Day: August 23, 2023

From the AP: In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived 366810235_efbf7f45c7_m_car-fire

From the AP: In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived

Jaybird August 23, 2023

The road closures — some because of the fire, some because of downed power lines — contributed...

Prepping for the Republican Debate

David Thornton August 23, 2023

I can’t get excited about any of them. Nevertheless, here is my rundown of the Republican field....

Let’s Save America with Civility

David Thornton August 23, 2023

I like the intellectual stimulation of a good discussion, but I also like to avoid discussions that...

Paternalism as Government Policy

Russell Michaels August 23, 2023

The federal government does not exist to take care of us. Why would you think it does?...

Thief!

Clare Briggs August 23, 2023

When a feller needs his clothes

James K in reply to Burt Likko on Please Explain This To Me Like I’m Five Years Old: ImmigrationAfter all, the history of law is replete with people who were found liable for trespassing and order…
LeeEsq on Please Explain This To Me Like I’m Five Years Old: ImmigrationDHS shared this not subtle painting on their social media today: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMGrL1O…
LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 7/14/25Sinema continues to be an object lesson against imputing certain ideas to people because of some ide…
LeeEsq in reply to Burt Likko on Please Explain This To Me Like I’m Five Years Old: ImmigrationRe-entry is what happens when a person who was physically removed from the United States after an or…
Jaybird in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 7/14/25Trump quips about signing executive order mandating soccer be called ‘football’ in America: ‘I think…
Slade the Leveller on Open Mic for the Week of 7/14/25Found the person with the most Portland name ever. https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/we-the-people-nee…
Burt Likko in reply to LeeEsq on Please Explain This To Me Like I’m Five Years Old: ImmigrationLee! Glad to see you in particular here. So am I at least roughly right about the term "re-entry"? I…
Jaybird on Please Explain This To Me Like I’m Five Years Old: ImmigrationA dumb question that had an obvious answer 20 years ago but doesn't have an obvious answer now: Are…
Burt Likko in reply to DensityDuck on Please Explain This To Me Like I’m Five Years Old: ImmigrationYes, they did! How upset should I be about it, is the question.
LeeEsq on Please Explain This To Me Like I’m Five Years Old: ImmigrationBeing in the United States without status is a civil rather than criminal penalty mainly because the…