National Review- Quillette
- The Athens of Asia: A History of Gaza December 1, 2023For much of its history, Gaza moved people, things, and ideas by land and sea, and its name was associated with geographic interconnectedness.Robert C. Thornett
- “There’s Nothing Mystical About the Idea that Ideas Change History” December 1, 2023An interview with Steven Pinker.Matt Johnson
- Black Progress and Black Rage November 30, 2023A new biopic about Bayard Rustin and the New York Met’s opera about the life of Malcolm X celebrate very different notions of black struggle.Joshua Muravchik
- The Athens of Asia: A History of Gaza December 1, 2023
- Jay Nordlinger
- Dress Codes and Their Discontents November 30, 2023On coats, ties, and other garments.
- The 1973 Nobel November 30, 2023On the prize shared between Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho — the most controversial Nobel prize ever.
- An Old Letter, re Israel November 30, 2023In 1956, Leo Strauss wrote to Willmoore Kendall.
- Dress Codes and Their Discontents November 30, 2023
Monthly Archives: February 2020
What Do Democrats Believe?
A long time ago in a faraway place—the United States circa 2016–Democrats rightly criticized Republicans for tolerating Donald Trump’s appalling behavior. Despite—or maybe because of said behavior—Trump managed to squeak past Hillary Clinton in the electoral college to win the … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion politics, Ben Sasse, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Filibuster, policy, Republicans, Senate
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The Nanny State Strikes Again
See the video below to see the Nanny State in action. JFB
Posted in Politics
Tagged Big Government, John Stossel, KIds, Nanny State, Parenting
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Stopping Bernie
After Mike Bloomberg imploded onstage pretty much throughout the entirety of Wednesday night’s Democratic primary debate in Nevada, panic set in among the Party establishment. Keep in mind that Bloomberg was the perfect candidate for the pooh-bahs that run the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Sanders, Bloomberg, Democratic Party, Mayor Bloomberg, Nevada, President Trump, Primary Debate, Progressives, Trump
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Amy Palin Klobuchar on Mexico
Senator Amy Klobuchar put on a Palineque performance when she appeared on Telemundo and couldn’t come up with the name of the President of Mexico. The video (shown below) is brutal. Klobuchar happens to be very smart. But she also … Continue reading
Will the Real Bernie Sanders Please Stand Up?
Now that Bernie Sanders (I. Rolling Stone) is well on his way to getting the Democratic nomination for President it is worth reflecting on what Senator Sanders really stands for. It sure isn’t freedom and opportunity for all. If you … Continue reading
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DEFCON 2
The grand pooh-bahs of the DNC are about to break into full panic mode. When Nancy Pelosi pointed her impeachment gun at President Donald Trump she shot former Vice President Joe Biden in the heart. Unforced errors like that one, … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Klobuchar, Bernie, campaign, DNC, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, nomination, politics, primary, Sanders, woke
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An Interview with Clint Bolick
Posted in Law, Politics
Tagged Goldwater Institute, institute for justice, law, libertarian, originalism, Reason Magazine, textualism
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A Time for Choosing
It’s finally here. After what seems like years of primary campaigning, Iowa Democrats are finally about to have their say in the matter via the Iowa caucuses. The field has narrowed considerably from the original 2 dozen or so contestants … Continue reading