Money in politics is a topic that’s been discussed ever since I was old enough to read newspapers, 50+ years…

Search says open carry is illegal in Washington DC.

When I grew up in the 1970s, after Woodstock, Christian private schools were very clear that nobody ever had sex. Look at Mary. Immaculate conception.

I suspect it was a reaction to the Hippies of the 1960s and their free love flower children generation. My my how the pendulum swings.

Does Wilhoit’s law apply to Islamic Theocracy?

Frank Wilhoit said, "Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

I do a lot of recipe-ingredient research on AI, and it’ll steer me wrong more often than I’d like. Fortunately, I know enough to be persistent and questioning. I would not take medical advice from it, though I’d use it for supplemental research.

Morrin concluded that the AI chatbot could “miss clear indicators of risk or deterioration” and respond inappropriately to people in mental health crises, though he added that it could “improve access to general support, resources, and psycho-education”.

Trump seems to want complete press fealty, like a king.

When Thanksgiving became Insultgiving!

Biden issued a number of pardons via EO.

I had to read a bit more than this article to understand why. Search reminded me of Trumps often repeated phrase, “Crooked Joe Biden”. It’s Trump’s way to keep the opposing-party scapegoat alive.

Wouldn’t it be nice if we only owed taxes when the party in power is the same as ours? We could call it “partisan taxpaying”.

Abbott’s arguments then and actions now are an example of what Jessica Bulman-Pozen, a constitutional law professor at Columbia University, calls partisan federalism, a term describing how state leaders’ fervor for defending their sovereignty increasingly depends on whether their party is in power in Washington. She said Abbott’s support of the guard deployments is particularly alarming because it diminishes the traditional power of governors to manage law enforcement in their states.