POLITICAL: The New York judge seems to be unfair and should be retired

Thursday, May 30, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/05/21/opinion/i-was-inside-the-court-when-the-judge-closed-the-trump-trial-and-what-i-saw-shocked-me/

I was inside the court when the judge closed the Trump trial, and what I saw shocked me
Alan Dershowitz

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I have observed and participated in trials throughout the world. I have seen justice and injustice in China, Russia, Ukraine, England, France, Italy, Israel, as well as in nearly 40 of our 50 states.

But in my 60 years as a lawyer and law professor, I have never seen a spectacle such as the one I observed sitting in the front row of the courthouse yesterday.

The judge in Donald Trump’s trial was an absolute tyrant, though he appeared to the jury to be a benevolent despot. He seemed automatically to be ruling against the defendant at every turn.

Alan Dershowitz was allowed to stay in the courtroom during former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial while Judge Merchan scolded witness Robert Costello.

Many experienced lawyers raised their eyebrows when the judge excluded obviously relevant evidence when offered by the defense, while including irrelevant evidence offered by the prosecution.

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When politics prevents fair trials, it’s time to “retire” the judges involved.

At the very least, don’t lawyers like Alan Dershowitz have an obligation to report the judge’s conduct to the Bar Association for an inquiry?

Argh!

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RANT: Once again Im forced to agree with Piers Morgan — trans athletes deserve tehir own category

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/05/20/opinion/its-time-to-stop-the-madness-of-trans-athletes-destroying-womens-sports/

Opinion
It’s time to stop the unfair, unequal madness of trans athletes destroying women’s sports
By Piers Morgan
Published May 20, 2024
Updated May 20, 2024, 1:17 p.m. ET

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It was like watching Usain Bolt compete in the women’s 200 meters and annihilating current world champion Shericka Jackson.

He’s run it in 19.19 seconds, while Jackson’s fastest time is 21.41, over two seconds slower.

That’s not because Bolt is a “better” runner, it’s because he has a bigger, stronger, faster male biology, which is why the sexes are separated in athletics.

And that’s why it’s so unfair for trans athletes to compete against women.

World Athletics has already concluded this and barred them, but many lower-level US sports bodies have been shamefully slow to follow.

Why?

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Sorry, but it is essential unfair to have men compete against women in athletics.

Unless we handicap them like in horse racing … 

Argh!

As much as I hate to agree with Piers, when he is right, he is right.

Seems so simple.

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: California mocked over $11 billion high-speed rail bridge to nowhere

Sunday, May 12, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/05/04/us-news/california-mocked-over-high-speed-rail-bridge-to-nowhere-that-took-9-years-to-build/

California mocked over $11 billion high-speed rail bridge to nowhere that took 9 years to build
By Rich Calder
Published May 4, 2024, 5:17 p.m. ET

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California is taking of heat for celebrating the completion of an high-speed rail bridge that has cost taxpayers $11 billion and took nine years to build — and clearly goes nowhere.

Critics — including Tesla founder Elon Musk and Dogecoin creator Billy Markus — are ripping the California High Speed Rail Authority after it boasted about last year’s completion of a “Fresno River Viaduct,” a mere sliver of the state’s long-delayed, bullet-train project attempting to link San Francisco to Los Angeles

“This is the most remarkable human achievement ever,” joked Markus, the creator of the jokey cryptocurrency, on X Friday. 

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If this wasn’t so sad and frustrating, then it might be funny ha ha.

As it is, it is evidence that the political class of the Pepuls Republik of Kaliforkneeah need to be replaced by nothing,

11 BILLION dollars to go no where?

Who’s brother-in-law got that contract?

If nothing else, the time value of money is ignored.  And, by the time something connects with it, it’s going to be obsolete or decayed.

Argh!

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RANT: What happened to the anit-KKK law that said you could not hide your face?

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/05/02/us-news/nypd-officer-fired-gun-during-raid-on-columbias-hamilton-hall-that-was-illegally-taken-by-anti-israel-protesters-da/

NYPD officer ‘accidentally’ fired gun during raid on Columbia anti-Israel protesters inside Hamilton Hall
By Kyle Schnitzer, Larry Celona, Katherine Donlevy
Published May 2, 2024, 7:24 p.m. ET

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Interesting how diktats are enforced?

