Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“Partisan contest! You may start with principles, but — if you are careless — end up fighting, instead, for the things your opponent only thinks you stand for. You become the strawman your enemies put up as the dumbed-down version of your position. This happens a lot: Democrats have long denied being socialists, but have accepted leadership from socialists; Republicans have long denied being authoritarian, but routinely act like authoritarians.” (05/21/25)
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2025/05/21/whose-principles/
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
“The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after congressional Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington launched the investigation shortly after Rep. James Comer, Republican chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, asked the Justice Department to prosecute Cuomo over statements he made to the committee investigating his management of the pandemic when the virus was spreading through nursing homes, the person said. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation. A spokesperson for Cuomo said Tuesday that the former governor was never informed of any such investigation. Cuomo is currently running for mayor of New York City.” (05/20/25)
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/20/cuomo-investigation/
Source: Roll Call
“That’s a lot of Supreme Court there.” (05/20/25)
https://chrt.fm/track/D3F8DG/traffic.megaphone.fm/FISCAL7659135554.mp3?updated=1747769482
Source: Antiwar.com
by Chris Mott
“Liberal internationalists are more of a symptom than a cause of imperial decline, but in their hermetically sealed bubble where dissent is seen as discourteous and uncouth, there is an undeniable feedback loop. An ideology constructed to justify one of the many in a long line of rapacious imperial orders became so ingrained upon the public consciousness that it indoctrinated the professional managerial class. The very people who are supposed to be intelligent enough to know the difference between propaganda for the masses and real policy actually became the biggest marks. The soothing bromides of Aaron Sorkin lulled generations of aspiring policymakers to sleep about the dangers of hubris.” (05/21/25)
https://original.antiwar.com/chris_mott/2025/05/20/which-way-liberal-interventionist/
Source: The Federalist
by Thomas Baker
“James B. Comey posted on Instagram a photo of seashells arranged to read ’86 47′, which could be interpreted as a threat against the 47th president [if the ‘interpreter’ is congenitally dishonest, mentally retarded, or both]. Comey has since denied that he intended violence; nonetheless the Secret Service is reportedly [pretending to ‘investigate’ for political reasons]. This posting may have been a lapse of judgment on Comey’s part or something more nefarious. Comey’s conduct in this instance, however, fits well with his previous anti-Trump behavior and demonstrably poor judgment. His judgment has been a serious concern for many of us who were proud to serve in the FBI and care about the bureau’s credibility and reputation.” (05/20/25)
https://thefederalist.com/2025/05/20/comeys-recent-behavior-confirms-hes-our-worst-fbi-director/
Source: Politics Politics Politics
“How ‘Original Sin’ Collides With Biden’s Health and Cable News (with Chris Cillizza).” (05/20/25)
https://www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/p/how-original-sin-collides-with-bidens
Source: Reason
by Damon Root
“The 1866 debate over birthright citizenship included a debate over immigration.” (05/20/25)
https://reason.com/2025/05/20/trump-says-birthright-citizenship-is-only-about-the-babies-of-slaves-historical-evidence-says-otherwise/
Source: United Press International
“A U.S. Air Force veteran detained in Venezuela has been released, according to his family and Trump administration officials. Joseph St. Clair was freed Tuesday, according to Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s special presidential envoy for special missions and the newly appointed president of the Kennedy Center. … According to the James Foley Foundation, St. Clair was working in the food services industry in South America when his family lost contact with him in November. In February, the U.S. State Department told his family — who had not heard from him in months — that he had been wrongly detained by Venezuela, the foundation, which advocates for U.S. hostage prevention and release, said.” (05/21/25)
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/05/21/Joseph-St-Clair-released-VEnezuela/1831747806722/
Source: Freakonomics
“How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme Resiliency (Update).” (05/20/25)
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-succeed-at-failing-part-4-extreme-resiliency-update/
Source: The Price of Liberty
by Nathan Barton
“We here at TPOL have recently been taken to task by several people because we oppose public (government-run, tax-supported) schools and try to point out the dangers of entrusting children to those institutions. A recent news story explains part of the problem: You no longer have to prove your ability to read, write, and do arithmetic in New Jersey to teach school.” (05/20/25)
https://thepriceofliberty.org/2025/05/20/government-run-tax-funded-schools/
