COVID-19 Portland fundraiser accused of being a scam. From the Quillette: Reassessing the Guidance on Face Masks.
From the Daily Reckoning: Goodbye, Free Market. "Then Mr. Powell sank to his knees… and tongued Wall Street’s wingtips…"
From Consortium News: How an Internet ‘Persona’ Helped Birth Russiagate. [Ed: good, straight forward background.]
From Zero Hedge: Amazon Employees Beware: World's First Warehouse Picker Robot Debuts. Robots are coming for warehouse jobs.
From the BBC News: North Korea tells 'mongrel dog' South why it bombed office. From Al Jazeera: North Korea rejects Seoul's overtures, will send troops to border. North's bellicose stance major setback for reconciliation and could further complicate already stalled nuclear talks.
From Just the News: Justice Department brings breach-of-contract suit to block Bolton book publication. [Ed: perhaps in response, Bolton has given at least one attack interview with ABC News.] From the Volokh Conspiracy: Striking Language from the Trump Administration's Complaint in United States v. John Bolton. Is the Trump Administration trying to get a precedent on classified information that would benefit incumbent Presidents at the expense of voters? From Jonathan Turley: Bolton’s Bold Move Could Result in Loss Of His Profits Or His Freedom [Ed: important allover perspective.]
From PJ Media: Tim Kaine Claims America Invented Slavery; Roman Empire and Egyptian Pharaohs Demand Apology
On the Police. From Reason: Treating All Neck Restraints As Deadly Force Would Help Curtail Police Brutality. That uniform rule is different from the policies favored by Donald Trump and House Democrats. From Politico: House and Senate set for clash on police reform. From Reading the Tarot: replacing police with social workers. [Ed: on why it is not a great idea. Not that the police do any better.]
On Media. From Fight for the Future: Zoom will offer end-to-end encryption to all users, not just those who pay. From Consortium News: UPRISING: Narrative Control Operations Escalate as America Burns [Ed: by the excellent Caitlin Johnstone.] From Zero Hedge: Twitter Rolls Out 'Audio Tweets' As Senate GOP Targets Social Media AND GOP Senators Introduce Bill Empowering Americans To Sue Big Tech Companies Censoring Political Speech. [Ed: mixed feelings about this. If companies like Google were truly private, then they would have the right to set their own policies. But they enjoy a state carve out and tax money.] From Zero Hedge: Facebook 'Solves' Censorship Controversy By Allowing Users To Block All Political Ads. The move is a defeat for Biden's call to censor political posts nebulously deemed "disinformation" & "offensive"...
Commentary on the CoronaVirus. From the Ron Paul Institute: Saying No to the ‘New Normal’. From Buzzfeed News: This Texas Town Is America’s COVID-19 Future. “We cannot live in fear, because when we live in fear, we are being controlled,” said Moore County Clerk Brenda McKanna. “Even if I get it a second time, I’m for our nation opening back up.”
From the National Geographic: Why isn't Washington, D.C. a state? It started with a drunken mob.
From Israel Hayom: IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza following rocket fire on southern Israel. Israeli aircraft and tanks shell sites used by the terrorist group in southern Gaza, including underground facilities. This aggression comes after Israel approved a $50 million Qatari cash infusion into the coastal enclave, set to be delivered this week. [Ed: I am going to look into this Qatari link...in my copious spare time. Meanwhile, things are escalating, as expected.]
The Upcoming Presidential Election. From the Gatestone Institute: On Vote-By-Mail. Vote by mail might sound good, until you look at the data...[Ed: a must read.] From Politico: ‘We just need a win’: The left unites to take down Eliot Engel. Progressives are channeling their grief, volunteer muscle and small-dollar donations into the effort to oust the longtime Democratic incumbent. From ABC Tulsa: Tulsa attorneys file lawsuit over worries Trump rally will be 'super-spreader event'. ..."to compel the BOK Center’s operator to use coronavirus safety measures for Saturday’s rally with President Donald Trump. [Ed: presumably this would include Trump. Judge has blocked lawsuit. Attorneys appealing, offering to represent anyone who gets ill at the rally.] From Politico: Donald Trump has a point about the polls. Some pollsters are still grappling with the same problems that plagued battleground state surveys four years ago.
