Hungary and The Dangerous Polarization of Foreign Policy
The politicization of American views of other countries like Hungary is worrying. Not everything should be about our endless culture war
Monthly Archive: August 2021
Get Used To Viral Videos of Campaigning Republicans Facing “Election Was Stolen” Crowd
In this particular case, Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX02) finds himself explaining the obvious to the “election was stolen” true believers without much success.
Supreme Court Partially Blocks New York Eviction Moratorium: Read It For Yourself
The Supreme Court ruled to partially block the New York eviction moratorium in an unsigned order that drew a dissent from Justices Breyer, Sotomayer, and Kagan.
OT Contributor Podcast: Chris Mackowski on Civil War and Civil Rights on En Route w/ Dennis Sanders
Chris Mackowski of the Emerging Civil War Blog joins Dennis Sanders on the latest episode of his En Route Podcast.
Institutional Trust and Trade-Offs
Institutional trust is a problem. Congress, the media, and various segments of the federal bureaucracy have horrendously bad approval ratings
Weekend Plans Post: Trust and Failing and Getting Over Oneself At The Climbing Gym
The current traverse wall at my climbing gym. I had a problem that I couldn’t get past. Then I fell. Then I got past it.
From Willamette Week: Old Town Clubs Reopen Amid Gunfire—and Ex-Soldiers Stationed in the Street
This summer, armed men have returned to the downtown core, but for a different reason: to keep parties from turning into shootouts.
Thousands of US Troops Headed to Afghanistan To Cover Embassy Withdrawl
The Biden Administration can try to downplay, but the embassy actions say the fall of Kabul to the Taliban is coming sooner rather than later
Wherefore Art Thou, Leadership? Lessons From Eisenhower and Polio On The Covid-19 Crisis
When Eisenhower spoke on the polio vaccine it wasn’t just his words but his reputation and application of leadership that would be needed to carry the day.
Thursday Throughput: Why Masks Are Coming Back, In 1030 Words
Disease and pandemics used to be the norm. And, contra the historical revisionists, we often imposed restrictions like masks to control them.
Kenneth Copeland’s Vaccine Prayer Set To Heavy Metal
This is from last year, when vaccines were supposed to be a good thing.
Video: Tommy Tuberville and Cory Booker Share a Moment Over Defund The Police
Sen Tuberville’s (R-AL) comments on “defund the police” during the $3.5T budget debate got Sen Cory Booker (D-NJ) in the mood to hug it out.
While You Were Sleeping: US Senate Passes Democrats $3.5T Budget 50-49
As promised, the Senate Democratic leadership moved directly into a “vote-a-rama” on the $3.5T budget proposal and passed it in the early morning hours on a party line vote.
Wednesday Writs: Court Is Not Choose Your Own Adventures Book Edition
Bayer continues to have its ass handed to it by one court after another as the company tries to wriggle free from an $87 million verdict
Fools and Knaves and the FDA
FDA approval should reflect what the FDA knows about a drug…It is untenable to argue that the system must be ignored to be preserved.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Resigns
After weeks of vowing to fight, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns in a press conference, effective in 14 days.
