9/11: eighteen years
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 →
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Bolton gone as National Security advisor (plus Trump and the Taliban)
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 →
Does the Democrat establishment want to promote or discourage Biden’s nomination?
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 →
Now they’re talking about impeaching Boris Johnson
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 →
The anti-democracy Remainers: keep having those referendums till the stupid people finally get it right
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 →
Neo’s other articles, in case you’re wondering
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 →
Debunking Howard Zinn
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 →
Why the left can’t accept defeat
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 →
Chaos: Jordan Peterson on being cheated on
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 →
“Under-resourced” schools
All of a sudden I see the phrase nearly everywhere: “under-resourced schools.” I get a number of magazines from the varied colleges I attended, and I skim them over now and then and even sometimes read an article or two … Continue reading →
Perception is all: sacrificing safety to give in to fear
I’ve often wondered why people would want gun-free zones. I’m not a big gun lover, but logic tells me that gun-free zones are uniquely vulnerable and a signal to criminals or mass murderers that the people within them have become … Continue reading →
Let’s reframe cannibalism, shall we?
We can just call it “recycling humans.” This is apparently for real, although the guy presenting the idea isn’t actually a scientist: A conference about the food of the future called Gastro Summit being held in Stockholm Sweden featured a … Continue reading →