OF COURSE -- IT'S ALL ABOUT CONTROL: California’s Health Secretary concedes there is no empirical basis for the State’s ban on outdoor dining.

And fear. And impoverishment. A fearful, impoverished citizenship is sooo much easier to control. And it will continue until a fed-up citizenry tells government to go pound sand.

HERE'S A THOUGHT: Tyranny ends when the tyrant’s enforcers won’t enforce it any more.

Antifa and BLM have been pretty successful in the past. Perhaps it's our turn?

COVERING MY ASS; NOT YOURS ....

WASHINGTON D.C. MAYOR: Inmates and the homeless will be among the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

CALIFORNIA GOV. NEWSOM'S business interests received millions in PPP loans.

More politely, perhaps, Democrats believe government is about feathering their nest first. With our money....

THE SUPREME COURT rejects Texas lawsuit and Trump bid to undo election.

It looks like I was right in my assessement, so it's time for another:

RANDOM THOUGHT (this from H.L. Mencken): “Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”

The thought is strong in this one.

POWERLINE'S Week in Pictures asks "What do you want for Christmas?

I don't know why Santa asked "What color?" Everyone knows unicorns only come in blue.....

Now go see the rest.