From the Boston Globe: You can now buy Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dog ― for $74,500. The four-legged YouTube star can climb stairs, traverse rough terrain, and carry 30 pounds
From the Babylon Bee: Exclusive: The Babylon Bee Has Obtained God's Timeline For The Rest Of 2020. [Ed: spoiler alert on one item! Hillary wins the Dem. nomination after Biden mysteriously dies.]
News of the CoronaVirus. From the Post Millennial: Popular Antifa COVID-19 Portland fundraiser accused of being a scam. From the Quillette: Reassessing the Guidance on Face Masks.
From the Daily Reckoning: Goodbye, Free Market. "Then Mr. Powell sank to his knees… and tongued Wall Street’s wingtips…"
From Consortium News: How an Internet ‘Persona’ Helped Birth Russiagate. [Ed: good, straight forward background.]
From Zero Hedge: Amazon Employees Beware: World's First Warehouse Picker Robot Debuts. Robots are coming for warehouse jobs.
From the BBC News: North Korea tells 'mongrel dog' South why it bombed office. From Al Jazeera: North Korea rejects Seoul's overtures, will send troops to border. North's bellicose stance major setback for reconciliation and could further complicate already stalled nuclear talks.
From Just the News: Justice Department brings breach-of-contract suit to block Bolton book publication. [Ed: perhaps in response, Bolton has given at least one attack interview with ABC News.] From the Volokh Conspiracy: Striking Language from the Trump Administration's Complaint in United States v. John Bolton. Is the Trump Administration trying to get a precedent on classified information that would benefit incumbent Presidents at the expense of voters? From Jonathan Turley: Bolton’s Bold Move Could Result in Loss Of His Profits Or His Freedom [Ed: important allover perspective.]
From PJ Media: Tim Kaine Claims America Invented Slavery; Roman Empire and Egyptian Pharaohs Demand Apology
On the Police. From Reason: Treating All Neck Restraints As Deadly Force Would Help Curtail Police Brutality. That uniform rule is different from the policies favored by Donald Trump and House Democrats. From Politico: House and Senate set for clash on police reform. From Reading the Tarot: replacing police with social workers. [Ed: on why it is not a great idea. Not that the police do any better.]
On Media. From Fight for the Future: Zoom will offer end-to-end encryption to all users, not just those who pay. From Consortium News: UPRISING: Narrative Control Operations Escalate as America Burns [Ed: by the excellent Caitlin Johnstone.] From Zero Hedge: Twitter Rolls Out 'Audio Tweets' As Senate GOP Targets Social Media AND GOP Senators Introduce Bill Empowering Americans To Sue Big Tech Companies Censoring Political Speech. [Ed: mixed feelings about this. If companies like Google were truly private, then they would have the right to set their own policies. But they enjoy a state carve out and tax money.] From Zero Hedge: Facebook 'Solves' Censorship Controversy By Allowing Users To Block All Political Ads. The move is a defeat for Biden's call to censor political posts nebulously deemed "disinformation" & "offensive"...
Commentary on the CoronaVirus. From the Ron Paul Institute: Saying No to the ‘New Normal’. From Buzzfeed News: This Texas Town Is America’s COVID-19 Future. “We cannot live in fear, because when we live in fear, we are being controlled,” said Moore County Clerk Brenda McKanna. “Even if I get it a second time, I’m for our nation opening back up.”
From the National Geographic: Why isn't Washington, D.C. a state? It started with a drunken mob.
From Israel Hayom: IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza following rocket fire on southern Israel. Israeli aircraft and tanks shell sites used by the terrorist group in southern Gaza, including underground facilities. This aggression comes after Israel approved a $50 million Qatari cash infusion into the coastal enclave, set to be delivered this week. [Ed: I am going to look into this Qatari link...in my copious spare time. Meanwhile, things are escalating, as expected.]
Wednesday 17 June 2020
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News and commentary round upFrom AG Web: EU Farmers Fear The 'European Green New Deal'. "The European Commission has a plan to eliminate modern farming in Europe."
From Naked Capitalism: Julian Assange Just Called. To Talk About the Pandemic’s Effect on Capitalism & Politics!
Protests/Riots. From the Unz Review: Whitney: Do Deep State Elements Operate Within The Protest Movement? [Ed: a must read.] From Chattanooga Times Free Press: The bitter irony of revolutions [Ed: again, a must read from Victor Davis Hanson.]
From International Business Times: Boris Johnson, EU chiefs seek Brexit talks reboot. Monday's video conference with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council chief Charles Michel will review progress in the talks.
