From a Kevin D. Williamson article in National Review: They [several writers, but really much of the Democratic Party today] do not understand the United States as having two legitimate competing political camps but as suffering from a kind of … Continue reading →
A number of people have recommended this article by Christopher Caldwell that appeared in the Claremont Review of Books, entitled “Why Hasn’t Brexit Happened?” It’ well worth reading. A few excerpts: In Britain as elsewhere in the world, the struggle … Continue reading →
Here’s a tweet posted today by The New York Times that has since been taken down, probably because they got too much criticism for it: Eighteen years have passed since airplanes took aim and brought down the World Trade Center. … Continue reading →
Eighteen years is a long time. On September 11th of 2001, many of the people about to vote in 2020 hadn’t yet been born, and others were so young they don’t remember a time before 9/11. The attack has always … Continue reading →
I can’t say this comes as a surprise, because it seems to me that Bolton and Trump had some serious disagreements on general policy regarding US involvement in certain areas: I informed John Bolton last night that his services are … Continue reading →
I think they dearly wish they had a better crop of candidates. But given that they don’t, who are they trying to promote? Is a smattering of articles questioning Biden’s mental fitness and history meaningful and part of a concerted … Continue reading →
It was almost inevitable, wasn’t it? The British left is taking a leaf from the US left, although impeachment is less common in Britain than it has been here: British Members of Parliament are threatening to impeach Boris Johnson after … Continue reading →
See this for a discussion of what’s going on with Brexit at the moment. [NOTE: Regarding the first sentence of the linked article, I used the “Hotel California” reference for the attempt to leave the EU back in March. I … Continue reading →
Recently commenter “Tom Grey” wrote this: I actually think your writing should ALSO be in some more conservative media group site like PJ Media / Townhall / Breitbart? / OAN? but I can imagine even asking them to pay you … Continue reading →
Well, it’s about time this book was written. It’s called Debunking Howard Zinn: Not only is Grabar’s book a thoroughly researched and exquisitely compiled refutation of Zinn’s book, but she covers the historical analysis in an approachable, flowing style that … Continue reading →
The absolute inability of the urban liberal bourgeoisie to come to terms with any significant political defeat is the phenomenon I’m dying to see analyzed by serious scholars. (I believe the answer is ultimately theological). https://t.co/FwdQt5s0lA — Adrian Vermeule (@Vermeullarmine) … Continue reading →
If you’ve ever been cheated on or betrayed, this might resonate. It’s not just about the person who lied to you, it’s about your view of yourself in the world: Insight can help turn chaos into order. I have experienced … Continue reading →