Jay
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Max Boot’s Dishonesty
Max Boot is a narcissistic, dishonest, calculating, manipulative writer who engages in the same willfully dishonorable conduct he claims to disdain in others.
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"Boot’s techniques are both tiresome and reprehensible. But when coupled with the ersatz I-take-no-pleasure-in-this lamentations that have become his hallmark in the Trump era, the affectation becomes too much to bear."
Perfect from @charlescwcooke
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Team Obama in exile
“When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known,” read former CIA Director John Brennan’s melodramatic warning to President Trump, “you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the...
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.@NoahCRothman in this week's issue: "But their goal is less to critique the Trump administration where it is warranted than it is to defend their own dubious records in office."
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Mass Shootings by Gun Type: What the Data Shows
The semiautomatic pistols made popular by the modern U.S. gun industry are the weapons most often used in mass-casualty rampages.
The Smallest Minority
Kevin Williamson takes on the mob
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Make sure to read @stevestampley's review of Kevin Williamson's book, "The Smallest Minority" at @ArcDigi
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Crush This Evil
We are contending with an evil ideology — white supremacy — that deserves to be treated by the authorities as has been the threat posed by militant Islam.
Why Are Democrats Defending Al Sharpton?
They’ve handed Trump an easy win and yoked themselves to a genuine bigot.
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Ok, one last time to get this right so that Seth and Glenn don't kill me.
Required reading about Al Sharpton today:
@GlennLoury in the @nytimes: nytimes.com/2019/07/31/opi…
And @SethAMandel in The Washington Post:
washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/0…
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Opinion: Both Democrats and Republicans will act like fools with Mueller this week
Mueller isn't a novice. He's testified over 60 times in front of congressional committees during his time as director of the FBI
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While Mueller's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee will have a sense of normalcy, the House Judiciary Committee testimony will be ridiculous.
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Trump has not built a single mile of new border fence after 30 months in office
SAN DIEGO, California — The Trump administration has not installed a single mile of new wall in a previously fenceless part of the U.S.-Mexico border in the 30 months since President Trump assumed office, despite his campaign promise to construct a...
Inside Baseball Legend Mariano Rivera’s Secret Far-Right Politics
The Yankees legend—who will be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday—has managed to keep his political leanings hidden for decades.
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One of the greatest pitchers of all time gets inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. Leave it to The Daily Beast to run a smear piece about him.
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema pushes program to streamline removal of migrant families without valid asylum claims
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is pitching Homeland Security on a pilot program that would fast-track the removal of migrant families ineligible for asylum.
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This is not what Nutroot Nation people thought they were getting ----> Sen. Kyrsten Sinema pushes program to streamline removal of migrant families without valid asylum claims azcentral.com/story/news/pol… via @azcentral
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Sushi lover ends up with his entire body riddled with WORMS
The Chinese man had seen his doctor about stomach ache and itchy skin. Scans showed his entire body had been infected with tapeworm from eating raw fish.
Then and Now: Space tech
In perhaps the boldest presidential decree of the 20th century, John F. Kennedy said before a joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961, "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a...
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My latest Then and Now has to do with the “tech” the astronauts used during the Apollo 11 mission —-> Space tech
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No, Zuckerberg can’t lie to Congress just because he’s not under oath
While the press and public may have been denied a dramatic raise-your-right-hand moment in Congress this week, Facebook’s chief executive is still under legal obligation to tell the truth. If it feels like Zuckerberg is bending the truth, know that...
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AOC said she was sworn in b/c GOP is accusing her of lying and that it wasn't a stunt. Riiiight.
“Lying to Congress is always a crime,” a representative for Senator Dianne Feinstein clarified to TechCrunch. “You don’t need to be sworn in.”
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‘Mother Is Not Going to Like This’: The 48 Hours That Almost Brought Down Trump
The exclusive story of how Trump survived the Access Hollywood tape.
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The art for this Politico piece (politico.com/magazine/story…) says it was done by The Red Dress. Looking that I up, I see it's a husband/wife duo based in London and man is their work good.
debutart.com/artist/the-red…
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The Red Dress: retro, acrylic, painterly - Artists
The Red Dress is a London based Illustration and Commercial Artists studio, Olivia Chancellor and Oliver Bland. This husband and wife team met while studying Graphic Design and Illustration at Central...
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The art for this Politico piece (politico.com/magazine/story…) says it was done by The Red Dress. Looking that I up, I see it's a husband/wife duo based in London and man is their work good.
debutart.com/artist/the-red…
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Bush-Clinton-Perot Debate Cold Opening
Watch Saturday Night Live highlight 'Bush-Clinton-Perot Debate Cold Opening' on NBC.com
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One of the best memories about the 1992 election was the SNL presidential debate with Dana Carvey playing both Bush and Perot. Playing Clinton, the late great Phil Hartman. Kevin Nealon was great as Sam Donaldson.
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The Saving Principles: Colin Kaepernick vs. Frederick Douglass
For the mainstream media and its heroes, the July 4 weekend has become a festival of national self-flagellation. This is their new tradition, their way of celebrating the holiday: churning out another round of hot takes on why America is not such a...
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The Saving Principles: Colin Kaepernick vs. Frederick Douglass thebulwark.com/the-saving-pri… via @BulwarkOnline
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“Trump considers executive order on citizenship question” | Election Law Blog
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@hola__hola99 @soledadobrien @gabrielmalor Doubtful. @rickhasen wrote about it here and explains better in the linked Slate piece. I hope he’s right that Roberts pushes back on this amateurish nonsense from the admin.
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Harris says busing should be considered, not mandated
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sen. Kamala Harris said Wednesday that busing students should be considered by school districts trying to desegregate their locations — not the federal mandate she...
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