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Some French Say 'Non' to Air Conditioning. Others Say 'Oui'
Europe is now the fastest heating continent, and Paris is suffering greatly under 100-plus Fahrenheit temperatures. That has inspired some conservative Americans to politicize the French aversion to air conditioning. In return, many in France are blaming Americans' burning of planet-warming fossil fuels to power their ACs.
Whose voice hits ...Read more
Do Democrats Have the Guts to Let a Toxic Nominee Lose?
One of the saddest posts this weekend featured Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a moderate, welcoming three Democratic Socialist of America candidates who had won primaries with a handful votes. They included Darializa Avila Chevalier, a nutcase who called for abolishing the borders, police and prisons in addition to accusing Joe ...Read more
Mamdani's Victory Strut Is Premature
Yes, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist picks just knocked off some Democratic incumbents in New York City. They included surprising defeats, especially that of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Espaillat lost to Darializa Avila Chevalier, whose social media swims with past calls to abolish the police, free ...Read more
We Should Vote on Ideas, Not Physical Likeness
MS NOW commentator Ali Velshi was not alone in complaining that women are "underrepresented" in Congress. It is true that women account for 51% of the U.S. population but only 29% of the House members.
To which I say, "So what."
Basing the notion of fair representation on racial, gender or ethnic identity needs to be put in a folder -- a ...Read more




















