Rittenhouse

Speaking of The USA: MANY Heretofore Unspeakable Things Christianity in America = Schizophrenia in at least 3 or 4 variants Evangelical Variant ( Amer Bapt., National Bapt, Southern Bapt., Independent Bapt., DOC, Episcopalian/Presbyterian Variant UnitarianUniversalist variant - in name only Nation of Islam- under Farrakan, they embrace Muhammud and Jesus Christ Roman Catholic Variant…

The most recent saved search on the Google page pulled up on our family’s desktop computer reads, “New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles tickets,” or some variation thereof. It is the afternoon of my seventeenth birthday and I’ve just stumbled upon the gift that my family will “surprise” (I didn’t…

It’s All About Asymmetry I recently posted an essay on this venue arguing that the Rittenhouse verdict illustrates the need for principles in law. The gist of the argument was that, in a violent confrontation, only one side can legitimately claim self-defense. …

I resisted writing on this topic for weeks, but the sheer volume of nonsense overwhelmed me. The commentary I see in the media, social media, and particularly on Medium in the wake of the Rittenhouse trial is (incredibly) even more unhinged than it was during the runup. The easiest item…

Camilla Warrender and Luca Mazzacane America is in the midst of a racial reckoning. Despite the country being seen by many around the world as a model democracy, it has a troubled history when it comes to civil rights for people of color. …

As a 70-year-old author of four historical fiction novels, and writer of a thousand blogs, I probably read a little more contemporary news and commentary than most folks, just to stay in touch with what’s going on out there in evereverland. While most citizens satisfy their connectiveness cravings with twit…

Why the Law Must Include Principles On 25 August 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse — a high school dropout and police cadet reject from Antioch, Illinois — traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin where demonstrations were taking place to protest the killing of a black man by a police officer. He ended up shooting…

Just before Thanksgiving break, former President Donald Trump told Fox News that he had met Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse at Mar-a-Lago, where the two smiled for a photo that was custom built for right-wing social media. The message behind the encounter is brutally simple: The ostensible leader of the U.S…