Taxes on a postcard? The Trump administration follows through! But with a kitschy and stupid idea. Just because the tax forms are smaller doesn’t make them any simpler (in fact the tiny print makes them harder to complete). Oh, and you’re still advised to use an envelope. Because listing your Social Security number and income levels on a public facing card is not a great idea. Why are we doing this again? To fulfill a campaign promise? Gotcha.
Ohio is going to the dogs. In a good way, though. The Ohio Senate passed a measure 32-0 that would allow dogs on restaurant patios.
Kennedy retires. The political world is in quite the tizzy today after Justice Kennedy announced his retirement. Elections have consequences! Be sure to read this, from Adam J. White in 2014, on Kennedy’s impact on the court. And this, from Fred Barnes in 2017, on “the list” to see how it might change or stay the same. And of course, JVL’s RAW fanfic from today about how the hearings might go down this fall.
Emo Trump. Allahpundit draws the line with Trump’s scorned-lover whines about Harley-Davidson.
The inevitable downfall of dumb internet things. When you’re using dogs as vehicles for your politics, well… As the Outline observes: “when people who don’t really know what they’re talking about put themselves in this position, it’s only a matter of time before they reveal themselves to be deeply silly.” Amen! Or should I say: woof! (Alas, my dog is not very political.)
Chef Boy-ar-Dee Throwbacks? Say what you will about the nostalgia obsession sweeping the nation, but any boy from Cleveland will tell you he grew up on Chef Boy-ar-dee’s canned goodness. And now they’re out with a throwback recipe? The can advertises: “More Meat, More Cheese, More Goodness.” And probably, more calories! Mmmmm. Thank Goodness for Chef Boy-ar-Dee!
ATF flips on bump stock ban. As Reason reports: “Under Obama, the ATF admitted that Congress denied it authority to ban bump-fire stocks on AR-15s, but now the ban seems imminent.” Some gun rights groups are fighting the effort.
Jake Tapper questions Keith Ellison over his Farrakhan ties. As regular readers know, frequent contributor Jeryl Bier is all over this beat. So is Jake Tapper, who wouldn’t let Ellison off easy last night on his show.
Milo is bad, cont’d… Desperate for attention, Milo Yiannopoulos is hopeful that vigilantes will start killing journalists. Let’s hope all those who argued that Milo deserved a subsidized space on the liberal tears college campus tour (or a slot at CPAC!) aren’t too forgetful about where they stood on this guy. Because the internet never forgets.
Afternoon Links are part of the Daily Standard newsletter, a free daily newsletter that goes out Monday through Friday. Sign up here!
