Tag Archives: Ilana Mercer

The Demography of Evil

Posted on April 19, 2015 by leslie

The Demography of Evil Ilana Mercer demands a “victims of communism” day April the 15th marked Holocaust Memorial Day. Nearly everyone knows about the industrial killing of 6 million Jews, for no other reason than that they were Jews. “Serious … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Anarchism’s “Justice” Problem

Posted on April 12, 2015 by leslie

Libertarian Anarchism’s “Justice” Problem Ilana Mercer grapples with “the nit and the grit” of reality To the extent that the Constitution comports with the natural law—upholding the sanctity of life, liberty, privacy, property and due process—it is good; to the … Continue reading →

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Get off Your Knees, Gov. Pence! (You’re not in a Gay Bathhouse)

Posted on April 5, 2015 by leslie

Get off your Knees, Gov. Pence! (You’re not in a Gay Bathhouse)  Ilana Mercer enlists in the culture wars Pretend the U.S. is as free as the Founding Fathers intended it to be. In this authentically (and classically) liberal America, … Continue reading →

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The “We Need to Have a Conversation” Malarkey

Posted on March 29, 2015 by leslie

The “We Need to Have a Conversation” Malarkey Ilana Mercer deconstructs a liberal take on immigration You know just how scholarly a policy paper is when it is studded with a clichéd expression like “we need to have a conversation … Continue reading →

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The Grotesquely Stalinist FDR

Posted on March 23, 2015 by leslie

The Grotesquely Stalinist FDR Ilana Mercer debunks a still iconic President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is not the man to quote in support of the market economy. He was, after all, the president who gave America the assault on free-market capitalism … Continue reading →

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Silence; we’re studying for our pregnancy test

Posted on March 15, 2015 by leslie

  Silence; we’re studying for our pregnancy test Ilana Mercer deplores the stupidity of Generation Y “Silence; We’re Studying for Our Pregnancy Test”, (2008), “Your Kids: Dumb, Difficult and Dispensable” (2010), “Higher Education Is A Hard Row To Ho” (2014): … Continue reading →

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It’s the Presidency, stupid

Posted on March 8, 2015 by leslie

It’s the Presidency, stupid Ilana Mercer observes how the liberal media protect their own Big media are all about the angle, the spin. Look to the overarching theme that runs through each and every news story. Be hip to the … Continue reading →

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Stealing Valour

Posted on February 28, 2015 by leslie

Stealing Valour Ilana Mercer condemns premature forgiveness Of New York Times columnist David Brooks it has been said that he is “the sort of conservative pundit that liberals like.” Not being a conservative or a liberal, I find him consistently … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama misunderstands Islam

Posted on February 22, 2015 by leslie

Barack Obama misunderstands Islam Ilana Mercer makes the case The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) is not Islamic, announced Barack Obama, during a White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism (with an emphasis on violence inspired by the … Continue reading →

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Truth – that’s so yesterday

Posted on February 14, 2015 by leslie

Truth – that’s so yesterday Ilana Mercer considers celebrity journalism Facts are a journalist’s stock-in-trade. He cannot be cavalier about the truth. Nevertheless, Brian Williams, the suspended iconic managing editor and anchor of NBC Nightly News, embellished liberally about events … Continue reading →

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