Big News September 6, 2024September 8, 2024 Dick Cheney joins his daughter in endorsing Kamala: In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again. As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. And in other big news . . . PRKR Today, the appeals court finally ruled, granting PRKR everything it could have hoped. The stock more than doubled on 8.2 million shares. Here’s the short form. (And here’s the 60-page ruling.) The judicial process takes forever, but this ruling strengthens PRKR’s hand with Qualcomm — should they want to settle for a fraction of what a jury might award — and with a couple of other large companies against whom PRKR also has claims. So — in for a penny, in for a pound — I’m not tempted to sell here. More thoughts to come. GOOD INTENTIONS GONE AWRY When well-intentioned religious parents drive their home-schooled kids to suicide. WEEKEND BONUS: THE PIG-DOG CONUNDRUM John Heilemann interviews Nick Kristof on that and much more.