Friday Links - 9 May

Professor Yamane at Light Over Heat - National Rifle Association's 154th Annual Meeting & Exhibits

Here are some brief initial thoughts on what I saw. You will note how thoroughly the NRA’s recent troubles with legal issues and financial misconduct has affected the organization.

Aristo! Aristo! A la lanterne! - Yes SIR! Now, get out and go away.

The new Sec of Def has mandated a 20% cut of senior generals and admirals. The combined compensation for these 37 people costs us $10,000,000 a year.

Clayton Cramer - Animal Testing

I am not doctrinaire about this. There are places where animals should be used. For cosmetics? No. You do not need eyeliner, eye shadow or most of the other stuff peddled to women to make them feel inadequate. Few women of healthy weight are unattractive, no matter how much Vogue wants you to think.

Mad Jack's Shack - Not My Circus

The workers who got fired resent this. I'm certain that a few of them think that they, individually, need that money more than the Met does, and they're probably right. But! - and this is important - but the hundred unemployed aren't their problem. They don't own the circus, it isn't their monkey, and it isn't their problem. So what, you say? Well said, say I.

Tom Knighton at Townhall - Buffalo School System Attorney Attacks Whistleblower SVU Cop, Botches It Spectacularly

The Buffalo Public Schools would be the gift that keeps on giving were it not for the fact that children are being hurt, and the schools clearly don't seem to care a bit about it.

Miguel Gonzalez - She is everything Kamala is not.

I believe the Republicans missed a great chance not nominating Condoleezza Rice for president. Maybe we don’t fuck it up this time?

Again from Miguel Gonzalez - Those Damned Racist White Jurors!

Never pass the opportunity to wave the Race Card even if it does not make sense.

The Other McCain - A Happy Week for the Family

On Sunday, our youngest daughter Reagan graduated cum laude from Andrews University, with a double major in history and Spanish. Her senior honors thesis was, “The Significance of the Malvinas Issue in the Politics of President Javier Milei.”

Pirate's Cove Trump Probably Just Put The Death Nail In California’s Train To Nowhere

No tracks have been laid. None. The comrades in the People’s Republik Of California voted on this all the way back in 2008. It’s about $100 billion over budget. No tracks. No trains. It was supposed to be from LA to San Francisco by 2020, now they’re talking about Bakersfield to Merced by 2030.