From PJ Media: Following Huge Protest, Oregon Farmers Get Big Win. [Ed: huge, and I heard nothing of it.]
From Al Jazeera: UN rights experts condemn Israel's annexation plan, US support. UN experts say annexing 30 percent of occupied West Bank would leave behind nothing more than a 'Palestinian Bantustan'. From the Guardian: What would Israel annexing the West Bank mean? [Ed: some useful background.]
From Zero Hedge: PG&E Pleads Guilty To 84 Counts Of Manslaughter Tied To Deadliest Wildfire In California History
News of CoronaVirus. From the Guardian: Cut and run: the underground hairdressers of lockdown. From the New York Times: The Pandemic Claims New Victims: Prestigious Medical Journals. From MSN: College Towns Fear Covid Will Leave Them as Ghost Towns. From Huffpost: Low-Cost Drug Improves Chances Of COVID-19 Survival, Study Shows. Dexamethasone has been proven to help in severe cases, according to researchers at Oxford University.
From the Associated Press: India, China See First Deadly Clash in 45 Years. At least 3 Indian soldiers killed on disputed border. UPDATE. From Zero Hedge: India Confirms 20 Soldiers Killed In Border Clash With Chinese Forces; Reports Of 43 PLA Casualties.
From Mashable: One of the Philippines' most prominent journalists is facing cyberlibel charges. What now? [Ed: the facts of this case are appalling.] From NBC News: Google bans two websites from its ad platform over protest articles. The two sites, ZeroHedge and The Federalist, will no longer be able to generate revenue from any advertisements served by Google Ads. From Zero Hedge: Google Demonetizes Zero Hedge. A few comments.
From the Hill: Trump police executive order seeks to limit chokeholds. From the Daily Caller: Trump’s Police Reform Executive Order Has 3 Main Components, Senior Administration Officials Say. From the Libertarian Institute: SWAT Night-Raiders Quit Over Rules Banning Dog Murder.
The Upcoming Election. From Newsweek: Criminal Justice Backgrounds of Kamala Harris, Val Demings Come Into Question As Joe Biden Shortlists Them For VP. From the Washington Examiner: 'This will be a rigged election': Trump promises new lawsuit against voting by mail
From NPR: Supreme Court Will Not Reexamine Qualified Immunity For Police. [Ed: damn. It is the source of so many problems.] From the Libertarian Institute: Qualified Immunity: An Invention of Judicial Activism.
Commentary on CoronaVirus. From the American Institute for Economic Research: The Return of Brutalism. "The lockdowners probably had no idea what they were about to unleash." From Spiked: First statues, then people. We must stand up to the mob’s attempts to establish collective guilt. From the Quillette: Seattle’s Summer of Love. From Reason: Another Round of Coronavirus Lockdowns Might Be Coming. They'll Be Far Less Enforceable Than Before.
From Naked Capitalism: Julian Assange Just Called. To Talk About the Pandemic’s Effect on Capitalism & Politics!
Protests/Riots. From the Unz Review: Whitney: Do Deep State Elements Operate Within The Protest Movement? [Ed: a must read.] From Chattanooga Times Free Press: The bitter irony of revolutions [Ed: again, a must read from Victor Davis Hanson.]
From International Business Times: Boris Johnson, EU chiefs seek Brexit talks reboot. Monday's video conference with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council chief Charles Michel will review progress in the talks.
From PJ Media: Following Huge Protest, Oregon Farmers Get Big Win. [Ed: huge, and I heard nothing of it.]
From Al Jazeera: UN rights experts condemn Israel's annexation plan, US support. UN experts say annexing 30 percent of occupied West Bank would leave behind nothing more than a 'Palestinian Bantustan'. From the Guardian: What would Israel annexing the West Bank mean? [Ed: some useful background.]
From Zero Hedge: PG&E Pleads Guilty To 84 Counts Of Manslaughter Tied To Deadliest Wildfire In California History
News of CoronaVirus. From the Guardian: Cut and run: the underground hairdressers of lockdown. From the New York Times: The Pandemic Claims New Victims: Prestigious Medical Journals. From MSN: College Towns Fear Covid Will Leave Them as Ghost Towns. From Huffpost: Low-Cost Drug Improves Chances Of COVID-19 Survival, Study Shows. Dexamethasone has been proven to help in severe cases, according to researchers at Oxford University.
