In his American Conservative piece, “Donald Trump is Samson, Blinded by Ring of Delilahs: Will he bring down the temple and all of us with it?” Ron Maxwell writes, “Samson is blind, only in this case his eyesight has not been taken by a lone Delilah. He’s been blinded by a coterie of White House […]
Archives for April 2018
Slovakia’s Anti-Immigration Populism
Originally posted on July 29, 2016. In a recent trip through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and France, Debbie and I found that anti-immigration populism ruled the day. Progressive leftist governments were under full-scale siege. The media will not let Americans know the real story abroad, nor will the U.S. media report the powerful public support […]
The Main Danger—Brussels’ Fanatical Internationalism.
Originally posted March 23, 2016. In Hungary, refugees strike at the Keleti railway station in Budapest. Photo by Mstyslav Chernov In The American Conservative, Rod Dreher warns readers, “Good luck pressing on with that open door to Middle East refugee migration, Chancellor Merkel. The future belongs to leaders like Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who […]
Are Your ‘All Natural’ Supplements What They Claim to Be?
I recently received this email from Shane Ellison, a.k.a. The People’s Chemist. I have written to you throughout the years that I find Shane’s work useful. (See here, here, here, and here for starters). Now Shane is explaining to readers how lab made chemicals could end up in your “all natural” supplements. Please read with […]
Fleetwood Mac and Lindsey Buckingham Go their Own Way
Lindsey Buckingham is out of Fleetwood Mac, according to the band. ‘‘Lindsey Buckingham will not be performing with the band on this tour,’’ the statement said. ‘‘The band wishes Lindsey all the best.’’ One of the driving forces behind the longevity of Fleetwood Mac is co-founder and drummer Mick Fleetwood. The self-taught drummer brings a […]
Progressive Values Have Crippled Europe
Originally posted July 18, 2016. The Guardian wrongly informs readers: “The progressive left is in the ascendance in this country,” added Keith Ellison, one of the few Democratic congressmen to back Sanders, but, like many leaders in Washington, now sliding reluctantly behind the Clinton campaign. “For many progressives, and Democrats in general, it’s a wait-and-see moment […]
The Arctic Buildup: A New Cold War
The Arctic region holds an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil and about 30% of the world’s undiscovered natural gas. It is also of immense strategic importance for global trade and national security. Many countries have laid claim to parts of the Arctic. Russia in particular is pumping major resources into its northern defense, so […]
Good Morning from Slovakia
Originally posted May 12, 2016. Greetings from flat tax, multi-party, anti-Muslim immigration Slovakia.
Brazil: Hard Right Evangelical Conservatives on a Roll
Samantha Pearson, writing in The Wall Street Journal, details Brazil’s rejection of socialism and the rise of an evangelical conservatism that looks more like Texas than Rio de Janeiro. Leading the charge is Jair Messias Bolsonaro, a former military man turned politician. Pearson writes (abridged): NIOAQUE, Brazil—It looks like a scene from Marlboro Country. Cattle ranchers […]
The War Party and its Due Diligence
“The sole beneficiaries of the gas attacks in Salisbury and Syria appear to be the War Party,” writes Pat Buchannan in The American Conservative. Some advice for National Security Advisor John Bolton: measure twice, cut once, if not at all. Most Americans, other than Bolton’s War Party, want to avoid another military engagement on foreign […]
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