Weakness and appeasement on the part of civic authorities are signals that give rise to the empowerment of those who would disrupt and overturn civil society: Antifa, or their helpers, under the pretense of caring about black people, now has … Continue reading →
Privilege, anyone?: Offering few specifics, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said his administration is committed to ensuring that 100% of the state’s black residents have health insurance. State statistics released Monday indicate black Kentuckians account for 16.5% of Kentucky’s coronavirus deaths … Continue reading →
Pocket recommended this article to me today, entitled, “Should You Fly Yet? An Epidemiologist and an Exposure Scientist Walk You Through the Decision Process.” My immediate reaction: why should I care what they have to say? That’s the legacy of … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “AesopFan.”] Jonathan Turley wrote, speaking of the remarks by Minneapolis city council president Lisa Bender that calling the police when your home is invaded “comes from a place of privilege”: What I find odd is that the … Continue reading →
…although some mayors and city governments seem to think so. The most elementary and basic task of city government is to preserve an environment in which people feel safe from attacks on their persons and property. Of course, that safety … Continue reading →
It’s an excellent statement. I’ve half a mind to send a copy to my alma mater, the president of which sent me one of those unctuous missives as well.
Continue reading →Roger Scruton wrote the following in 2006, almost a decade and a half ago. The subject matter is immigration, but it’s relevant to a lot more than that particular subject: The destructive effects of liberalism are not usually felt by … Continue reading →
News from the hot trend-setting city of Minneapolis: Nine of the [city] council’s 12 members appeared at a rally in a city park Sunday afternoon and vowed to end policing as the city currently knows it… Council Member Jeremiah Ellison … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I think we all need a break from depressing politics right about now.] There are certain songs that you love the very first time you hear them. At least, that’s the way it is for me. One of them … Continue reading →
Candace Owens speaks:
Continue reading →After I had the idea for the title of this post, I wondered if it had been said before. It has – by Jonah Goldberg back in late 2007 in his book Liberal Fascism. Whatever you think of Goldberg’s stances … Continue reading →
I’ve been reading a bunch of essays about the future of New York (see this and this, for example). They are grim. And how could they not be? Now, you may say “who cares, they made their bed and let … Continue reading →