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Current Affairs and comment

In Praise of Complacency, part 1

Posted on October 28, 2015 by leslie

In Praise of Complacency, part 1 Peter King on the benefits of herd instincts There has been a lot of debate over what happened in the 2015 General Election. Why did so few pundits and pollsters predict the outcome and … Continue reading →

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The Dilemma of Hypermodernity, part two

Posted on October 20, 2015 by leslie

The Dilemma of Hypermodernity, part two Mark Wegierski continues his analysis Apart from the ever-present (and multifarious) possibilities for self-destruction, there seem to be only two real main possible paths before humanity. Modern Western liberal technological society is already slipping … Continue reading →

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Burn-the-Wealth Bernie

Posted on October 20, 2015 by leslie

Burn-the-Wealth Bernie Ilana Mercer slams the socialist candidate “The top one-tenth of 1 percent in this country own almost 90 percent … as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent,” roared the independent senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, at the … Continue reading →

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Opioid Nation

Posted on October 18, 2015 by leslie

Opioid Nation Anne Timms considers America’s Problem with Prescription Drugs “More Americans die every year from drug overdoses than they do in car crashes”, as President Obama pointed out, grimly, in an address to the nation in September. The picture this … Continue reading →

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Homespun Conservatism

Posted on October 11, 2015 by leslie

Homespun Conservatism  Allan Pond assesses a thought provoking thesis Peter King, Keeping Things Close: Essays on the Conservative Disposition (Arktos, 2015; ISBN 978-1-910524-42-8; pp.95 ) The author of this slim volume of essays is described on the back cover as … Continue reading →

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Goons not Guns the Problem

Posted on October 10, 2015 by leslie

Goons not Guns the Problem Ilana Mercer on the evil that men do  The public personas who pass as conservatives are NOT system builders. We know them as conservatives not by their well thought-out, philosophically consistent thinking; but because they’ve staked … Continue reading →

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The Global Village Idiot

Posted on October 4, 2015 by leslie

The Global Village Idiot Ilana Mercer sends the Pope packing In the wake of America’s week-long, Pope Francis bacchanalia, a few column titles suggest themselves: “Benedict, What Have You Wrought?” “The Global Village Idiot.” “Lady Di of the Papacy.” The … Continue reading →

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The Dilemma of Hypermodernity, part one

Posted on October 3, 2015 by leslie

The Dilemma of Hypermodernity, part one  Mark Wegierski espies an escape route for humanity An earlier, academic version of this essay has appeared in “This World: Religion and Public Life” (Culture and Consumption) no. 31 (2000) (New Brunswick, USA and … Continue reading →

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Donald, don’t let FNC shaft America

Posted on September 29, 2015 by leslie

Donald, don’t let FNC shaft America Trump, Mercer, eviscerate Fox Bless Donald Trump. Inadvertently, by just being Donald, Mr. Trump has delivered more good news to liberty lovers. In his bid for the presidency, Mr. Trump is not only threatening … Continue reading →

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Trump Talks the Talk

Posted on September 20, 2015 by leslie

 Trump Talks the Talk Ilana Mercer commends the acerbic contender WHEN IN THE US, SPEAK ENGLISH Donald Trump’s retort to Jeb Bush’s use of Spanish on the campaign trail conjures up an old joke told in the Israel of my … Continue reading →

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