Category: Sociopolitical Commentary

  • Illegal Entry is a Criminal Offense. No, Really.

    Hey! Have you heard that crossing the border outside of a point of entry is a civil offense, akin to jay walking? If you have, you were lied to. This lie is being spread all over TikTok, yet again. You can make an argument that it should be a civil offense. That’s fine. I’m all…

  • Protest on the Sidewalk, FFS.

    Obstructing a roadway during a protest is illegal in most places, but the law is seldom enforced.  It should be. I’d support mandatory jail time if it can be shown that the protest prevented someone from getting to work, which is tantamount to hindering a person’s efforts to pay their rent, feed their children, make…

  • An Open Mind

    “A mind is like a parachute; it doesn’t work unless it’s open.” I’m sure you’ve heard that, and yes, it’s true, in a limited sort of way. A parachute has lines that do more than just keep the parachute attached to the skydiver. The lines keep the parachute from opening too far. They help it…

  • Researching Immigration Law

    I’ve been reading immigration law, trying to get to the bottom of exactly what due process is appropriate, by law, for people who have entered the country without going to a port of entry, if we weren’t operating under the Alien Enemies Act. In spite of what some people are pushing, it is not a…

  • How Many Tiers Did You Say This Justice System Has?

    Dylan Adams is an employee of the Minnesota State Government, the state where Tim Walz is governor. Dyland was recently caught on camera vandalizing six different Tesla vehicles, on six separate occasions, for an estimated total of $20,000 worth of damage. The D.A. has chosen not to pursue charges in this matter. For bonus points,…

  • Harvard Demands Taxpayer Money

    Harvard: We’re a private university and the federal government cannot tell us what to do! Also Harvard: We demand that the federal government continue to give us money! There’s a gaping hole right there. Do you see it? Harvard is not being told what they can and cannot do. They’re being told that if they…

  • The 1A

    I was thinking about the First Amendment while I made breakfast. It wasn’t a big breakfast: blueberries, bananas and Jimmy Dean frozen egg and sausage biscuits. I usually do more for breakfast and make things fresh – especially on Sundays, but I need a shower this morning so I just wanted to fuel up and…

  • The Vance Talking Bad About Musk AI Hoax

    I don’t really care that much about this. There are a lot of people who talk bad about each other. Gossip, planning, concern for their well-being. Call it what you want. People get together and speak negatively about other people. It’s sad, but I can’t make it stop. You probably can’t either. If you can,…

  • John Cusack

    The video that’s been going around of John Cusack talking political issues is so disappointing. I thought he would be smarter, or at least more informed. I don’t know why I thought that. Actors are just people that are talented at playing pretend. Nothing more. He repeated the same old tired lines: Elon Musk is…

  • A Judge Thinks Himself the Equal of the President. I Disagree

    Three co-equal branches of government, yes. That does not mean that any judge in the country can just give an order that the president has to follow. The country couldn’t operate like that. The most obvious problem with that is that one judge could, say, order a military flight, approved by the president, carrying criminal…