The title of this post is taken from George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four. The book’s genius is in part its nomenclature, and most definitely its insight into the political propaganda process. Thus, the Ministry of Truth, or “Minitrue” for … Continue reading →
I suppose I’ll bite the bullet and watch tonight’s Republican debate, which looks to have some verbal fireworks and a huge listening audience. I may even live-blog it, if I can stomach it. Those of you who read this blog … Continue reading →
From commenter “Eric”: The “LIV” is a conformist. To marshal the “LIV” to your agenda, set the zeitgeist to your agenda. The “LIV” will conform to it. Engineering the zeitgeist is an activist function. I would phrase it differently, but … Continue reading →
There was a large demonstration in Poland Saturday to protest the possibility that the government will let in many thousands of refugees from Syria—that is, people who claim to be refugees and claim to be from Syria. There was also … Continue reading →
This is the best interview I’ve seen with the three heroes of the French train terrorist attack. It’s with Megyn Kelly, and it’s the first time I’ve heard the three tell their story in such detail. Their characters really shine, … Continue reading →
Just when you thought the Bergdahl story couldn’t get any worse—it does. Did the White House scuttle, or at the very least ignore, a better Bergdahl prisoner exchange deal and replace it with the one we got, in order to … Continue reading →
Britain’s Labour Party commits suicide by electing extremist Jeremy Corbyn to be its leader, according to Dan Hodges of The Telegraph. If what the paper says is true, Corbyn makes our own Bernie Sanders look like Hubert Humphrey. I often … Continue reading →
…the other billionaires: But Trump’s rise shows billionaires don’t have to constrain themselves anymore. They can cut out the middleman. It’s the art of the deal on the campaign trail. And if you’re a billionaire with business sense, a flair … Continue reading →
Perhaps you’ve seen it. You know, the one that shows Trump way ahead of the rest of the Republican field at 40%? The poll is somewhat odd, however. For example, the number of Republican voters in it is 472, not … Continue reading →
Not. Walker has announced a plan to abolish federal public-sector unions, among other things: That would take an act of Congress, but Walker said he’s for it because “big-government unions should have no place in the federal workplace.” Walker also … Continue reading →
This is a case of deception, love, and sex (not an unusual trio) that has caused a lot of startled and skeptical reactions. You may have to concentrate a bit to follow it at first: A woman accused of pretending … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter G6loq] The interesting thing about that video is that while it’s parody, it’s very close to the actual substance of Trump’s campaign. It makes me wonder whether his entire campaign might be a form of parody. Perhaps … Continue reading →