Archive for 2025

PROF. JACOBSON’S REALLY BUILT SOMETHING HERE: EPP complaints prompt federal probes into ‘Dreamer’ scholarships. “The Equal Protection Project (EPP) has filed two civil rights complaints against the University of Michigan and the University of Miami over scholarships for illegal immigrants. The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights first announced investigations into the two schools the same day as the complaint was made, according to letters published by EPP.”

RACE RELATIONS WERE ON A GOOD TRAJECTORY BEFORE OBAMA AND BIDEN…:

…and making them worse was no accident.

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Ninth Circuit Panel Rules California’s Ammunition Background Check Law Violates the Second Amendment. “The ammunition background checks laws have no historical pedigree and operate in such a way that they violate the Second Amendment right of citizens to keep and bear arms. The anti-importation components violate the dormant Commerce Clause and to the extent applicable to individuals travelling into California are preempted by 18 U.S.C. § 926A.”

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: I’m Excited to See Who Trump Makes Blink Next. “The Democrats are distraught because President Trump has been very focused and effective when it comes to his agenda. He is having great success despite the efforts of seemingly every Obama and Biden appointee in the judiciary. They’re a tedious lot. They know that they can only slow him down, but the tantrum must go on.”

“MASSIVE RESISTANCE” 2.0:

CHANGE: Pew: Men 18-29 the Most Republican Demographic in the Country. “As I wrote yesterday, the prevailing attitude among elite women is that men suck. And, unsurprisingly, a political party dedicated to crushing men doesn’t appeal to them in the least. . . . It’s not hard to see why young men are fleeing the Democrats. The Democrats hate their guts, and the feeling is becoming mutual.”

LAUGHING WOLF ON THE NEW NUCLEAR ARMS RACE: Re-Thinking Thinking About The Unthinkable.

First, while not nuclear, we should be looking at adding KEVs to the mix. If we can drop a deep penetrator down air shafts, we can drop a KEV [Kinetic Energy Vehicle]. Which also means we need to consider weapons in space, which is a can of worms but one I think has already been opened. KEVs are flexible and yield can be adjusted via speed. When I say flexible, look at what Jerry Pournelle wrote about Project Thor, which was basically a crowbar with a semi-smart guidance package. Then look at some more recent work. Thing is, a range of options with a lot more flexibility than a nuke is likely to.

Second, we need to be looking at defense. Yes, Trump has announced Golden Dome and I have some hope for it. However, keep in mind that politicians on the left have done everything in their power to stop any and all work on defense against nuclear attack. We need layers and options, and the thing is some of what was done for SDI is still out there and works. The more layers, the better. Also, keep in mind those politicians who pushed for no defense were happy for you to die, though they would likely be secure and safe in their shelters.

Third, we need to look at civil defense options. I don’t think the program of the 50s is needed; but, we do need some civil defense. As I’ve noted before, there are aspects of it that are useful in other situations such as storm, fire, etc. It’s a concept that needs to be explored if we are going to have a serious talk on nuclear reform (including ways to keep the genie in the bottle).

Deterrence is the best way to keep the genie bottled up, and we need to improve ours ASAP.

IT’S MY THURSDAY ESSAY, THIS WEEK AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE: Hey, Kids — Let’s Talk About Genocide! “We need to have a grown-up talk about real genocide while the overgrown children are busy shouting in the streets about a fake one.”

MAKE THEM PAY:

Through the nose.

CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEW YORK, AND WASHINGTON RETIRE TO THEIR FAINTING COUCHES: Texas Mobilizes National Guard To Help ICE. “Weirdly, Texas is a state where the government follows the law and works for the benefit of actual citizens, not shadowy transnational conspiracies bound and determined to import as many illegal aliens into the country as possible.”