I think we are truly watching the implosion of the Democrat Party. If not a single Democrat votes in favor or Judge Kavanaugh, then what can I conclude but that the “law of the land” has ceased to exist as a principle in their party. ==== WSJ 9/27/2018 Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to replace Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court is a... Read more
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The Kavanaugh Standard
September 27 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Henninger, Kavanaugh, Party Politics, The LeftHow to Make a Living
September 2 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Education, Personal Development, Work worldOne of the best articles on the value of being able to write clearly and concisely that I have read in a long time. ======== WSJ 8/30/2018 As a 20-year-old graduate student in creative writing, I asked a professor how to submit work for publication. “If you’re already worried about publishing,” he said, “you’re not a serious writer.” I was serious—and desperate to learn... Read more
Against the Machine – and More
September 2 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Interesting, Ruling Class, Western CivilizationA really good article / interview. Worth the read. ============ By Tunku Varadarajan WSJ 9/1/2018 – New York ‘I rarely have an urge to whisper,” says George Gilder—loudly—as he settles onto a divan by the window of his Times Square hotel room. I’d asked him to speak as audibly as possible into my recording device, and his response, while literal, could also serve as... Read more
What Bruce Ohr Told Congress – WSJ
September 2 | Posted by mrossol | FBI, Strassel, The LeftLet’s not confuse anyone with the facts… ======= WSJ 9/1/2018 Kimberely Strassel To believe most media descriptions of Justice Department lawyer Bruce Ohr, he is a nonentity, unworthy of the attention President Trump has given him. This is remarkable, given that Mr. Ohr spent Tuesday confirming for Congress its worst suspicions about the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s abuse of its surveillance and sourcing rules. If... Read more
North Carolina’s Gerrymander Coup – WSJ
September 2 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Democrat Party, Losing Freedom, Party PoliticsIf you can’t win politically, get the courts on your side. ======== WSJ – 9/1/2018 The Supreme Court this year punted on deciding two partisan gerrymander cases. Democrats have now refused a fair catch and decided to run the ball back up the field for a touchdown in North Carolina, where liberal judges this week struck down the state’s congressional map. Republicans control 10... Read more
Anatomy of a Fusion Smear – WSJ
September 2 | Posted by mrossol | Democrat Party, The LeftWSJ – 9/1/2018 Cleta Mitchell is a top campaign-finance lawyer in Washington, D.C. This year she’s also been the target of a political and media smear that reveals some of the nastiness at work in the allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. A partner at Foley & Lardner, Ms. Mitchell was astonished to find herself dragged into the Russia... Read more
