Time to dethrone them.
Yes, the gun grabbers want to grab the guns, while ignoring the real common element here. And experts in general, whether in nutrition, climate or otherwise, seem to be highly overrated, which is one of the things that gave us Trump.
It was John McCain.
I think there is a case to be made there. And health care remains a disaster, because of terrible federal policies that Obamacare did nothing to address.
Matthew Iglesias gets doxxed after defending the attack on Tucker Carlson’s home.
But that’s not fair, of course, because Matthew is not a “white supremicist.” (Pro Tip: Neither is Tucker).
This shouldn’t happen to anyone, but it’s not going to stop until those defending it feel pain.
I’m concerned about the loss of the House, of course, both because it will stymie any useful legislation for the next two years and because some loons will be in charge of committees (e.g., Maxine Waters). Also, it will mean all investigations of the Trump administration all the time. On the other hand, that will make it more likely that both Trump and the Republicans in the House will win in 2020.
I assume that Sessions’ resignation was requested, now that Trump has more votes in the Senate to confirm someone who will actually know what he’s doing and what the job of the Attorney General is.
In terms of space, I won’t miss Culberson; his defeat probably means no Europa mission. The biggest loss from a space standpoint is Rohrabacher, unless he can find enough votes in absentees to pull it out. He is one of the few on the Hill who understands what has to happen in space, and if he’d won, and the Republicans had kept their majority, he’d have finally been chair of the Science Committee, where he would have had a lot more clout to make better things happen.
Note: Posting remains light because I’m in DC this week after the dual conferences in LA last weekend. Hopefully things will be back to normal next week, for a couple weeks, before I go to Europe at the end of the month.
[Update after driving to Manassas from Falls Church]
Maybe it’s not a great idea to blab on the phone on the Acela. Jerry Nadler’s plans to impeach Trump and Kavanaugh. Yeah, you want more Trump? That’s how you’ll get more Trump in 2020.
…has gone live on line. The issue has the theme of a space renaissance, also containing a very technical article by Bob Zubrin on Moon Direct, and a piece by Micah Meadowcroft on why space settlers may be doomed to disappointment.
Thoughts from Instapundit. It’s pretty clear that the writers of the 14th Amendment never had any idea it would be used for this. It was to deal with the aftermath of American slavery and continuing resistance by the Democrats to end it.
And of course, I’m long on record of believing that no one should have birthright citizenship. Work here, live here, but citizenship is a privilege to be earned, regardless of parentage or place of birth.
[Wednesday morning update, finally home in California after over six weeks away]
To clarify, in response to a discussion on an email list:
Simply, if you are born here, you have a right to stay here. It makes no sense to deport someone to a country in which they’ve never lived (i.e. DACA, even though Obama’s order was illegal). Everyone born here or otherwise legally here would have the same path to citizenship. But citizenship of someone born here via that path would not entitle their family to citizenship (i.e., an end to “anchor babies”). Everyone, including children of citizens born here, is responsible for earning their citizenship. Others are legal residents, but they don’t get to vote to confiscate my wealth.
Also, this is not about “preserving the Republican Party.” It’s about preserving the Republic itself.
Why it’s important to go after them.
Yes, we have to slap this atrocious behavior down now.
…and suddenly the rules change.
Square quotes because I don’t think the bombs were intended to go off. They were intended to be found.
…and doesn’t know how to solve it.
Just spitballing here, but maybe build more housing?
Pence is talking about it today at an event sponsored by the WaPo. Here’s a description of the Pentagon’s current plans.