National Review- Quillette
- Searching for Presidential Rhetoric October 8, 2024Students should study extensively the presidential rhetoric of earlier times, because it often demonstrates civility far better than the rhetoric of the present.Robert C. Thornett
- Over-Learning the Lessons of Iraq October 8, 2024Russia, Iran, and the failure of US resolve.Oscar Clarke
- Towards a Post-Hamas Future October 7, 2024The events of 7 October did not benefit Palestinians in any way.John Aziz
- Searching for Presidential Rhetoric October 8, 2024
- Jay Nordlinger
- Words, Weather, Etc. October 8, 2024On pronouns, Marjorie Taylor Greene, a podcast with Buckley Fellows, and more.
- Remembering a Red terror, &c. October 8, 2024On Mao’s Cultural Revolution; hurricanes and politics; the pronouns thing; ‘Latinx’; Steph Curry; and more.
- ‘I Live in Accordance with My Conscience’ October 7, 2024The life and death of Ildar Dadin, a Russian foe of Putin and Putinism.
- Words, Weather, Etc. October 8, 2024
Monthly Archives: September 2020
California’s Wildfires
Despite the apocalyptic rhetoric of environmental alarmists, the destructiveness of the raging wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are primarily the result bad policy–not climate change. See the short video below on the subject. JFB
Posted in Policy, Politics
Tagged California, climate change, Newsome, policy, Sierra Club, Wildfires
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The Left Wing Embrace of Violence
“If they even TRY to replace RBG we burn the entire fucking thing down”. Reza Aslan. For those lucky enough not to know who Reza Aslan is, he is a Professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside; … Continue reading
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Tagged early voting, elections, Fairfax County, politics, Supreme Court, Trump, Virginia, voter intimidation
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The Many Absurdities of 2020
Pennsylvania is one of 8 states that chooses its Supreme Court justices by election. Both the Democrats and Republicans nominate candidates; third party nominees are occasionally on the ballot as well. Election winners are placed on the Court for an … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, election, Harris, Pennsylvania, police, political accountability, thought experiment, Trump
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The Sociology of Mobs
The video below, published by Reason Magazine, provides some insight into what is going on in Portland, particularly with respect to the motivations of participants.
Biden Against Violence. Sort Of.
Former Vice-President Joe Biden is about to unleash a huge ad buy decrying violence in general, but not in particular. The reason is obvious. Polling indicates that he is being hurt in swing states where support for Black Lives Matter … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Black Lives Matter, BLM, Democratic, Donald Trump, election, NY Times, Republican, violence
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Truthful Lies
Sometimes lies tell the truth, however inadvertently. Ever since May when George Floyd was killed while in police custody there have been waves of protest in America’s cities, often spilling into violence. The violence has not been random and sporadic. … Continue reading