Apparently, thanks to an executive order by Donald Trump, the United States is betraying its green card holders. The bans affect travelers with passports from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen and even extends to green card holders who are granted authorization to live and work in the United States, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman. … [Read more...] about A Betrayal of Green Card Holders
Something Missing From Trump’s Inaugural Address
Okay, I'm still up, and I'd like to talk about that inaugural address. It's all gloom and doom, blamed on elitist politicians and foreigners, leading to Trump's usual calls for nationalism, trade restrictions, and border controls.I was planning to tear into the speech line by line, but I'm too far into the rum to keep it together for as long as that would take, so let me … [Read more...] about Something Missing From Trump’s Inaugural Address
The Highpoint of the Trump Presidency
Eight years ago, when Barack Obama had just taken the Presidential oath of office, I wrote that it was "The Highpoint of the Obama Presidency," and I see no reason not to say just about the same thing about the Trump Presidency today.As the most populist presidential candidate in a long time, Trump's supporters have been projecting their hopes and dreams onto him for almost … [Read more...] about The Highpoint of the Trump Presidency
Whither Windypundit?
Regular readers may know that I bought a house back in June and moved out to the suburbs, where we're still getting used to a new way of living. Our condo needed a bit of work before we could sell it, but we finally got it ready and on the market in September, and we closed on the sale last month.That brings me to a disturbing question: Since Chicago is "the windy city" and … [Read more...] about Whither Windypundit?
Embrace the Genocide!
I have no idea what Drexel University associate professor George Ciccariello-Maher meant when he tweeted this:And, really, like Robby Soave at Reason, I didn't much care what he meant. A college professor who teaches "Radical Studies" said something crazy? That's about as dog-bites-man as it gets. I thought we should all just point and laugh and move on.But … [Read more...] about Embrace the Genocide!