Crime
New Orleans begins 2025 experiencing attack via vehicle and firearm
A man drove a vehicle into pedestrians on New Orleans’ Bourbon and Canal streets. Multiple people were killed and injured as a result. According to the police, the man was driving fast and was deliberately aiming for pedestrians. The driver had a “phase 2” to his plan, which involved firing his weapon. Law enforcement fired […]
Ethics group calls out ethically suspect pols
Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Back to those paragons of virtue… our legislators. FACT, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, released their annual ethics report – and it ain’t purty. And before you go excoriating just those damn Democrats… remember that Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Justice apparently blind to the optics of HIS […]
Christmas Eve Updates
Start with 81-year old Kay Granger (R- Dallas). She hasn’t cast a vote in Congress since July this year, and according to the Dallas Express, she is living at a care home dealing with dementia issues. And beginning in January 2023 she spent more than a year as the chairperson of the powerful House appropriations […]
Chauvin update
Derek Chauvin – we all know that name. Either the most reviled in America (well, after Trump) or the cop most closely associated with St. Floyd of Fentanyl. Or both, I guess, they aren’t mutually exclusive. He’s back in the news. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson agreed in an order Monday to let the […]
Monday updates
Let’s follow up on some stories from the past. First up – thebesig just did a story about some Washington, D.C. area servers and waitstaff who announced their intention to give lousy service to incoming administration people. One laudable result: “I personally would refuse to serve any person in office who I know of as […]
Stupid people of the week
I do just so happen to be looking for a ’68 Cutlass. My mom wants to relive her high school glory days. If you know anyone that’s got one they’re looking to off-load, drop me a line. Judge rejects 2nd Amendment argument from illegal immigrant living in Ohio charged over possession of 170 guns A […]
Elizabeth Warren sympathized with people who cheered an insurance company CEO’s assassination
One of the biggest stories over the past few days involved the assassination of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Luigi Mangione, 26, approached Thompson and fatally shot him before making his escape. “Deny,” “defend,” and “depose” were written on bullet casings recovered from the scene. Many actually cheered this act, and sympathized with Mangione. After […]
PENNY ACQUITTED
Despite the best efforts of the Manhattan DA to try and make any charges stick to Marine vet Daniel Penny, the jury took less than a morning’s deliberation to acquit Penny. Jurors acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide, which could have put him behind bars for up to four years, in Neely’s chokehold death aboard a […]
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