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Friday, October 6, 2017
Investigation of Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’ Set Precedent for Inquiry Into Iran’s ‘Summer of Blood’
After Argentine president Isabel Perón was deposed in 1976, a military junta took over the presidency and government, establishing a dictatorship and placing all levels of government under military control.
A Rerun of the ‘Da Vinci’ Kook
Dan Brown, the author of “The DaVinci Code,” is back with another blockbuster anti-religion novel, and CBS’s “Sunday Morning” rolled out the red carpet on Oct. 1 to honor him and his massive commercial success.
The Normalization of Gun Violence Lies
It takes six months in America to get an X-ray, but you can buy an AR-15 immediately. That is one of the lies pushed by gun control advocates in the United States.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Two Topics
First, an update on the tax plan negotiations. The good news is that the debate seems to be centered on a few aspects of the individual tax code, with key business provisions getting a large dose of radio silence.
The Passionate Non Sequiturs of the Gun Debate
The mind boggles at the horror of Las Vegas, where Stephen Paddock perched himself in the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay and sprayed bullets into a crowd of outdoor concertgoers in the worst mass shooting in American history.
Las Vegas Update
The investigation into Sunday’s mass murder at a Las Vegas concert continues. Here are some updates.
Will HHS Remain Pro-Life With Price Out?
Tom Price may have cleared out his office at the Department of Health and Human Services, but what he left behind says volumes.
The Democratic Frontrunner for 2020, a Preview
I have been trying to warn President Donald Trump, but to no avail. I have been trying to caution him about his tweets, but to little effect. Not that they are all that alarming to normal people.
Abusive Gerrymandering Can Be Stopped, but Not by Judges
Two of the oldest traditions in U.S. political history are at the heart of Gill v. Whitford, a case now before the Supreme Court.
Media Finds Las Vegas Shooter’s Motive: He’s White!
If the media are going to keep wailing about how vital a free press is, could they start reporting stuff?
Trump Not Letting Media Turn Puerto Rico Into His ‘Katrina’
President Donald Trump punched back hard against the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, who accused him of insufficient concern about her island.
Defining Evil
Responding to the recent Las Vegas concert shooting that killed more than 50 people and injured hundreds more, President Trump described the act as one “of pure evil.”
The Glass House of the NFL
The National Football League is a glass house that was cracking well before Donald Trump’s criticism of players who refuse to stand during the national anthem.
Boeing and the U.S. Department of Cronyism
I have long said that the Department of Commerce should be renamed the Department of Cronyism. First, apart from the Census Bureau and the Patent and Trademark Office, the department mostly functions as a one-stop shop for special interests.
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
The Day After
Predictably, many progressives and pundits immediately began talking about gun control in response to the Las Vegas tragedy.
At CBS, a Victory for Comment Sense
A tragedy like Las Vegas’s can bring out the best in a country — or in the case of some liberals, the worst.
A Fog Lifts at the Air Force Academy
The football stadium was the only feature of the Air Force Academy visible from the highway that day. Everything else was obscured by a dense, low-lying fog.
We Need Fallacy Control Now!
Enough is enough. It’s epidemic. It’s dangerous. And the time has come to demand its end.