You'd think more rational people would have enough uncommon sense to be making these rational arguments.

Alas, they don't.

It's important to point out, this is the FIRST TIME Iran has ever attacked Israel DIRECTLY, instead of through its proxies.

IRAN ATTACK ON ISRAEL

- Around 100 Iranian drones launched towards Israel, possibly far more.

- Iranian sources say attack involves missiles also

- Drones have begun to be intercepted in Syrian and Jordanian airspace

- Jordan declares state of emergency, says it will…

BREAKING: U.S. says Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel

Iran’s attack likely to unfold over a number of hours

BREAKING: Israel says Iran launched a number of drones toward it that will take hours to arrive apnews.com/article/strait…

Muhammad Ali, one of my very few heroes, once took the time to explain to me that “there are no jokes. The truth is the funniest joke of all.”

Fixed it.

On the amendment to require warrants for spying on Americans, 126 Democrats voted NO, joining 86 Republicans.

Congrats to the Biden WH, the NSA and FBI, and the establishment wings of both parties -- unified as usual -- on their success in defeating warrant requirements.

During the massacre at al-Shifa Hospital, the Israeli army shot patients in their beds and doctors who refused to abandon the sick, separated people into groups with differently-colored bracelets, and executed hundreds of civil government employees.

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'The recent move in gold reminds me of a famous quote “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” Looking at history, gold price can stay in the doldrums for a long time but when it does breakout, the surge is usually fast and furious' UBS

“The difficulty for me in writing—among the difficulties—is to write language that can work quietly on a page for a reader who doesn’t hear anything … one has to work very carefully with what is in between the words. What is not said.” —Toni Morrison buff.ly/3scRSDh

Axios clearly knows how to prioritize relevant news and challenge power.

this is not normal

“Would you suggest writing as a career?” one of the young students asked me.
“Are you trying to be funny?”I asked him.
“No, no, I’m serious. Would you advise writing as a career?”
“Writing chooses you, you don’t choose it.”