Tuesday Links - 21 April

The Other McCain starts us off with The Ivy League Is Decadent and Depraved

Zimmerman has located the exact source of the problem, i.e., that the Left now dominates higher education so completely that those inside the campus bubble can’t even see what the problems are, much less think constructively about possible solutions.

William Teach at Pirate's Cove - The New Republic: Why Won’t Democrats Act Like They Believe In Climate Doom?

People can only listen to doom and gloom for so long before they mostly check out, especially when the doom doesn’t ever seem to materialize. And, also, when they see the people pushing it the hardest are complete hypocrites.

Again from The Other McCain - Aspiring Rapper Update

“Gee, Stacy, is it really fair to post a picture of the deceased performer brandishing illegal firearms?” Perhaps, but good luck finding any pictures of Jalen Carpenter in which he is not brandishing firearms.

Clayton Cramer - Letters of Marque and Reprisal

think we should seriously consider whether there would be time to use such in the worrisomely likely war of Taiwanese Independence. Imagine the resale value to privateers of capturing a VLCC (very large crude carrier): about $100 million worth of oil.

The Feral Irishman - Joe and José

Joe legal works in construction, has a Social Security number and makes $25.00 per hour with taxes deducted.

Jose illegal also works in construction has no Social Security number and makes $15.00 per hour cash, under the table.

Ready?... now pay attention....

Wombat-socho - FMJRA 2.0: Probably Not This Year

You would think that six games in the Launching Pad and Wrigley Field would have seen Dave Winfield, Jim Northrup, and Dave Kingman jacking homers in all directions, but unfortunately the Bravos and Cubs have some tough pitchers, and we finished the week 1-5.

The Other McCain again - Guess Who Made an Interesting Point? UPDATE: Sarah Palin Explains Herself

Frum has never abandoned his #NeverTrump stance, and his criticism of Vance is for “going with the flow” of grassroots Republicans — siding with the actual voters, rather than with the Aspen Institute elites.

Second City Cop - Indoctrination Proceeds

Those who can, do.

Those who can't, teach.

Those who can't teach, indoctrinate children:

Smitty - VA’s 21Apr Vote: This Dog Don’t Hunt

Somebody I know who is credentialed in the art of surveying people (pharma, for drug trials) was unimpressed by then quality of the question on the ballot tomorrow in Virginia.

Lone Star Parson - Your Old Pal

Well here we all are, dancing on the bonfire of the vanities, and what a fire it is. NetZero, Open Borders, Diversity is our Strength, Islam is a religion of peace, debt is wealth, Gender's a "construct," ffs, and on. We live, dear friends, in a world of lies and they're evaporating as lies always do.