Originally posted May 26th, 2016 I have written in the past of the Swiss Confederation and its weak central government form (the presidency is a ceremonial office and rotates). The office has no powers above the other six members of the Swiss Federal Council. The entire Federal Council is considered a collective head of state. Switzerland […]
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Russia Launched Nearly Every Type of Weapon in Recent Air Assault
Illia Novikov and Hanna Arhirova of the Associated Press are reporting that Russia fired 122 missiles and 36 drones in the biggest aerial barrage since the start of the war. They write: Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 24 civilians across the country in […]
Recommended Holiday Binging
Part I, Thursday After a festive Christmas holiday in Newport, Dick and I are looking forward to New Year’s Eve. Since before 2000, we’ve been celebrating at my sister/brother-in-law’s farm outside of Lynchburg, VA, where there is an abundance of food, wine, and laughter, often at one another’s expense. When not gathered round the table, […]
Florida Has Become a Model for Speedy and Secure Elections
Walter Olson of the Cato Institute tells his readers that if you don’t want candidates to run around endlessly claiming your state’s election was stolen from them, get it done in a more timely fashion. He writes: If you don’t want certain losing candidates to run around endlessly claiming your state’s election was stolen from […]
Full-Fat Dairy Reduces your Risk of Cardiovascular Events
Dr. Joseph Mercola of LewRockwell.com tells us how full-fat dairy can reduce your risk of cardiovascular events. He writes: Do you avoid whole milk, or better yet, raw milk, because of its saturated fat content? If so, you may be missing out on one of the greatest health foods there is. Studies have repeatedly failed to […]
Russia Using Wagner Group to Launder Billions in Blood Gold
Scott Detrow, Emma Klein, and Tinbete Ermyas of NPR.org are reporting that the Russian Wagner Group has laundered some $2.5 billion to Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year to support its war effort. They write: A new report details how the Wagner mercenary group uses gold mining in Africa to funnel money […]
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Evil
Won’t Get Fooled Again As the civilized world rejoices over the release of Israeli hostages, the WSJ editors caution the world not to be blind: “Jihadists are manipulating human sentiment to achieve their terrorist aims.” The joy of seeing young children reunited with their parents after seven weeks of hell is palatable. But don’t be […]
Road Trip to La-La Land
“The Big Problem” Could Kill a Road Trip … Joanna Stern in the WSJ went on a fact-finding road trip. Her goal? To investigate the Big Problem. That is, why are EV charging stations so unreliable? Ms. Stern decided to start her research in La-La Land. It was a good place to start since Los […]