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ENCOURAGING: Comedian Bill Maher went on a blistering tirade against “child abuse”

Thursday, May 2, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/04/22/media/bill-maher-rips-dems-in-quiet-on-set-rant-says-left-will-overlook-child-sex-abuse-if-guy-from-the-wrong-party-calls-it-out/

Bill Maher rips Dems in ‘Quiet on Set’ rant, says left will overlook child sex abuse if ‘wrong party’ calls it out
By Alexandra Steigrad
Published April 22, 2024, 12:01 p.m. ET

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Comedian Bill Maher went on a blistering tirade against “woke” ideology, saying that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “wasn’t wrong” when he called out Disney for sexualizing children, and that liberals were willing to “overlook” it because it was a Republican who spoke out.

The host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” delved into the shocking revelations from Max documentary, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” during his latest episode Friday.

“OMG. Nickelodeon? It wasn’t a studio, it was Neverland Ranch with craft services,” Maher said.

Bill Maher said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “wasn’t wrong” when he criticized Disney for sexualizing children. 

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Maher said Nickelodeon isn’t all that different than Disney, citing a report that showed a slew of workers at the Mouse House, too, had been arrested for sex crimes against kids.

“A 2014 CNN report discovered that at least 35 Disney employees had been arrested for sex crimes against children. And in 2021, Disney child star Alyson Stoner confessed she only narrowly survived the toddler-to-trainwreck pipeline. The next year, child star Cole Sprouse told The New York Times that young actresses at the Disney Channel were heavily sexualized from an early age,” he said. 

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“Oh, for pedophiles in Hollywood. It’s a small world, after all,” the comedian deadpanned. “DeSantis wasn’t wrong! But we’re so tribal now, the left will overlook child-f—ing if the guy from the wrong party calls it out.”

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Bill Maher is like Piers Morgan in my book.  I don’t always agree with their politics, but I listen when they “hit one out of the park”.

In this case, Maher is “right over the target” to chastise those who would absolve child predators because they are of the correct party.

Sounds like Nickelodeon, Disney, and Hollywood in general need a “colonoscopy” level investigation of all the allegations and convictions.  

Some long prison sentences and “banishments” need to be handed out with lots of publicity.  

Argh!

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RANT: Once again, Piers and I agree — calls for violence against Jews crosses the live from protest to crime

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/04/30/opinion/where-the-hell-are-the-parents-of-these-deluded-columbia-students-chanting-about-attacking-jews/

Where the hell are the parents of these deluded Columbia students chanting about attacking Jews?
By Piers Morgan
Published April 30, 2024, 11:15 a.m. ET

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How on Earth has it come to this?

I’m all for the right to peaceful protest — it’s the bedrock of any democratic society.

And I’m all for university students vociferously expressing themselves about world events.

But when they make direct calls for violent action against Jews, that doesn’t just cross my red line, it tramples all over it.

And if this were one of my kids, I’d be headed straight up to Columbia faster than Usain Bolt on Adderall to drag them out of that hateful tented tinderbox.

Not least because I suspect many of these protesters don’t really understand what they’re doing and have been swept along on a wave of virtue-signaling peer pressure to show how much they “care” about Gaza.

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I’m always amazed when I agree with any pundit.

In this case, calls to violence are just criminal.

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INSPIRATIONAL: WWOBD is the exemplar of “be the change you want to be”

Saturday, April 27, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/04/17/entertainment/mariska-hargitay-helps-lost-child-find-her-parent-while-filming-law-and-order-svu-in-nyc/

 ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star Mariska Hargitay mistaken for real-life cop by lost child

  • Mariska Hargitay helps lost child find her parent while filming ‘Law and Order: SVU’ in NYC

By Jack Hobbs
Published April 17, 2024, 3:06 p.m. ET

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Shortly before the 25th season premiere, Hargitay told People how the show has impacted her.

“We’ve been on a parallel journey,” she said. “There’s a thing: WWOBD, ‘What would Olivia Benson do?’ The fans would always talk about it, and one day it hit me. I also have those moments where I’ve sort of slipped into her.”

