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#SouthSudan: Words Aren’t Enough

UN investigators discovered a mass burial in rebel-held Bentiu, South Sudan. #SouthSudan http://t.co/2F8nMYrCcI — Aaron Myracle (@synthaaron) December 24, 2013 There has been relatively little conservative commentary on the crisis in South Sudan. Part of this could be explained by low expectations: Anarchy in Africa is not exactly unusual, and why should this particular episode […]

The World’s Worst Pro Se Litigant™ Says ‘Defendant Walker Has Gone Rogue’

An interesting aspect of being accused by Brett Kimberlin of being part of two distinct conspiracies — one described in his Maryland suit Kimberlin v. Walker, et al., and the other described in the federal RICO suit John Hoge has dubbed Kimberlin v. the Universe, et al. — is that my alleged co-conspirators have done […]

Reagan and the ‘Welfare Queen’

One of the things about the Internet Age is that it assists us in determining the truth about circumstances which have historically been the subject of myth-making. Josh Levin of Slate discovered the facts behind a favorite anecdote of Ronald Reagan’s: [I]n stump speech after stump speech, Reagan regaled his supporters with the story of […]

The Sudden #SouthSudan Crisis

"@GeorgeMonbiot: #SouthSudan could become another Rwanda, without a massive and immediate peacekeeping effort. http://t.co/9Z0S31bMyh" — Tom Ogola (@ogolat) December 23, 2013 What is stunning about the situation in South Sudan is how rapidly it has spun completely out of control: Eight days after a mutiny in South Sudan’s capital signaled the start of “unrest” (as […]

#SouthSudan: It’s Civil War Now

#SouthSudan maps shows location of latest clashes, @UN civilian shelters, oil concessions via @AFPAfrica pic.twitter.com/VJi65RHYNb #jubacrisis — Leanne B (@leelee_bee) December 23, 2013 There has been a lot of verbal tiptoeing among journalists writing about the crisis in South Sudan, said to be “on the verge” of civil war, etc. But the country’s former vice […]

Crime Is a People Problem

How many times have I said this? A lot: The key to crime prevention is to identify, apprehend and imprison criminals. People who commit serious crimes also usually commit petty crimes, and by the time you actually catch a criminal and convict him on a serious charge, he’s probably already gotten away with numerous minor […]

Where We’re Heading

If you don’t want to be accused of homophobia . . . The director of a new film featuring gay themes and characters is blasting the movie ratings board for giving the comedy an R rating. G.B.F., set for a Jan. 14 debut, earned the rating for “sexual references.” Director Darren Stein feels the film should […]

So, Justine Finally Landed …

Love this http://t.co/18BHgS8pZG #HasJustineLandedYet — Evey (@pertaub) December 22, 2013 The unfortunate Justine Sacco, whose Friday tweet inspired the hashtag #HasJustineLandedYet, went into full grovel mode: Today Sacco spoke to ABC News, saying, “My greatest concern was this statement reach South Africa first.” After sending her statement to South African newspaper The Star, Sacco shared […]

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