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Whispers can fester for years before anyone faces consequences. And the tactics celebrities use to escape scandal have completely changed.
Whispers can fester for years before anyone faces consequences. And the tactics celebrities use to escape scandal have completely changed.
‘This was 25 years ago… he has gotten away with it’
Nolan’s Odyssey is neither Homer’s material nor a modern morality play. The post Misunderstanding the Odyssey appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture Misunderstanding the Odyssey Nolan’s Odyssey is neither Homer’s material nor a modern morality play. No character study of Odysseus comes closer to perfection than Tennyson’s: And tho’ We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. The Ulysses of Tennyson—and for that matter, of Alexander Pope—is a cunning and amoral man in rebellion against fate and time. Cleverest and wittiest of all heroes, he surpasses even the…Open
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego is once again making headlines amid fresh questions about his personal conduct and a pattern of allegations that continues to haunt Democratic lawmakers. Just last month, the bipartisan Senate Ethics Committee, chaired by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), dismissed a complaint against him. The panel found insufficient evidence that Gallego’s actions […] The post Ethics Dismissal or Cover-Up? The Gallego Case and Democrats’ Me Too Reversal appeared first on StoneZone .
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego is once again making headlines amid fresh questions about his personal conduct and a pattern of allegations that continues to haunt Democratic lawmakers. Just last month, the bipartisan Senate Ethics Committee, chaired by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), dismissed a complaint against him. The panel found insufficient evidence that Gallego’s actions violated federal law, Senate rules, or standards of conduct, praising his full cooperation. Gallego denied the accusations outright, branding them baseless “right-wing conspiracies ” pushed by far-right operatives, and demanded a public apology from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), who had referred the matter. The senator, a longtime close friend of…Open
Democrats have once again been forced to confront their least favorite dilemma: Either live by their own standards or admit they never took them seriously. Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine appears likely to abandon his campaign after leaders of the party have withdrawn their support and called for him to step aside […]
In the #MeToo years, the Left’s signature slogan was “Believe All Women!” That directive was used to bolster Christine Blasey Ford’s preposterous and easily refuted […] Source
OPINION: Robby Soave gives his radar on the recent allegations surrounding Maine Democratic Senate Candidate Graham Platner, which have led to some reflecting on the #MeToo movement. #GrahamPlatner #NewYorkTimes #MeToo About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on…
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