“If there’s a crisis, I just take over and lead like that. Being strong and fearless. It’s sort of this perfect feminist story.”

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Life imitates art or visa verso.

The lesson is that if you pretend to be “strong and fearless”, then you can become “strong and fearless” IRL.

Interesting and inspirational to have this concept echoed in a beautiful story.

WWOBD. WWJD.  What Would <insert your personal hero> Do.

Maybe “What Should I Do” that would make my Mom proud?

Only you can answer.

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INSPIRATIONAL: WWOBD is the exemplar of “be the change you want to be”

Saturday, April 27, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/04/17/entertainment/mariska-hargitay-helps-lost-child-find-her-parent-while-filming-law-and-order-svu-in-nyc/

 ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star Mariska Hargitay mistaken for real-life cop by lost child

  • Mariska Hargitay helps lost child find her parent while filming ‘Law and Order: SVU’ in NYC

By Jack Hobbs
Published April 17, 2024, 3:06 p.m. ET

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Shortly before the 25th season premiere, Hargitay told People how the show has impacted her.

“We’ve been on a parallel journey,” she said. “There’s a thing: WWOBD, ‘What would Olivia Benson do?’ The fans would always talk about it, and one day it hit me. I also have those moments where I’ve sort of slipped into her.”

“If there’s a crisis, I just take over and lead like that. Being strong and fearless. It’s sort of this perfect feminist story.”

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Life imitates art or visa verso.

The lesson is that if you pretend to be “strong and fearless”, then you can become “strong and fearless” IRL.

Interesting and inspirational to have this concept echoed in a beautiful story.

WWOBD. WWJD.  What Would <insert your personal hero> Do.

Maybe “What Should I Do” that would make my Mom proud?

Only you can answer.

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INSPIRATIONAL: WWOBD is the exemplar of “be the change you want to be”

Saturday, April 27, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/04/17/entertainment/mariska-hargitay-helps-lost-child-find-her-parent-while-filming-law-and-order-svu-in-nyc/

 ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star Mariska Hargitay mistaken for real-life cop by lost child

  • Mariska Hargitay helps lost child find her parent while filming ‘Law and Order: SVU’ in NYC

By Jack Hobbs
Published April 17, 2024, 3:06 p.m. ET

*** begin quote ***

Shortly before the 25th season premiere, Hargitay told People how the show has impacted her.

“We’ve been on a parallel journey,” she said. “There’s a thing: WWOBD, ‘What would Olivia Benson do?’ The fans would always talk about it, and one day it hit me. I also have those moments where I’ve sort of slipped into her.”

“If there’s a crisis, I just take over and lead like that. Being strong and fearless. It’s sort of this perfect feminist story.”

*** end quote ***

Life imitates art or visa verso.

The lesson is that if you pretend to be “strong and fearless”, then you can become “strong and fearless” IRL.

Interesting and inspirational to have this concept echoed in a beautiful story.

WWOBD. WWJD.  What Would <insert your personal hero> Do.

Maybe “What Should I Do” that would make my Mom proud?

Only you can answer.

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: The not so Unintended Consequences of a new tax

Sunday, April 14, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/04/06/us-news/congestion-price-toll-evaders-turn-upper-nyc-into-parking-lot/

NYC’s Upper West Side already becoming commuter parking lot for congestion-pricing evaders
By Chris Harris
Published April 6, 2024  — Updated April 6, 2024, 9:16 a.m. ET

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The Upper West Side is about to become a commuter parking lot.

Already notorious for its scarcity of spaces, the parking situation on the UWS has reached new lows of desperation ahead of the mid-June implementation of the Big Apple’s much-maligned, five-years-in-the-making congestion parking plan, which the MTA’s board authorized last month.

“The situation up here is untenable,” said longtime West 79th Street resident Renee Baruch, who’s noticed a steady uptick since January in the number of cars with out-of-state plates circling her block each morning.

“They’re on Riverside Drive, on side streets, with plates from all over, and you’re seeing the same ones every day,” explained Baruch, part of a consortium of Manhattanites that continues to push pols for a parking permitting system.

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Ahh, what will “We, The Sheeple” do?

I bet just suck it up and take it.  Death by a thousand cuts.  How do you eat a whole baloney?  Once slice at a time.

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