Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
July 18, 2024
DON SURBER: It Almost Was A Funeral. “Republicans have not been this united in decades as their delegates convene in Milwaukee.”
NOT ALL THAT MIXED, REALLY: Outside the GOP convention in Milwaukee, a protester expresses mixed feelings about political violence.
DEI MUST DIE: The Revenge Of The Diversity Non-Warriors. “You know who I mean because you encounter them in your work, community, local government all the time. And now you get to see them in places in the Federal Government that I’m sure you never expected. The military, the Secret Service, the FBI, and much more. In fact, pretty much the entire security and military apparatus of the US has been taken over by bureaucrats. And the bureaucrats are pushing diversity hiring and promoting agendas. The Secretary of Homeland Security has a stated goal of 30% diversity, which I suppose means that 30% of the workforce is something other than white men. But is the workforce competent and capable?”
Not so much.
“We have a military that could not possibly execute Operation Desert Storm today. Not only does our modern military have leadership that couldn’t even execute an evacuation from Afghanistan competently, but the rank and file are no longer particularly competent or physically fit, either. And those that meet the standards are demoralized and feel betrayed and unsupported by their country. And the failure to recruit enough soldiers in 2022 and 2023 to maintain strength levels is the proof in the pudding.”
Flashback: The US Army discovers woke doesn’t win wars — but is it too late?
ICYMI: OR AS SOME OF US SAY, DON’T GET COCKY: Don’t be complacent, Republicans — you’re falling into Democrats’ trap.
#JOURNALISM:
"We can't do our jobs because it might help Trump" has become a consistent theme in some media spaces.
Remember the AP analysis of why the media missed the Biden decline stories concluded many journalists "did not want to be accused of helping elect Trump" https://t.co/3jVW4JBXcC pic.twitter.com/IfWaxG7hm9
— AG (@AGHamilton29) July 16, 2024
HMM: FBI Claims Trump Shooter Remains an ‘Elusive Enigma.’
Related:
My guess is that Thomas Crooks is meant to be the dead end.
— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) July 17, 2024
A fiction story would go like this. Find a bright kid with a chip on his shoulder. Give him a secret life and training that makes him feel like Jason Bourne. He's psychologically yours. Send him on a mission with a BS exit plan that isn't meant to work.
— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) July 17, 2024
TOO TRUE TO BE SATIRE:
‘Let’s Settle This At The Ballot Box,’ Says Party That Tried To Kick Trump Off Ballots https://t.co/N6ne5hT8fq pic.twitter.com/ZF7FgBgMqG
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) July 17, 2024
July 17, 2024
WHEN SECONDS COUNT, THE POLICE HAVE BEEN IGNORING THINGS FOR 20 MINUTES ALREADY: “Law enforcement officials investigating the assassination attempt on Donald Trump told lawmakers Wednesday that 20 minutes passed between the time U.S. Secret Service snipers first spotted the gunman on a rooftop.”
Related: It Gets Worse: Secret Service Warned of Armed Gunman Ten Minutes Before Trump Walked on Stage. “And they didn’t delay him from going on.”
WE KNOW, JOE. WE KNOW.
I'm sick
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 17, 2024
UPDATE (From Ed): This has already started take on a life of its own on Twitter. Heckuva job there, Biden’s social media intern!
UPDATE (9:45 pm):
UPDATE (from Steve):
I know. You showered with your daughter.
— Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) July 18, 2024
OPEN THREAD: It’s your turn.
I PREDICT HE’LL HAVE TO WITHDRAW FROM THE RACE FOR “HEALTH REASONS.” Biden tests positive for Covid, cancels speech in Las Vegas.
I WOULDN’T SWIM THERE. Olympic Swimmers Return to Seine River After a Century. Will It Be Safe?
I DUNNO, THEY ALL SOUND SO PLAUSIBLE: Choose your Trump-assassination conspiracy theory. There’s a poll where you can vote for your favorite.
OR AS SOME OF US SAY, DON’T GET COCKY: Don’t be complacent, Republicans — you’re falling into Democrats’ trap.
I SAW A MOVIE ABOUT THIS: A breakthrough now makes it possible to assemble the genomes of extinct species.
Of course, Jurassic Park was dumb. Humanity was rendering big, scary animals extinct long before the invention of firearms, and firearms make big, scary animals a trivial problem.
CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Bruen Marches On: 8th Circuit Strikes Down Minnesota Young Adult Carry Ban.
Full opinion is here.
A WIDE ASSORTMENT: Lexus 3-Row SUVs: Is the GX, TX, or LX Right for You? My GX is a few years old, but I like it a lot.
WSJ: Musk Turbocharges Silicon Valley for Trump. “Big names in tech are turning Donald Trump’s way, a shift likely to be accelerated by excitement over Elon Musk’s nine-figure commitment and former venture capitalist JD Vance joining the ticket. Those two developments have punctuated a brewing cultural change in traditionally liberal Silicon Valley, as investors and executives announce their support for Trump over issues including the Biden administration’s stance on artificial-intelligence regulation and crackdowns on acquisitions by big tech. Some say following Biden’s poor debate performance and Trump’s response to this weekend’s assassination attempt, there is more momentum and permission to support the Republican.”
THE NEW SPACE RACE: Bigger and Better Version of the SpaceX Starship.
WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW: Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to ‘speak’ using only the power of thought.