THE POWERLINE SPOTLIGHT STAYS ON ILHAN OMAR: And well it should, for the mainstream media would rather ignore her crimes. Scott Johnson aptly describes her technique for deflecting questions: “…her modus operandi has consisted of nonresponse responses combined with imputations of bigotry.” Why of course — she attempts to intimidate and silence legitimate questions and discussion.

DEEP BACKGROUND FOR DEALING WITH AUTHORITARIAN CROOKS: For two weeks I’ve meant to link to this essay by Scott, titled “No Apology for Raymond Sebond.” It’s a very well-informed essay on free speech and the threat of leftist thought control.