Today’s Mean-Spirited Chuckle
What we’re reading
Why James Comey needed firing
Trump did not obstruct a valid FBI investigation; he demanded the exposure of a false one. — Andrew McCarthy at National Review.
The Left embraces political violence
“The relevant question here is not violent rhetoric but violence itself. The violence at Berkeley and Middlebury did not lead to the shooting in Alexandria — they are part of the same phenomenon: The American Left has embraced political violence.” — Kevin Williamson in National Review.
‘Liberalism is baked into the journalism cake.’
A former New York Times reporter in Imprimis.
“The evidence was on the front page, the back page, the culture pages, even the sports pages. It was at the top of the broadcast and at the bottom of the broadcast. Day in, day out, in every media market in America, Trump was savaged like no other candidate in memory. We were watching the total collapse of standards, with fairness and balance tossed overboard. Every story was an opinion masquerading as news, and every opinion ran in the same direction—toward Clinton and away from Trump.
“The Times media reporter began a story this way:
If you’re a working journalist and you believe that Donald J. Trump is a demagogue playing to the nation’s worst racist and nationalist tendencies, that he cozies up to anti-American dictators and that he would be dangerous with control of the United States nuclear codes, how the heck are you supposed to cover him?
“… the election was, in part, a referendum on the media, gave some voters an extra incentive to vote for Trump. A vote for him was a vote against the media and against Washington.”
Speech is not violence and violence is not self-expression
“Hodgkinson’s rampage has illuminated the growing belief that speech can be violence, while literal violence can be speech. After Brandeis University abandoned its plan to award an honorary degree to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a scholar and FGM (female genital mutilation) survivor, the school’s Muslim Student Association claimed that she “incites and supports insensitivity and irresponsibility.”
“Yet when Antifa starts destructive riots and beats up Trump supporters, literal violence is excused as expression or resistance.” — National Review
Judge Troupis
Tap the judge to read his latest: "Congressional Democrats: Rope a dope and other legal strategies"
Tag Archives: Police
Madison residents appreciate their police as shootings proliferate, Council dawdles
“These acts of graciousness go a very long way of giving us a booster shot and we certainly need it.” — Police Chief Mike Koval photos and video by Norm Sannes You know, when we sit at the greeting table and shake … Continue reading
Policing in Madison & nationally is bucking fierce headwinds
We publish this in recognition of national police week, May 14-20. At noon on Friday, May 19, the 27th Annual Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will take place on the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial site at the State Capitol grounds, corner … Continue reading
The people spoke, the Council did the right thing by its police chief
Congratulations, people! We did it! A rare victory! Your e-mails, your comments and your testimony persuaded the Madison Common Council to do the right thing and recompense Police Chief Koval for all of the $21,953 he ran up defending himself … Continue reading
Madison police endorse 4 candidates, shun 17 sitting alders!
As Rod Serling would say, for your electoral consideration: Consider that all 20 Madison aldermanic seats will be decided on April 4. 19 of those are incumbents seeking re-election. Only 5 incumbents are challenged (and one of the challengers is a write … Continue reading
Chief Mike Koval was just fined $22,000
UPDATE: Mayor Soglin and Ald. Skidmore have introduced a measure to reimburse Police Chief Mike Koval for the $22,000 he spent defending himself before the Police and Fire Commisson. The Madison Police and Fire Commission finally — FINALLY! — … Continue reading
