Monthly Archives: May 2024

Trump Guilty… What’s next?

Posted on May 31, 2024 by TTG

A Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records. The jurors said they unanimously agreed Trump falsified those business records to conceal a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Politics, TTG | 151 Comments

The IC and AI

Posted on May 28, 2024 by TTG

ARLINGTON, Virginia — Long before generative AI’s boom, a Silicon Valley firm contracted to collect and analyze non-classified data on illicit Chinese fentanyl trafficking made a compelling case for its embrace by U.S. intelligence agencies. The operation’s results far exceeded … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, Technology, TTG | 39 Comments

The National Anthem through the eyes of jazz, America’s unique music

Posted on May 27, 2024 by willmann

By Robert Willmann From contributions and influences over time, a unique type of music came to be in this country, from the beginning with 13 colonies, to the American Revolution, to the Articles of Confederation, to the U.S. Constitution, to … Continue reading →

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HARPER: A NECESSARY APPEAL ON MEMORIAL DAY

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Harper

It is slightly over a year since the founder of this Committee of Correspondence, Col. W. Patrick Lang, passed away. TTG has done a yeoman’s job of maintaining this blog in the spirit of his friend and colleague Pat Lang, … Continue reading →

Posted in Administration | 14 Comments

Fredericksburg National Cemetery Luminaria

Posted on May 26, 2024 by TTG

Join us for the 29th annual luminaria at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Visit the cemetery between 8 pm to 11 pm to experience the luminaria. This event is free to the public. In the event … Continue reading →

Posted in History, TTG | 8 Comments

The Solitude of Combat Veterans – Alan Farrell

Posted on May 25, 2024 by TTG

Note: I thought I’d reshare these words by Alan Farrell. He gave this address to a group of vets one Veterans Day at the Harvard Business School. Granted the address is more appropriate for a Veteran’s Day than a Memorial … Continue reading →

Posted in Farrell, Prose | 7 Comments

Landis and Barbara Ann on Israeli Genocide

Posted on May 24, 2024 by TTG

Earlier today our Landis started a conversation on the appropriateness of the term genocide being applied to what Israel is doing in Gaza. I find his comment here just as well thought out as his earlier comments on the financial sector. … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Justice | 79 Comments

Open Thread – 22 May 2024

Posted on May 22, 2024 by TTG

No shortage of happenings, but I’m suffering from a shortage of free time lately. Bring up whatever you want. I was surprised the ICC prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for both Hamas and Israeli leadership. Netanyahu is ready to pop … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, TTG | 96 Comments

The Butcher of Tehran is Dead

Posted on May 20, 2024 by TTG

People in Iran are celebrating the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi with fireworks, memes and jokes. But why this outburst of joy and celebration over the death of a national leader? And is the celebration just about Raisi’s death … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, TTG | 74 Comments

Harper on the Treaty of Westphalia

Posted on May 17, 2024 by TTG

I have a problem with the liberal democracy/authoritarian divide. From the time of our founding as a Constitutional Republic, the United States maintained a special close relationship with Russia. And Russia was always authoritarian. Catherine the Great and even Peter … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper, Policy, Politics | 59 Comments