Archive for 2026

January 6, 2026

T. BECKET ADAMS: Where does Sarah Palin go for her apology?

Even today, a simple search on Microsoft’s Copilot for the date when the former governor coined the term “death panel” carefully notes that her accusation quickly became a viral talking point despite “being widely debunked as a myth.”

Fifteen years after Palin’s remark, disability advocate Krista Carr testified before members of the Canadian parliament that her organization receives weekly reports of medical assistance in dying (MAID) services being suggested unprompted to disabled individuals during routine, non-terminal care visits.

Who could have predicted that government-controlled healthcare, combined with legalized euthanasia, would eventually lead to the sick and uncomfortable being told to kill themselves?

Where does Palin go for her apology?

Canada, whose lawmakers, celebrities, and influencers often boast about their “free” healthcare and stringent anti-gun laws, recorded an astonishing 16,499 MAID suicides, or legalized doctor-assisted suicides, in 2024, following 22,535 such requests that year.

In 2023, the number of MAID suicides was approximately 15,500.

For reference, 2023’s recorded figure gives us a per capita rate of 37 MAID suicides per 100,000 people. During the same year, the United States recorded around 18,000 gun-related homicides, yielding a per capita rate of 5 gun-related murders per 100,000 people.

Put another way, a Canadian has a greater chance of dying by MAID than an American has of being shot dead.

How’s that for perspective?

Pretty sickening, to be honest.

Posted at 3:49 pm by Stephen Green on Jan 6th, 2026

MOVE ALONG, NOTHING TO SEE HERE:

Posted at 3:02 pm by Stephen Green on Jan 6th, 2026

DALLAS COWBOYS FIRE COORDINATOR MATT EBERFLUS AFTER DEFENSIVE DISASTER:

The Cowboys will look for yet another new coordinator to try to fix their defense.

Matt Eberflus was fired as the team’s defensive coordinator Tuesday morning after just one season, according to multiple reports, meaning Dallas is in need of its fourth defensive coordinator in four seasons.

The 55-year-old was dealt a surprising blow right before the season when Jerry Jones traded Micah Parsons to the Packers, and Dallas ended up allowing the most points per game in the NFL at 30.1.

Their 511 points allowed were the most in team history.

Their 377 yards allowed per game were the third-most in the league, and their 251.5 yards passing allowed per game were the most in the NFL.

Eberflus was in his second stint with the Cowboys, having been their linebackers coach from 2011-15 and adding passing-game coordinator duties in 2016 and ’17.

No word yet on when Jerry Jones, the Cowboy’s owner, will fire Jerry Jones, the Cowboy’s general manager.

Posted at 2:35 pm by Ed Driscoll on Jan 6th, 2026

I’LL EVEN THROW IN THE SMOKES:

Posted at 2:31 pm by Stephen Green on Jan 6th, 2026

IT’S 2026; I’M AFRAID LEFTISTS ARE TAKING THE IDEA OF “SHOOT THE MESSENGER” FAR TOO LITERALLY:

As an Insta-commenter noted in response to Roger Kimball’s Friday column headlined, “The Somali Fraud Scandal is a Turning Point,” “If the Left truly cared about social programs helping people, then the Left should be the most upset about fraud. Every dollar going to fraud is a dollar not going to someone who legitimately needs help. The fact that the Left is always excusing fraud is telling.”

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Posted at 2:22 pm by Ed Driscoll on Jan 6th, 2026

ALLOW THE STATE TO WITHER AWAY SO PEOPLE CAN PRACTICE TRUE CAPITALISM: Venezuela’s oil industry is in shambles after decades of socialism — but Trump needs it to make the country great again.

President Trump has made clear he wants to revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry so he can use the cash to make the country great again — but the sector is in shambles after decades of plunder, talent flight and negligence as a result of socialist rule.

After capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, Trump vowed that US companies would soon tap into the nation’s rich oil reserves, which Caracas says hold about 303 billion barrels worth of petrol, roughly 17% of the world’s supply.

Production has plummeted since hitting a high in 1997 — and the country produced just 900,000 barrels of oil per day in 2024, about 6% of what the US puts out.

Additionally, the oil companies’ holdings were nationalized and seized twice — once in 1976 and again by Maduro’s predecessor Hugo Chavez in 2007.

“Get the hell out of my way,” the wise man once said.

Posted at 1:45 pm by Stephen Green on Jan 6th, 2026

PROSECUTED FOR INSULTING A RAPIST: In Germany, a woman was jailed for calling a convicted rapist a “disgraceful rapist pig” via WhatsApp while the rapist walked free.

Posted at 1:42 pm by Greg Lukianoff on Jan 6th, 2026

HILTON AXES HOTEL FROM THEIR SYSTEMS AFTER VIDEO SHOWS THEM CONTINUING TO BAN DHS AND ICE AGENTS:

Influencer Nick Sortor, armed with a video recording device, visited the Lakeville Hampton Inn and quickly learned that the owner and front desk manager, at least, weren’t about to change their unwelcoming stance.

In the video posted on X, Sortor asks about available rooms and is met with resistance when he says they are for DHS.

“We’re not accepting people from immigration, ICE agents, DHS, onto our property,” the clerk says. “It’s just per management, our ownership.”

Sortor points to Hilton’s statement, but the front desk manager indicates he had just spoken with the owner, who informed him there was no change to the selective policy.

Less than two hours after the video had been uploaded to X, Hilton issued another statement saying they were dropping that particular hotel from their list of franchisees and accusing ownership of lying to them about making corrections to their policy.

“The independent hotel owner had assured us that they had fixed this problem and published a message confirming this. A recent video clearly raises concerns that they are not meeting our standards and values,” the statement reads. “As such, we are taking immediate action to remove this hotel from our systems.”

It shouldn’t be hard for Hilton’s legal team to send the termination letters to the management of the local franchisee: Gets Worse: Can’t Imagine Why Minneapolis Hilton’s Leaders Didn’t Want ICE Around (Check Out Who Runs It):

 

Posted at 1:22 pm by Ed Driscoll on Jan 6th, 2026