From the Associated Press: India, China See First Deadly Clash in 45 Years. At least 3 Indian soldiers killed on disputed border. UPDATE. From Zero Hedge: India Confirms 20 Soldiers Killed In Border Clash With Chinese Forces; Reports Of 43 PLA Casualties.
From Mashable: One of the Philippines' most prominent journalists is facing cyberlibel charges. What now? [Ed: the facts of this case are appalling.] From NBC News: Google bans two websites from its ad platform over protest articles. The two sites, ZeroHedge and The Federalist, will no longer be able to generate revenue from any advertisements served by Google Ads. From Zero Hedge: Google Demonetizes Zero Hedge. A few comments.
From the Hill: Trump police executive order seeks to limit chokeholds. From the Daily Caller: Trump’s Police Reform Executive Order Has 3 Main Components, Senior Administration Officials Say. From the Libertarian Institute: SWAT Night-Raiders Quit Over Rules Banning Dog Murder.
The Upcoming Election. From Newsweek: Criminal Justice Backgrounds of Kamala Harris, Val Demings Come Into Question As Joe Biden Shortlists Them For VP. From the Washington Examiner: 'This will be a rigged election': Trump promises new lawsuit against voting by mail
From NPR: Supreme Court Will Not Reexamine Qualified Immunity For Police. [Ed: damn. It is the source of so many problems.] From the Libertarian Institute: Qualified Immunity: An Invention of Judicial Activism.
Commentary on CoronaVirus. From the American Institute for Economic Research: The Return of Brutalism. "The lockdowners probably had no idea what they were about to unleash." From Spiked: First statues, then people. We must stand up to the mob’s attempts to establish collective guilt. From the Quillette: Seattle’s Summer of Love. From Reason: Another Round of Coronavirus Lockdowns Might Be Coming. They'll Be Far Less Enforceable Than Before.
Tuesday 16 June 2020
News and commentary round upFrom Zero Hedge: North Korean Army "Fully Ready" To Enter DMZ, "Throw Garbage In The Trash" [Ed: something is definitely happening in North Korea.]
The Upcoming Election. From American Greatness: Voter Fraud Complaint Upends Push for Universal Vote-by-Mail in Arizona From Just the News: As racial politics become more intense, Biden faces awkward questions over his past
From Matt Taibbi: The American Press Is Destroying Itself. A flurry of newsroom revolts has transformed the American press. [Ed: a must read. Taibbi is one of best voices on the left.]
From Ars Technica: More than 7 in 10 Americans won’t use contact-tracing apps, data shows. That's a decline from April, when only 1 in 2 rejected the idea.
From the Most Important News: This Is Why We Are Facing A 6 Week Countdown To Immense Economic Despair... [Ed: this is scary as hell.] From the Daily Beast: America’s Social Unrest Is About to Get Much Worse, Congress Fears. [Ed: when both the right and left see the same economic trainwreck coming, take it seriously.]
From the Babylon Bee: Democrats Clarify That Black Lives Will Only Matter Until November
From Yahoo News: Supreme Court refuses to hear new challenge to gun restrictions. [Ed: sorry to hear this.] From FOX: Thomas, Kavanaugh lament 'decade-long failure to protect the Second Amendment'
From Jewish Telegraphic Agency: NYC briefly welds Jewish child's playground gates shut as Orthodox lawmakers call for city to open parks. [Ed: I am starting to believe that de Blasio actually hates Jews.] From Zero Hedge: NYC Mayor Orders Army Of COVID-19 Contact-Tracers Not To Ask About BLM Protests Attendance. The pandering continues...
From Science News: Real-life scientists inspire these comic book superheroes.
From the Los Angeles Times: High Court Blocks Trump on Sanctuary Law. Justices won't take case, leaving California policy in place
From RT: Trump CONFIRMS pullout of US troops from Germany, until Berlin pays ‘delinquent' NATO bills. [Ed: I am for US troops out of anywhere, including the US.]
Protests/Riots. From City Journal: Stories and Data. "The only way out of this conundrum, it seems to me, is for millions of Americans on the left to realize that deadly police shootings happen to blacks and whites alike. ...If the challenge for the Left is to accept that the real problem with the police is not racism, the challenge for the Right is to accept that there are real problems with the police." From Politico: Senate unlikely to take up police reform bill until after July 4 recess From Fox 5: NYPD disbands plainclothes anti-crime units. From CNBC: Trump to sign executive order on police reform Tuesday
From American Greatness :Class, Not Race, Divides America. It is the truth that the white progressive dares not to utter. [Ed: by the excellent Victor Davis Hanson.]
