Now This...

"There was a standard which I aspired to, and that is to make sure any criticism I make is accurate. I don't need to include everything the government said in its defense, because for most of these agencies, a lot of what they say is crap... but then that's the same thing they say about my articles." -- JB

Attention oenophiles! Brian has an engaging conversation with (retired) winemaker Richard Arrowood about all things wine. Grab a bottle and a glass, relax and enjoy!

 " Why does something so devastating on its face not grab the attention of a free press?" 

"Over the coming months, gun control and the 2nd Amendment, already permanent fixtures in the national “debate”, will be flogged by more unqualified people than ever before. Expect to see, read and hear their ‘expert’ opinions everywhere and all the time."

"Following this scandal is kind of frustrating, because it's like watching the Superbowl with a 30-day delay and a fuzzy video feed, and you're thinking, OK, who's got the ball? What's going on here?" -- JB "With this administration in particular... everything from comity and precedent... is patently ignored, up to the rule of law and the integrity of appointed officials... <and it> tends to leave an awful lot of dirty laundry -- dirty." -- BW

(The below)... "is provided as a public service for concerned citizens and a possible template for those still incarcerated for lesser cri…mistakes."

 The Week So Far...

"There is no limit to how many times the Magic Button can be used. Ignorance is bliss. Denial is not admission. Unheard is unasked."

"Rather than the citizen’s ‘watchdog’ against government impropriety, the Press has morphed into the government’s lapdog of lies."

"Wasn't there a kernel of truth in there?"