Heap o' Links Mon May 9, 2022

It has been odd and alarming watching the powers-that-be relentlessly escalate the proxy war our government is waging against Russia. … But there may be a method to this madness. And, no, a mere desire to enrich weapons-manufacturer political donors doesn't explain it. There is one motivation that would, however: a serious conflict would provide the left an opportunity to seize complete domestic control, to cement its power — perhaps permanently. For certain is that locking horns with Russia would be used to further curtail civil liberties. …

Our new normal of a mentally incapacitated president is not entirely new in American history—Woodrow Wilson was an invalid during the last months of his presidency. But Wilson’s condition was well hidden. Quite novel is the idea that the American people know the man in the White House is cognitively disabled and simply expect him to confirm that bleak diagnosis each time he opens his mouth.