Maternal Instincts

Coming to you from a thunderous Sioux Falls, today’s Ruminant features a distinctly Goldbergian potpourri ...

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Coming to you from a thunderous Sioux Falls, today’s Ruminant features a distinctly Goldbergian potpourri of rank punditry and eggheadery. Jonah begins by discussing the merits of the Letitia James lawsuit, his general distaste for enthusiasm, and Trump’s cavalier treatment of classified materials. After a not-so-brief foray into the consequences of the left’s pro-truth hypocrisy, things end on an esoteric note as Jonah contemplates pragmatism and the philosophical differences between the New Deal and the Great Society.

Show Notes:

– Eli Lake: “Framed and Guilty” 

– The Atlantic: “Separating Sports by Sex Doesn’t Make Sense” 

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  1. Steve Bier

    Jonah
    Good podcast (sound was fine). Your point about the Atlantic article and the gender stuff by the same folks who “follow science” was spot on. Not an original thought but the way to view these people is as orthodox followers of the religion of “social justice” or “wokeism” or whatever term you want. Once you see it through that prism it all fits (sorry to be monocausal).
    By the way, the running community which tends to be pretty liberal, was sh*%ing all over the Atlantic article on the running blogs. It’s absurd.

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    Mike from Jersey

    Did the adults from Peanuts take over for Jonah today?

    Bwah…bwah, bwah…bwaaaaah.

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  3. David Savidge

    Again, taking a perfectly reasonable point - sports divided by sex is just fine - too far. Stop with the maternal instinct BS. Comparing our behavior with lower primates and then claiming your position squares with evolution is, well, just silly. It is not hypocritical to say that female roles are primarily socially constructed in human society and at the same time believe in evolution. Just sloppy argumentation, Jonah.

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  4. David Savidge

    I just cannot get behind the notion of pardoning yet another Republican president. Ford was wrong and if Biden does it, he'll be wrong, too. Donald Trump has been violating the law since he was redlining in Manhattan in the 80s with his dad. On the fraud suit out of the NYAG, if she can make out her case, which it seems pretty clear she can, then he's liable under NY law and has to give up his right to do business there and must pay damages assessable under the statute. When David French gets audited twice for having the temerity to adopt children, DT can face the music. The fact that Ms. James will gain politically and even that the suit is politically motivated takes nothing away from the merits of the case. That's not legalism.

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    Denise Cote

    The sound wasn't that bad, I could hear you better than I ever hear Steve lol. But Jonah, was Adam (Adan?) not briefed on the requirement of doom music at the mention of the hated Woodrow Wilson? That, sir, is an affront that should be corrected forthwith.

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    The Bell Tower

    The New Deal was made with bits of real panther, so you know it’s good.

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    Kevin Johnson

    Content was great. Audio perfectly understandable, which is my standard. If you take up Opera, we can revisit the sound (and other) issues. Otherwise, carry on, please!

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  8. Randall Briggs

    Why would anyone expect Trump to live up to the terms of a conditional pardon?

    When he violated the terms, his supporters would celebrate how he had owned the libs yet again.

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  9. Randall Briggs

    Jonah: You state that you do not like unequal treatment under the law. But if you had your druthers, it seems, Trump would never face the consequences of his acts because law enforcement agencies have to take extraordinary steps in order to cut through his fortresses of lies.

    Sometimes, you can't nail the Mafia kingpin for his worst crimes, so you have to get him for tax evasion.

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  10. Cancellation Pending

    You sound like crap Jonah. But I did glean one statement: “it’s not like Donald Trump will be in an orange jumpsuit anytime soon...”. The real question is: if Donald Trump actually appears in an orange jumpsuit, how will you be able to tell?

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