I mentioned earlier that Trump’s victory speech was good and hit the right tone. I have no idea whether he can sustain that tone, and what’s more whether he can follow it up with successful action. But when Trump walked … Continue reading →
I found the following comment on a thread at Legal Insurrection: …[I]ts hard to get excited or even care about who controls the Senate. I can expect a Dem controlled Senate will be firebreathing and ram through whatever they want. … Continue reading →
I was very much looking forward to reading this article with that title. It’s an issue I’ve written about myself, and one that interests me greatly. But alas, the article disappointed me. The author’s main thesis seems to be: Legutko’s … Continue reading →
Every now and then there’s a discussion in the comments section I want to highlight. Such as this one from yesterday, beginning with this from Geoffrey Britain: Progressive’ socialism’ inescapably evolves into communism. It’s incrementally happening in Europe as we … Continue reading →
I always thought the main purpose was to raise money for the services the federal government provides—defense, for example; and in more recent decades, entitlements. As for the tax structure, its progressive nature was meant to be “fair” in the … Continue reading →
Michael Totten went to the Democratic Convention and talked to a lot of Bernie Sanders delegates and supporters: I asked them to tell me the biggest problem they had with Hillary Clinton and the Democratic establishment, to narrow it down … Continue reading →
A while back, commenter “Bill” had this to say: One of the jarring things for me during this awful year is that I’m beginning to understand what it’s like to be a man without a party. I always was right … Continue reading →
I have watched this tragedy unfold for several years now. By using the word “watched,” don’t think I mean I’m some sort of disinterested, Olympian observer. It has been very difficult, and this year it’s reached a crescendo, although I … Continue reading →
At Instapundit, Ed Driscoll discusses a National Review article by Rachel Lu entitled, “Get Ready for the Neo-Neoconservatives.” Lu thinks the time may be ripe: As young liberals sour on what is to them the old world of the political … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP. Newer posts are right below it.] Commenter “Bill” writes: The GOP needs to be chastened and sober up and get with the real business of trying to salvage conservative principles and philosophy and stand up against leftism. And … Continue reading →
Oh boy, is this post of Ace’s chock-full of things to think about. I have no idea what led me to it at this point (after all, it’s over three years old), but the topic—intellectuals and conservatism—seems even more relevant … Continue reading →
The answer, according to this piece at Politico, is only a little bit, and nowhere near the amount Trump brags about or the numbers that would matter. I’ve been pointing out something similar for months. However, much as I find … Continue reading →