The View from Afar: Sunday, August 24, 2025

THE VIEW FROM AFAR

Notes from a retired newspaper publisher

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Pundits gotta pundit.#

With ignorance or malice, consider the power of “and”. — Get Wrecked! David Weigel Tries to Blame 2020 Census Troubles on Trump, Gets Fact-Checked by EVERYONE https://t.co/3Fv1NauAq3 [Link]#

Disqualifying.#

Jackson never had the temperament to be a SC Justice. She properly isolates herself now. — JONATHAN TURLEY: The judicial Calvinball of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Jackson went ballistic https://t.co/I4jPlpk2lo [Link]#

You cannot cooperate with those who are uncooperative.#

The Five Eyes abused our relationship. — Five eyes dimming https://t.co/n2nk1vlwNx [Link]#

The wheels of justice grind slow.#

Suspend judgement on Bolton until more is known. — Retribution, Unfinished Business, or Something Else? - American Thinker https://t.co/aNrjysIEJf [Link]#

Humor.#

Makes sense to me ... I think. https://t.co/jUTLVEMLHQ [Link]#

Speaking of disqualifying.#

GOOD CHANCE THE STARMER GOVERNMENT WON’T BE AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO COLLECT IT ANYWAY: 4chan Will Refuse to Pay Daily UK Online Safety Fines. https://t.co/cXjr30g5Fu [Link]#

Self-inducced bubble collapse.#

Pretty soon they’ll be cancelling people for saying they like bacon. — HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Syllabus data reveals rise of leftist authors in college, decline of classical authors. https://t.co/efqp3Yv8XP [Link]#

The way things were.#

Honest. The way some life used to be. — 20 Vintage Photos of Old-Timey Saloons https://t.co/YTBJehkiEN [Link]#

Teach Mr. Starmer about humility.#

Freedom requires the liberty to say something others may not wish to hear. — Pork Belly Persecution: The UK Is Arresting People for Professing Their Love of Bacon https://t.co/X0g0g9gAQf [Link]#

The root of recent evil.#

RT @shellenberger: The Russiagate hoax began as a dirty trick by the Clinton campaign and became one of the worst weaponizations of the US… [Link]#

No/Never.#

RT @WallStreetApes: 🚨 Colorado Democrats passed and signed into law that businesses are required to use preferred pronouns, if you refuse y… [Link]#

Lost in the wilderness without principles.#

RT @JonathanTurley: Texas Democrats seem intent on making a parody of themselves. First, they protested gerrymandering by fleeing to the mo… [Link]#

Who knew?#

RT @avidseries: New research from star Harvard economist Raj Chetty replicates the finding that using SAT scores in elite college admission… [Link]#

Try taxing government officials for overreach.#

RT @DavidJHarrisJr: ABSURD: Australia to consider taxing unused bedrooms in people’s homes to “free up supply”... ... This is what happens when g… [Link]#

Society is the framework underneath different cultures and society requires respect for others.#

RT @SydneyLWatson: Seriously, why is "cultural differences" the excuse that is used SO OFTEN when women are raped/sexually assaulted by mig… [Link]#
RT @ThomasSowell: “Intolerance may not promote progress but it can promote survival. An intolerant Islamic world may outlast the Western wo… [Link]#

Shut up, resign, or be impeached.#

RT @JonathanTurley: Jacksonian jurisprudence is the very embodiment of the actual rule of the made-up game based on the comic strip of Calv… [Link]#
RT @rogerkimball: Great column by @JonathanTurley on the embarrassment that is Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Key line "In Jacksonian juris… [Link]#

Journalistic nonsense.#

RT @ByronYork: The Washington Post editorial board is deeply concerned about the politicization of justice. Given the events of 2017-2024,… [Link]#

Double standards.#

RT @RantyAmyCurtis: Where were you when the Biden administration had Mar-a-Lago raided for political reasons? [Link]#

Persistent intentional ignorance.#

RT @ProfMJCleveland: Here‘s the original post that apparently won‘t show because he limited who can see his posts. https://t.co/yC7gRfzRJX [Link]#

By abusing the past.#

RT @utahprez: How Does One Change the Future?, by @utahprez https://t.co/mGLaVThIyk https://t.co/wDUGl3vl9z [Link]#

There is a lesson on immigration here.#

RT @PeterSweden7: A man is dead after a car explosion in Sweden.... ... Police say that the man was preparing a bombing attack when he by misstak… [Link]#

She exposed her own unethical nature.#

RT @Heminator: The AG of New York literally campaigned on prosecuting Trump without any specific crime in mind, but do go on. [Link]#

Mr. Eisen has shown himself to be unprincipled.#

RT @DataRepublican: @NormEisen Hello Mr. Eisen,... ... I have to say, your statement in support of John Bolton is one of the most audacious thing… [Link]#

