A Quaint Little British Bribery Scandal

A Quaint Little British Bribery Scandal

On reading about the British scandal involving Owen Paterson, Minister of Parliament (pictured), I yelled “Pikers!” Then I just wanted to pat them on the head, innocents as they are to political grifting: the British are undone with shame by behavior that...
In Defense of Trolling

In Defense of Trolling

Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and probable Presidential aspirant, recently signed a set of bills banning the mandating of COVID vaccines by schools and businesses. That he did so in the town of Brandon, population 100K and nearly a 5 hour drive from the state...
The Left’s Frank Problem

The Left’s Frank Problem

Sixteen years ago, at the height of the George W. Bush presidency, columnist Thomas Frank published What’s The Matter With Kansas, wherein he basically posited that the Democrats lost the heartland because they didn’t focus sufficiently on promising...
No Faith In Constitution

No Faith In Constitution

I did a bit of streaming service surfing last weekend, searching for a new television show to watch. I typically gravitate to original content by the streamers and some of the more “quality” cable channels, having found that the broadcast networks’...
Mandates and Narratives

Mandates and Narratives

Professional basketball player Kyrie Irving has opted to resist a COVID vaccination mandate. Not the NBA’s mandate – the NBA has not established a vaccine requirement. New York City’s mandate, which has trickled down to Irving’s team, the...