A Quaint Little British Bribery Scandal

A Quaint Little British Bribery Scandal

by | Dec 12, 2021 | Uncategorized

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

by | Nov 26, 2021 | Uncategorized

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...
Identity Trumps Science

Identity Trumps Science

by | Nov 14, 2021 | Uncategorized

Ponder this bit, from an article about how identity politics has infiltrated archaeology: [T]he archaeologist Bruce Bourque recently published a lengthy essay on Quillette about his attempts to decipher the genetic identity of an ancient maritime New England tribe...
The Left’s Frank Problem

The Left’s Frank Problem

by | Nov 5, 2021 | Uncategorized

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...
Bernie’s Legacy

Bernie’s Legacy

by | Oct 31, 2021 | Uncategorized

Joe Biden, the incredible shrinking President, went hat-in-hand to Congress this past week, mewling that his Presidency (only 10 months old) is hinging on the passage of the infrastructure and social spending bills currently stalled in Congress. The hangup? A couple...