From Zero Hedge: Three NYPD Officers "Intentionally Poisoned" With Bleach At Manhattan Shake Shack; Company Responds.
From Mises Wire: Why Economists Are So Often Accused of Being Indifferent to Social Problems
From AP News: Barr Vows to Block Bolton Book. [Ed: due out next week.] From News Times: Book by Trump's niece may mar family image... [Ed: rumored to be an explosive "tell all."]
From the Sun: All US cell operators hit with ‘largest cyber attack in history’ sparking outages and affecting Facebook and Instagram
From Just the News: Nine of 11 statues of Confederate leaders Pelosi wants removed from Capitol were Democrats [Ed: they are the Party of the Old South.]
From Ars Technica: Google is messing with the address bar again—new experiment hides URL path. New address-bar tweak would show only the domain name instead of the page URL.
The Upcoming Election. From American Greatness: Voter Fraud Complaint Upends Push for Universal Vote-by-Mail in Arizona From Just the News: As racial politics become more intense, Biden faces awkward questions over his past
From Matt Taibbi: The American Press Is Destroying Itself. A flurry of newsroom revolts has transformed the American press. [Ed: a must read. Taibbi is one of best voices on the left.]
From Ars Technica: More than 7 in 10 Americans won’t use contact-tracing apps, data shows. That's a decline from April, when only 1 in 2 rejected the idea.
From the Most Important News: This Is Why We Are Facing A 6 Week Countdown To Immense Economic Despair... [Ed: this is scary as hell.] From the Daily Beast: America’s Social Unrest Is About to Get Much Worse, Congress Fears. [Ed: when both the right and left see the same economic trainwreck coming, take it seriously.]
From the Babylon Bee: Democrats Clarify That Black Lives Will Only Matter Until November
From Yahoo News: Supreme Court refuses to hear new challenge to gun restrictions. [Ed: sorry to hear this.] From FOX: Thomas, Kavanaugh lament 'decade-long failure to protect the Second Amendment'
From Jewish Telegraphic Agency: NYC briefly welds Jewish child's playground gates shut as Orthodox lawmakers call for city to open parks. [Ed: I am starting to believe that de Blasio actually hates Jews.] From Zero Hedge: NYC Mayor Orders Army Of COVID-19 Contact-Tracers Not To Ask About BLM Protests Attendance. The pandering continues...
From Science News: Real-life scientists inspire these comic book superheroes.
From the Los Angeles Times: High Court Blocks Trump on Sanctuary Law. Justices won't take case, leaving California policy in place
From RT: Trump CONFIRMS pullout of US troops from Germany, until Berlin pays ‘delinquent' NATO bills. [Ed: I am for US troops out of anywhere, including the US.]
Protests/Riots. From City Journal: Stories and Data. "The only way out of this conundrum, it seems to me, is for millions of Americans on the left to realize that deadly police shootings happen to blacks and whites alike. ...If the challenge for the Left is to accept that the real problem with the police is not racism, the challenge for the Right is to accept that there are real problems with the police." From Politico: Senate unlikely to take up police reform bill until after July 4 recess From Fox 5: NYPD disbands plainclothes anti-crime units. From CNBC: Trump to sign executive order on police reform Tuesday
From American Greatness :Class, Not Race, Divides America. It is the truth that the white progressive dares not to utter. [Ed: by the excellent Victor Davis Hanson.]
From Zero Hedge: Three NYPD Officers "Intentionally Poisoned" With Bleach At Manhattan Shake Shack; Company Responds.
From Mises Wire: Why Economists Are So Often Accused of Being Indifferent to Social Problems
From AP News: Barr Vows to Block Bolton Book. [Ed: due out next week.] From News Times: Book by Trump's niece may mar family image... [Ed: rumored to be an explosive "tell all."]
From the Sun: All US cell operators hit with ‘largest cyber attack in history’ sparking outages and affecting Facebook and Instagram
From Just the News: Nine of 11 statues of Confederate leaders Pelosi wants removed from Capitol were Democrats [Ed: they are the Party of the Old South.]
From Ars Technica: Google is messing with the address bar again—new experiment hides URL path. New address-bar tweak would show only the domain name instead of the page URL.
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