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French-hater John Kerry covering up the Obama administration’s deep disdain for our great ally. Photo: Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images Extreme nationalism, by its nature, requires its adherents to form judgments about the nature of foreign countries that are clear-cut, but also wildly inconsistent over time, as the interests and alliances of one’s own country inevitably mutate. The current state of right-wing thought has gone beyond the natural sympathy one might feel toward the people of France in the wake of the barbaric murders in Paris toward a new line best expressed by Charles Krauthammer, the leading party theorist. “ If the other goal of the Paris massacre was to frighten France out of the air campaign in Syria — the way Spain withdrew from the Iraq war after the terrorist attack on its trains in 2004 — they picked the wrong country,” writes Krauthammer. “France is a serious post-colonial power, as demonstrated in Ivory Coast, the Central African Republic and Mali, which … [Read more...] about How Republicans Learned to Stop Hating France

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 7 WASHINGTON (AP) — Majorities of U.S. adults think mass shootings would occur less often if guns were harder to get, and that schools and other public places have become less safe than they were two decades ago, polling shows. Still, public attitudes on guns and gun policy are complicated, and the issue has seen little by way of federal legislative changes in more than a decade. In the wake of Tuesday’s massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Democratic governors and lawmakers are pleading for gun restrictions. Reforms will meet Republican resistance both in Congress and state legislatures and are unlikely to advance. While it’s not unusual for polling to show higher support for restrictions among the general public after a mass shooting, attitudes on gun regulation are overall rather stable over time, said John Roman, senior fellow at NORC at the … [Read more...] about Many back strict gun laws, but opposition tends to be louder

Click here to read the full article. Composer Nicholas Britell can keep a secret. The three-time Oscar nominee and Emmy winner for “Succession” has been working on “ Andor ,” the next “ Star Wars ” TV series, for the past two years, totally under wraps. Details about “Andor” were announced yesterday by Lucasfilm at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, Calif. Diego Luna will reprise his role as Cassian Andor from the 2016 film “Rogue One” in a 12-part series beginning Aug. 31 on Disney+. More from Variety 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' to Premiere Early on Disney+ Star Wars Celebration: Harrison Ford Makes Surprise Appearance for John Williams Birthday Tribute, Gives 'Indiana Jones 5' Update Star Wars Celebration Ignores Franchise's Movie Future Britell, meanwhile, was back in New York, still toiling away on the series. Although limited in what he could disclose about the show, Britell agreed to give Variety a preview of what “Star Wars” fans can expect three … [Read more...] about ‘Succession’ Composer Nicholas Britell Enters the ‘Star Wars’ Universe With Music for ‘Andor’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Click here to read the full article. SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “The Bob’s Burgers Movie.” For over 10 years, Loren Bouchard has been telling the stories of the Belcher clan on a weekly basis. Created by Bouchard, “Bob’s Burgers” premiered in 2011 as an animated sitcom about married couple Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) and Linda Belcher (John Roberts) and their three kids — Tina (Dan Mintz), Gene (Eugene Mirman) and Louise (Kristen Schaal) — as they operate their small family owned burger shop and navigate the mundane absurdity of everyday life. More from Variety Will 'Top Gun: Maverick' Be Tom Cruise's First $100 Million Opening Weekend? 'The Bob's Burgers Movie' Review: A Plain and Tasty Quadruple Helping of the Animated Series 'Bobs Burgers' Cast Picks Five Must-See Episodes Before the Film Initial reviews of the show when it premiered were mixed; for Variety , Brian Lowry wrote that it “too often falls on the wrong side of … [Read more...] about ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Creators on Taking the Belcher Family to the Big Screen and a Potential Sequel Film

Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has instructed Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) to work with Democrats to achieve  “bipartisan” gun control legislation. CNN notes that McConnell specifically talked of working with Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to secure new gun controls, but did not provide detail as to what the new controls might be. McConnell said: I met with Senator Cornyn this morning. As you know he went home yesterday to see the family members and begin the fact finding of this awful massacre and I have encouraged him to talk with Sen. Murphy and Sen. Sinema and others who are interested in trying to get an outcome that is directly related to the problem. I am hopeful that we could come up with a bipartisan solution. Cornyn commented on his role as McConnell’s gun control liaison, saying: There’s a whole list of things that we can consider, but I think particularly mental health, access to mental health treatment is high on that list. I … [Read more...] about McConnell Taps Sen. Cornyn to Work Toward ‘Bipartisan’ Gun Control

CNN, a far-left propaganda outlet that spreads conspiracy theories and political violence, published a warning to its readers: “It’s time to prepare for a recession.” The article is an opinion piece, but CNNLOL decides what it will not publish, and things must be looking really, really bad if CNN allows something like this. Welcome to the party, pal! I’ve been telling y’all for over a year a recession is inevitable. This is not rocket science. Energy *is* the economy, and when energy costs explode, as it has under His Fraudulency, there goes the economy. A political sticker mocking President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris is seen next to a gas pump display showing a transaction in Los Angeles, Monday, March 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Here are the key parts of the CNN warning: And there is a toxic brew of external economic headwinds, including the war in Ukraine and Covid lockdowns in China, resulting in supply shocks that boost inflation and slow … [Read more...] about Nolte: CNN Admits ‘It’s Time to Prepare for a Recession’