…that could become Alaska’s most valuable crop.
Interesting.
Fantasy As A Basis For Policy
It’s particularly sad when this sort of insanity comes from the judicial branch. It is not “child abuse” to leave a kid in a car for ten minutes.
The UK Election
Is it the end of Britain, as we know it?
Could be. Not sure that’s a bad thing. The Scots were never a good fit, and letting them go their own way will allow the English to be English again. It seem like Labour is (finally) finished in the south. This might actually open up some political space in England for a true liberal party.
The Kids At Oberlin
…are all right. Some of them, anyway.
Actually, I think (or at least hope) the trigger-terrorized special snowflakes are a minority, but a noisy one.
[Update a few minutes later]
Some students at Columbia are mocking the new Puritans as well.
The Bin Laden Raid
Did Obama lie about it?
Probably, he lies (or at least deludes himself) about most things. The problem is, the source is Sy Hersh, so there’s no way to tell what the real story is.
[Update a while later]
I’d note that if he wasn’t buried at sea, that would be a good thing. I still think that, if he was given a traditional Islamic burial, it was a monumentally stupid thing to do.
As an aside, it’s hard to believe I wrote that four years ago. Where does the time go?
King Salman
He’s not going to visit the US for now.
Probably waiting until Valerie Jarrett is no longer in power. This is what “smart diplomacy” looks like, I guess.
[Update a few minutes later]
More links and thoughts from Elizabeth Price Foley.
[Update a few minutes later]
Six years ago, Obama goes to Cairo. Proclaims a new era. Today, Arab leaders won't come to Camp David.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) May 11, 2015
[Afternoon update]
What the Saudi snub really means, and other disconcerting thoughts from Mike Morell:
I’d be a little careful in saying that this is an intentional snub. We may learn in next 24 or 48 hours that it’s really health reasons or something. … But having said that, there is deep, deep frustration on the part of our Sunni Arab allies in the Middle East with U.S. policy. They are deeply concerned about Iran and the challenges it poses. To them Iran is a much bigger threat than al Qaeda and ISIS. They’re worried about us from two perspectives. Are we taking Iran as seriously as we should? And are we as focused on Iran’s regional behavior as we are on the nuclear program? The deeper fear they have is that over time the United States sees Iran as a more natural partner than the Sunni Arabs. You see these deep concerns reflected in what they say and do. My view, strongly held, is that we should be helping them push back against the Iranian desire for dominance in the region.
President Jarrett disagrees.
Elon Musk Quotes
The most memorable ones from Ashlee Vance’s new book
The Fountain Of Youth
Also, stop dieting (that is, stop mindlessly counting calories). You’re just starving yourself to no good end.
The Racism Of The “Mainstream” Media
…on full display with Ted Cruz.
…you’ll note that it’s overwhelmingly Democrats who traffic in racial stereotypes; they just usually get a pass.
Yes. When a leftist calls you a racist, it’s almost always projection.
Chicken Flu
This is, as Glenn says, a slow-mo animal-husbandry disaster.
But I wonder to what degree the birds’ immune systems are compromised because they’re on a vegetarian diet (to which they are not suited) because people are stupid?