This is the sort of thing that should be done with a Space Guard, not a Space Force. Of course, if Starship happens, it will be moot.
Category Archives: Political Commentary
The “Public-Health Emergency”
At this point, it’s impossible to take lock-down orders seriously.
Lileks
…is depressed and angry. So is Greg Gutfeld; he said so on The Five yesterday. I feel fortunate to live in a neighborhood that, despite being in the center of the LA metroplex, is unlikely to attract looters.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Thank CNN, the media, and the Democrats for the looting and the riots.
[Update a while later]
Pandemics and pandemonium: a history of pandemics and rioting, and a description of “riot ideology.” I just saw on Twitter that Barr is threatening to release communications between Antifa and prominent public officials to coordinate the mayhem. I’m guessing that none of those public officials are Republicans.
[Update while more later]
“Resistance” has become insurrection.
[Afternoon update]
How to destroy civilization. And American Kristallnacht.
I read Shirer’s “Rise and Fall” as a teenager, but not since.
Sarah Parcak
I follow her on Twitter, for her occasional bitching about colonialism in space, but this is beyond the pale. It is incitement to destruction.
The Latest On Masks
The New England Journal of Medicine says that wearing them outside medical facilities offers little protection.
Hell
…or as we call it here, Friday night.
Plus, the collapse of law and order is terrifying.
False Flag
While we’re waiting to see if the weather will permit the launch…
Cops arrested four hundred people in Los Angeles last night.
Leo Terrell was on Hannity’s radio show yesterday, and sounding angry and (surprisingly) sane. He was lambasting the rioters and the Democrats.
SpaceX
…returns human spaceflight to America (and southern California).
I’m glad this is happening, but it should have happened years ago.
[Update just before launch time]
Welp, I guess they’ll try again Saturday. Florida weather.
[Thursday-morning update]
American spaceflight is now in Elon Musk’s hands.
[Bumped]
[Saturday-afternoon (in Florida) update]
Trying again in less than an hour.
[Bumped again]
[Update after the launch]
Looks like everything went perfectly, with weather cooperating in the last hour. On orbit now, and heading for a rendezvous with ISS tomorrow morning. Vodkapundit live blogged it.
[Update a few minutes later]
Another report from Emilee Speck.
[Sunday-morning update]
And, they’re docked. They named the ship Endeavour. Jonathan O’Callaghan has the story.
Trump’s Executive Order
It probably won’t stand up in court.
But amending 230 is something that might get bipartisan support in Congress.