Happy April Fool's Day!

I got burned badly a couple days ago by John Solomon and John Durham, so today of all days I’ll need to be very careful. Good example—this one almost had me hook, like, and sinker:

Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand

Naval News: France joins AUKUS and will receive up to four nuclear-powered attack submarines from the alliance, which will be renamed FUKUS.

navalnews.comFrance Joins AUKUS Submarine Program - Naval NewsUnder extended plans, France will join the AUKUS submarine program. This will see advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for Australia, United Kingdom and France.

This one I only wish:

Tucker Carlson @TuckerCarlson

The defining principle of the American legal system, the one that has kept us free, is equal justice. But the populist surge of 2016 changed everything.

And this one I read about a few days ago, so I think it’s safe—not a joke:

Tom Luongo (Head Sneetch) @TFL1728

The old adage that the problem with 'money in politics' is that there is 'money in politics.'

billingsreport.comJames O’Keefe Blows Democratic Money Laundering Scheme Out of the Ballpark - The Billings ReportJames O’Keefe strikes back.

Then again, maybe the joke’s on us every day. Big Serge is one of those annoying skeptics who like to sneak up on you and smack you in the face with reality—like a dead fish:

Big Serge 

One of the key fissures in American politics is that you have one party that entertains fantasies about the "Rule of Law", and another that understands that it's far more important to rule *by* law. Idealism vs instrumentalism.

Rule of law aims to eradicate arbitrary political exercise of power by imposing equitable and universal accountability to neutral laws. Rule by law simply means imposing rule and exercising political power through juridical or procedural means. Must know the difference.

When you complain about double standards and inequitable treatment, all you’re doing is showing that the other side understands power and you don’t. Loser talk.

“Hey, they’re punishing their enemies and rewarding their friends! That’s not fair!” Yes, this is called “ruling” and is the basic motivating animus of all political action. You should try it sometime.

5:30 PM · Mar 31, 2023