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On Wednesday, the left-wing hacks on MSNBC’s Morning Joe were excited over the possibility that President Biden would be able to exploit the “once-in-a-generation political opportunity” of a deadly pandemic to shove through radical policies and end up “shattering the age of Reagan.” One pundit gleefully declared: “...the idea of government as a redemptive force to make people’s lives better is back.”                  “MSNBC political analyst and publisher of the n...

Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had one weapon left and both knew it: treachery.” –Frank Herbert, Dune “They had learned nothing, and forgotten nothing.” –Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord Capitol Seizure “Pelosi says she would have put up a fight against Capitol mob: ‘I’m a street fighter” [The Hill]. “House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says in a new intervie...

Bird Song of the Day After last week, I searched on “most beautiful bird song” and ended up with the Wood Thrush. Readers? Lots of modern-day dino action in State Game Lands 285! #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. Noah Smith writes: “And in another bit of good news, COVID cases are plummeting. Apparently people are staying home and refusing to take risks while they wait for the vaccine.” •...

They’ve gathered, more than 50 friends and family members, forming a prayer circle in a parking lot at 93rd and South Halsted in Washington Heights. Outside a convenience store there, a single balloon bounces in the wind. It’s a memorial to a man shot to death at the store last Aug. 18. Two men walked in and started shooting around 2:30 p.m. that day, and Oyedele Olupitan was killed. He was 42. Now, drummers play traditional African music on djembes, and chatter fills the air. Some of thos...

DáNica Coto January 02, 2021 - 1:32 PM SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Pedro Pierluisi vowed to achieve statehood for Puerto Rico and fight against poverty, corruption and COVID-19 after he was sworn in Saturday as the U.S. territory’s new governor. Pierluisi, a Democrat who previously served as Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress for eight years, also promised to prioritize education, lift the government out of bankruptcy and alleviate a deep economic cris...

2021/01/03 01:29 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Pedro Pierluisi vowed to achieve statehood for Puerto Rico and fight against poverty, corruption and COVID-19 after he was sworn in Saturday as the U.S. territory’s new governor. Pierluisi, a Democrat who previously served as Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress for eight years, also promised to prioritize education, lift the government out of bankruptcy and alleviate a deep economic crisis as leader of the pro-stat...