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Pundits gotta pundit.#

With ignorance or malice, consider the power of “and”. — Get Wrecked! David Weigel Tries to Blame 2020 Census Troubles on Trump, Gets Fact-Checked by EVERYONE https://t.co/3Fv1NauAq3 [Link]#

Disqualifying.#

Jackson never had the temperament to be a SC Justice. She properly isolates herself now. — JONATHAN TURLEY: The judicial Calvinball of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Jackson went ballistic https://t.co/I4jPlpk2lo [Link]#

You cannot cooperate with those who are uncooperative.#

The Five Eyes abused our relationship. — Five eyes dimming https://t.co/n2nk1vlwNx [Link]#

The wheels of justice grind slow.#

Suspend judgement on Bolton until more is known. — Retribution, Unfinished Business, or Something Else? - American Thinker https://t.co/aNrjysIEJf [Link]#

Humor.#

Makes sense to me ... I think. https://t.co/jUTLVEMLHQ [Link]#

Speaking of disqualifying.#

GOOD CHANCE THE STARMER GOVERNMENT WON’T BE AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO COLLECT IT ANYWAY: 4chan Will Refuse to Pay Daily UK Online Safety Fines. https://t.co/cXjr30g5Fu [Link]#

Self-inducced bubble collapse.#

Pretty soon they’ll be cancelling people for saying they like bacon. — HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Syllabus data reveals rise of leftist authors in college, decline of classical authors. https://t.co/efqp3Yv8XP [Link]#

The way things were.#

Honest. The way some life used to be. — 20 Vintage Photos of Old-Timey Saloons https://t.co/YTBJehkiEN [Link]#

Teach Mr. Starmer about humility.#

Freedom requires the liberty to say something others may not wish to hear. — Pork Belly Persecution: The UK Is Arresting People for Professing Their Love of Bacon https://t.co/X0g0g9gAQf [Link]#

The root of recent evil.#

RT @shellenberger: The Russiagate hoax began as a dirty trick by the Clinton campaign and became one of the worst weaponizations of the US… [Link]#

No/Never.#

RT @WallStreetApes: 🚨 Colorado Democrats passed and signed into law that businesses are required to use preferred pronouns, if you refuse y… [Link]#

Lost in the wilderness without principles.#

RT @JonathanTurley: Texas Democrats seem intent on making a parody of themselves. First, they protested gerrymandering by fleeing to the mo… [Link]#

Who knew?#

RT @avidseries: New research from star Harvard economist Raj Chetty replicates the finding that using SAT scores in elite college admission… [Link]#

Try taxing government officials for overreach.#

RT @DavidJHarrisJr: ABSURD: Australia to consider taxing unused bedrooms in people’s homes to “free up supply”... ... This is what happens when g… [Link]#

Society is the framework underneath different cultures and society requires respect for others.#

RT @SydneyLWatson: Seriously, why is "cultural differences" the excuse that is used SO OFTEN when women are raped/sexually assaulted by mig… [Link]#
RT @ThomasSowell: “Intolerance may not promote progress but it can promote survival. An intolerant Islamic world may outlast the Western wo… [Link]#

Shut up, resign, or be impeached.#

RT @JonathanTurley: Jacksonian jurisprudence is the very embodiment of the actual rule of the made-up game based on the comic strip of Calv… [Link]#
RT @rogerkimball: Great column by @JonathanTurley on the embarrassment that is Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Key line "In Jacksonian juris… [Link]#

Journalistic nonsense.#

RT @ByronYork: The Washington Post editorial board is deeply concerned about the politicization of justice. Given the events of 2017-2024,… [Link]#

Double standards.#

RT @RantyAmyCurtis: Where were you when the Biden administration had Mar-a-Lago raided for political reasons? [Link]#

Persistent intentional ignorance.#

RT @ProfMJCleveland: Here‘s the original post that apparently won‘t show because he limited who can see his posts. https://t.co/yC7gRfzRJX [Link]#

By abusing the past.#

RT @utahprez: How Does One Change the Future?, by @utahprez https://t.co/mGLaVThIyk https://t.co/wDUGl3vl9z [Link]#

There is a lesson on immigration here.#

RT @PeterSweden7: A man is dead after a car explosion in Sweden.... ... Police say that the man was preparing a bombing attack when he by misstak… [Link]#

She exposed her own unethical nature.#

RT @Heminator: The AG of New York literally campaigned on prosecuting Trump without any specific crime in mind, but do go on. [Link]#

Mr. Eisen has shown himself to be unprincipled.#

RT @DataRepublican: @NormEisen Hello Mr. Eisen,... ... I have to say, your statement in support of John Bolton is one of the most audacious thing… [Link]#

Last update: Sunday August 24, 2025; 5:41 PM EDT.