This article features a prescient “letter to the editor.” It was published in the Manchester Guardian on October 4, 1938, right after Munich, and titled “The Funeral of British Honour.”” It was “written by F.L. Lucas, an acclaimed Cambridge literary … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
Which he then tried to walk back. Here’s how it went: A former French minister stirred up controversy Friday after saying Germany “took our Jews and gave us Arabs” as France began taking some of the thousands of refugees arriving … Continue reading →
So, why don’t our history books teach us much about this aspect of the history of slavery in Africa? Mine certainly didn’t touch on it at all, and in all the years since then, when I’ve about the evils of … Continue reading →
Ann Althouse reports on Jimmy Carter’s major regret, according to Carter: REPORTER: And anything you wish — I’m sorry — that you had not done or that you’d done differently? JIMMY CARTER: I wish I’d sent one more helicopter to … Continue reading →
[Hat tip:commenter “Paul in Boston.”] It’s hard to believe, but this book contains the photographs and stories of eight men who fought in the Revolution. Yes, that’s the American Revolution. And yes, photos. [NOTE: I have a home movie of … Continue reading →
Here are some fabulous pictures from the dawn of photography. I’ve seen a lot of old photos and daguerreotypes. In fact, I own a lot of old photos and daguerreotypes, many of ancestors whose names have been lot in the … Continue reading →
Here’s a tremendously informative article in Commentary on the “give Iran a chance” wing of the left, and how long they’ve been trying to influence our foreign policy—essentially, ever since the 1979 Iranian revolution that ushered in the theocracy there. … Continue reading →
Noted historian and poet Robert Conquest has died at the age of 98. In honor of his lengthy and fully-lived life, I’ll repost a piece I wrote about him three years ago, updated to change the tense from present to … Continue reading →
From Federalist Paper #75 [emphasis mine]: However proper or safe it may be in governments where the executive magistrate is an hereditary monarch, to commit to him the entire power of making treaties, it would be utterly unsafe and improper … Continue reading →
Senator Charles (“Chuck”) Schumer of New York faces a tough choice: back Obama’s Iran deal and anger many of his New York Jewish constituents, or oppose the deal and anger Obama and much of the Democratic Party leadership. Prediction: Schumer … Continue reading →