Justice Clarence Thomas, Harry Jaffa, and the Declaration of Independence

Bessent: IRGC Leaders 'Trapped' Like 'Drowning Rats' By US Blockade, Will Soon Face Uprising Over Coming 'Gasoline Shortages Next' Summary Bessent describes IRGC leaders as now "trapped like drowning rats" amid the enduring US naval blockade of Iranian ports, which will soon result in gasoline shortages, anger & uprising Putin tells FM Araghchi that he's been in contact with the new Supreme Leader, and says Iran fighting for 'sovereignty' After a weekend of stalemate malaise, Iran reportedly offers new proposal for opening ship traffic, while postponing the thorny nuclear issue; Rubio says 'will not...

Trump Begins Blockade Of Hormuz Strait, Says Iran "Will Not Be Allowed To Profit From Extortion" Summary President Trump begins blockading Strait of Hormuz, warns US military will "finish up the little that is left of Iran" 2 Supertankers U-turn after peace deal talks fail UAE Oil Chief warns Iran blocking Hormuz is "a direct threat to the energy, food and health security of every nation" The odds of a peace deal by the end of the ceasefire period have improved modestly today but remain down significantly from pre-talks... Attempted Boarding of Commerical Ship in Bab...

What Would Be Truly Bullish? Actually Fixing What's Broken Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via Of Two Minds, We've come to an interesting juncture in history, interesting because while we're being assured that AI will solve all problems, including any it creates, back in the real world, AI is incapable of fixing what's broken because too many people are getting rich off the status quo, and since the status quo is the problem, those who own / control AI will use it to maintain the status quo, guaranteeing that what's broken...