. "Engineering priorities have become secondary to other interests, which is why we cannot have nice things quickly at a reasonable cost." And right on cue, at theUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
, as they prepare to make perfect the enemy of good.
At TNP,
Trump Trial Day 1 Summary: Here’s What Happened in the Opening Arguments… Bill Otis at Ringside asks and answers
How bad is Alvin Bragg's Manhattan prosecution? "Worse than you thought, because it will do more long-term damage than you thought." Nicole Silvero at Da Caller,
‘This Is Embarrassing’: Turley Says He Is In ‘Utter Disbelief’ Over Bragg Trial Opening Statements “What is clear is in this case, Trump is right,” Turley said. “I mean, this is an embarrassment. I mean, the fact that we are actually talking about this case being presented in a New York courtroom leaves me in utter disbelief. I mean, the arguments today did in fact capture all the problems here. You know, you had this misdemeanor under state law that had run out. This is going back to the 2016 election. And they zapped it back into life by alleging that there was a campaign finance under the federal laws that doesn’t exist. The Department of Justice doesn’t view it this way.” At Althouse,
"After listening to Monday’s opening statement by prosecutors, I still think the Manhattan D.A. has made a historic mistake" and
Jon Stewart's view of the Trump trial: It's a test of the media's fairness and accuracy. PJM's Vicky Taft,
Spoiler Alert: Prosecutors' Tortuous Trump Case Is 'Confusing' to Nearly Everyone and
New York DA's Trump Circus Has Found Its Clown (Michael Avenatti) Hat Hair's Jazz Shaw thinks
Trump Trial 'Catch and Kill' Claims May Backfire. At NYPo never-Trumper Andy McCarthy admits
‘Hush money’ is not a crime, and Bragg has no case against Trump. Spencer Brown at Town Hall,
Judge Clashes With Trump Attorney at Gag Order Hearing. Althouse,
"This hearing, ostensibly about violations of a gag order, doubled as a complete onslaught on the Trump ethos. " ""Justice Merchan clarified that politics infused everything that the former president does and insisted on hearing good faith arguments, and the truth, wherever possible. We knew this was going to be a big moment; it was even more revealing than expected." Writes Jonah Bromwich,
covering the Trump trial at the NYT. . . . It seems to me, we are talking about gagging a presidential candidate, whose prosecution might be political persecution, and that's inescapably political. It's not something to be brushed off as some sort of "ethos" of Trump's that deserves "a complete onslaught."
Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth,
Social@TrumpDailyPosts "HIGHLY CONFLICTED, TO PUT IT MILDLY, JUDGE JUAN MERCHAN, HAS TAKEN AWAY MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH. EVERYBODY IS ALLOWED TO TALK AND LIE ABOUT ME, BUT I AM NOT ALLOWED TO DEFEND MYSELF. THIS IS A KANGAROO COURT, AND THE JUDGE SHOULD RECUSE HIMSELF! Donald Trump Truth Social 11:00 AM EST 04/23/24." Hat Hair's Dave Strom thinks
Trump Should Ignore the Gag Order. Breitbart cites
Alina Habba: Criminal and Civil Courts Being Used Against Trump Because ‘They Cannot Beat Him in the Polls.’ At Da Caller, a
CNN Panel Finds It ‘Pretty Remarkable’ Juror Can Go To Dentist Appointment While Trump Restricted From Major Events.
At the Wombat's
In The Mailbox: 04.23.24, Mary Chastain at LI,
Judge Declares Mistrial for Rancher Accused of Killing Illegal Alien on His Property "The jury voted 7-1 not guilty." Hat Hair's Jazz Shaw reports a
Mistrial for Arizona Rancher Who Shot Illegal Migrant. Sundance at CTH,
Judge Declares Mistrial in Murder Case of Rancher George Kelly Accused of Shooting Illegal Alien.Steve Cortes at Am Great sees
Migrant Pain for the Heartland. "Biden turned Whitewater, Wisconsin, into a border town." At TNP,
Middle School Boots Special Needs Students to Make Way for Migrant Kids. From Da Caller,
Judge Dismisses Riot Charges For Over 100 Migrants Who Rushed Border, Ruben Morales. At Front Page Byron York says "Biden, we have a problem,"
Growing Latino Support for Border Wall, Strict Enforcement.
Stacy McCain,
It’s ‘Protester,’ NOT ‘Protestor,’ Dammit! Thanks. That cleared it up for me. At PJM, Stephen Kruiser says
Psst...Merrick Garland — I Found Your Domestic Terrorists, and Matt Margolis,
Alan Dershowitz No Longer Feels Loyal to the Democratic Party. At LI,
‘Death to America:’ Anti-Israel Encampments Pop Up at More Universities "Faculty members and professors have started showing support for the anti-Israel students," and
Biden Condemns ‘Antisemitic Protests,’ But Also People Who Don’t Get “What’s Going on With the Palestinians’. "Sounds like Biden thinks there’s “very fine people on both sides.” From Breitbart,
Sen. John Fetterman Slams ‘A**Hole’ Anti-Israel Protesters: ‘Not Appropriate’,
Anti-Israel Protesters Arrested at New York University,
Adams: Jewish Students Are Facing What Black Students Faced in Little Rock and
Obama’s Passover Message Adds Palestinians Into the Story; Omits Hostages. At the Free Bacon,
Columbia Professors Declare Solidarity With Student Protesters and Call for Shafik's Resignation,
NFL Funded Left-Wing Group Bailing Out Anti-Israel Bridge Blockers, and
Northwestern Investigates Flyer Targeting Jewish Community Center,
"Flyer calling on university to end relationship with Hillel may have violated anti-harassment policies." From Da Wire,
FLASHBACK: Columbia President After 9/11 Said Terrorism Is ‘A Form Of Protesting.’ "Minouche Shafik, facing calls for her resignation, says she rejects terrorism 'full stop,'
Ilhan Omar Tries To Defend Columbia Protesters (And Her Daughter), And It Backfires Immediately and
Democrat Ritchie Torres Slams ‘Rabid Racist’ Mohamed Hadid For Vile Messages. Bella and Gigi's dad. The Dersh, cited at Hat Hair,
Ivy League Anti-Israel Protests Could Prove More Dangerous Than January 6 or Charlottesville. Jazz Shaw,
Amazingly, Harvard Suspends Pro-Hamas Student Group. John Sexton,
150 Protesters Arrested at NYU 'Liberated Zone'. Da Caller,
Josh Hawley Calls On Biden To Send National Guard To Protect Jewish American Students On Columbia’s Campus. At NYPo,
Patriots owner Robert Kraft calls tenured Columbia professors one of the ‘biggest problems’ as anti-Israel protests roil campus. 'Becca Downs at TownHall looks at
What Kathy Hochul, Chuck Schumer Are Saying About Columbia University's Pro-Hamas Protests.
Collin Rugg@CollinRugg, "JUST IN: Columbia University has announced classes will be remote for the rest of the year as anti-Israel protests rock the school. There are now growing calls for tuition refunds for the $70k a year college now that it has practically turned into an online school." At Campus Reform
Columbia has 'made clear' it 'does not want NYPD' on campus as pro-Hamas occupation takes over school.