Not everyone cares about either of the above. And among those who care, not everyone cares equally. To some, truth and/or liberty (usually both together) are essential. They are things worth pursuing to the utmost, and even in some cases … Continue reading →
As I’ve written before, when I was in college in the late 60s I happened to take a course called Russian Intellectual History. I had always liked Russian lit, I’d been told the prof was good, and the course seemed … Continue reading →
A great article that asks the question but unfortunately doesn’t provide the answer. We need an answer. Or maybe the answer is one we (or at least I) don’t want to hear – that there is no good answer because … Continue reading →
Yes, they hate Trump. But it’s hardly just that. It’s that the left thinks it is entitled to run things and that any impediment to that goal is illegitimate. And after all, if they look at American history, there really … Continue reading →
My first reaction to the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a groan, “Oh, no!” Without even thinking it through, I felt that it would almost certainly increase the chaos in an already chaotic election situation. I still feel that … Continue reading →
Here’s an article that attempts to answer that question: The notion that the 2020 campaign is a referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency has been a persistent storyline of this year’s campaign coverage. And properly so. A strong correlation exists between … Continue reading →
Stories like this about New York City’s decline may cause you to say “Remind me why I should care.” But they make me sad, because I still find it hard to wrap my mind around the suicide of a city … Continue reading →
…fake news conferences. (Hat tip: Ace.] The comments at that YouTube video of Biden that I just linked are brutal. One of the comments was this: “We’re witnessing the craziest gaslighting Psy-op ever.” Yes. There’s the fake format; it’s not … Continue reading →
I’ve said many times that I don’t like political speeches. But so far I’ve listened to a lot more of this year’s RNC than usual, and that’s a surprise to me. One reason – probably the main reason – I’m … Continue reading →
I did watch a little bit of it after all, because it actually held my interest more than usual. One of the things about which I was curious was how the low-energy situation of an almost-empty hall would be handled, … Continue reading →
I was about eleven or twelve or perhaps thirteen years old when I first read Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. It made an indelible impression on me, probably greater than it would have if I’d waited till at least college age. I’m … Continue reading →
Knowingly. But after all, those same leaders – mayors and city council members – were chosen to check off certain identity boxes, as well as for their leftist ideology. DAs were chosen in an Orwellian manner: for their propensity to … Continue reading →