Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds

GIVE A MAN A FISH AND YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. DEPORT A MAN AND YOU NEVER HAVE TO FEED HIM AGAIN.

DEI MUST DIE:

I note, though, that all the biggest marketing horror stories seem to come from listening to DEI people.

TIME FOR HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM: Taking On the College Cartel. “What’s needed today is a heavy dose of trust-busting, deregulation, and entrepreneurial energy.” Particularly with regard to the accreditation trust.

LITTLE GEORGIE’S JOBS HAVE NEVER INVOLVED TELLING THE TRUTH:

DON SURBER: Hey, Look, Haiti!

The internal polling on Dark Brandon’s state-of-the-union speech must be horrible because Democrats and their deep-state go-fers in the media quickly changed the subject. First, they tried to make the story about Republican Katie Britt’s Karen-in-the-kitchen response to Biden’s speech, but no one outside DC cares about these responses.

Then Biden said he threatened Netanyahu with a come-to-Jesus moment. Bibi did not take Biden serious and no one else did. I mean, what was Biden going to do? Make Bibi eat a ham sandwich?

With the Ukraine war wearing out its welcome, the only diversion left was the uncivil war in Haiti. Suddenly riots in its capital became the most important story in the world!

We are sending troops to Port-au-Prince, something we failed to do to Minneapolis, Seattle and Portland four years ago. Apparently it is OK to give rioters in Baltimore space, but not in Haiti.

Haiti has replaced Ukraine as the 51st state, just like Dick Sargent replaced Dick York as Darrin on Bewitched. There was no discussion and no explanation. How important is Haiti now? The New York Times pulled down its paywall to report the story.

Haiti has always been a basket case, and it’s only become more basketish with ten-plus years of deep international involvement. (Is any place actually improved by the attention of NGOs and UN agencies?) The only time it didn’t suck was when it was run by the United States Marine Corps, and that wasn’t worth the trouble for us back then, and would be more trouble now.

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY:

SPINACH FOR CHINESE KIDS, OPIUM FOR AMERICANS:

Related:

NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG: Boeing whistleblower found dead in hotel parking lot just days after testifying against airplane giant. “John Barnett, 62, had raised safety concerns at the airline’s factories and provided his first testimony just days before he was found dead from an apparent ‘self-inflicted’ gunshot wound, the Charleston County coroner told the BBC.”

Jeffrey Epstein, who didn’t hang himself, was unavailable for comment.

WOULD YOU PUT YOUR LIFE IN THE HANDS OF THESE PEOPLE?

HE’LL MOURN THE LOSS OF PALESTINIANS FOR RAMADAN:

OPEN THREAD: Monday, Monday.