Nostalgea and Oikophobia
Peter Hitchens managed to make some waves with his recent opinion piece recommending England secede from the United Kingdom. Aside from the audacity and simplicity of the proposal, the piece…
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The Chauvin Verdict and the Civil War Frame
Almost three years ago, I wrote that America was presently embroiled in a Civil War. Naturally, this current war does not appear like past wars, just as virtually all past…
It’s Time to Consider Keeping Women Out Of Government
How's that for a controversial headline? To be totally honest, keeping women out of politics -- because they are women -- is not the sort of thing I would have…
The Big Tech Challenge to Free Speech
I think it's beyond question now that our tech giants had a significant effect on the 2020 election. Their throttling, shadow-banning, and outright censorship of selective stories and outlets is…
How to Win a 4th Generation Civil War
Two years ago, I wrote that we were already embroiled in a kind of Civil War (elaborated upon by an expert here), one which few people were equipped to recognize,…
On Critical Race Theory
I think it's worth saying a word about "systemic racism," now that recent politics has brought critical race-theory into the public eye. The concept of systemic racism is a creation…
The Politics of Truth
...the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.John 18:37 I had a conversation about…
Prior Restraint and Compelled Speech
The First Amendment is not what a lot of people think it is. In fact, "the Freedom of Speech" doesn't mean what a most people imagine it means, though its…
Speaking the Warpath
But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. A bad usage can spread by tradition and imitation even among people who should and do know better.George Orwell, Politics…
The Citizen and The Barbarian
Sane people don't want to police their neighbors over their own health choices, like whether or not to wear a mask. And sane politicians would never shut down their entire…