The first time Roger Kimball heard about ivermectin was early on in the era of COVID. Here’s what was going on at that time, writes Mr. Kimball in the Spectator: The U.S. still had a functioning president. We had yet to arm the Taliban or give them the names of Americans and Afghan allies they […]
Will Handlers Allow Biden to Take Questions?
And Along Came Delta Candidate Joe Biden, as part of his campaign pledge while a candidate, insisted that he would “shut down the virus.” No politician could be that presumptuous about a novel virus that is pretty much out of his/her control. But Biden did anyway, and on that front, it’s been a massive failure, […]
The Biden Administration: Normalcy Vs Competency
President Biden allegedly was voted into office to return normalcy to the White House. But sooner or later, writes Jason L. Riley in the WSJ, the country will start pining for a return to competency as well. It’s not just the president who looks like a poster boy for incompetence. Biden’s VP, his cabinet, and […]
A Drinkable Feast at Half the Cost of Champagne?
If you enjoy Champagne, but not its price, sommelier Rachael Bovard, also a BRIGHT editor, has some suggestions. Outside of Champagne, the French make a lot of sparkling wine using the meticulous méthode traditionnelle process of Champagne – but for half the cost of Champagne. Ms. Bovard advises to look for “crémant” on the label: […]
Why Hurricane Ida Is an American Success Story
Louisiana did not forget the lessons from 2005 given by Hurricane Katrina, when a reported 1,800 people died in several states. Daniel Henninger in the WSJ explains why Hurricane Ida, of nearly equal strength, claimed about 46 people (as of Friday). Why? Infrastructure Joe Biden has created enough confusion over the difference between “real” and […]
Need Some Good News?
Kenya just came out with some uplifting news. The country has been cracking down on poaching, which has resulted in a 12% increase in the elephant population. Giraffes Too Since 2011, there “has been a notable increase of all three species of giraffe found in Kenya.” “Efforts to increase penalties on crimes related to threatened […]
Ron DeSantis, the Andrew Cuomo of the South?
Now that Donald Trump no longer resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (NW), the media has a new target in its sites. The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, is being hammered for his handling of COVID, as hospitalization numbers in Florida have surged. It’s no secret why the media has put a bull’s-eye on the pragmatic […]
America’s Gift to the Taliban
Last week, Jihadists killed 13 Americans. That’s more Americans who died in Afghanistan in one day than in all of 2020. According to Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of Central Command that is supervising the evacuation, the U.S. has depended since mid-August on the Taliban for security screening outside the airport. How can it be that […]
Paying Diplomatic Ransom
The ignominious national-security calamity of the U.S. retreat from Afghanistan demands an accounting, and it should start at the top, argues the WSJ. The catalogue of strategic and military misjudgments that led to this ignominious day are many, and they flow from the current President of the United States. He insisted on a rapid, complete […]
Biden: An Extraordinary Success?
For better or worse, Joe Biden’s legacy will be inextricably linked to the Afghanistan War. During the 20-year conflict, Joe Biden was there for all of it—beginning, middle, and end. Inez Stepman (BRIGHT) reports on Emily Jashinsky’s stance at The Federalist: “You don’t have to choose between being in favor of the decision to pull out of […]
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