Since you are discussing refugees, let me recommend this story of a successful refugee, Francis Bok. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bok His book, "Escape from Slavery", is entertaini… (View Post)

Nat Hentoff said it about right in the title of this book: "Free Speech for Me—But Not for Thee: How the American Left and Right Relentlessly Censor Each Other". There are exceptions, and I… (View Post)

What kind of place is Marin County, politically? Well-informed Americans will know the answer, but this might be news in the UK: It's full of wealthy leftists. Example: https://results.enr.clari… (View Post)

Off topic, but important: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suffered a concussion from a fall. A concussion can be serious at any age, but is especially worrisome in someone his age, 81. 'S… (View Post)

On voting methods: I have been reading Carl Sandburg's biography of Abraham Lincoln and, early on, found this description: "On August 1, 1831, he cast his first ballot. The polls were in th… (View Post)