“Of course the Second Amendment allows us modern weaponry. How else do we shoot down the surveillance drones?” (Rules for Reformers, p. 205).
The Piracy That Is Socialism
Meanwhile, over on the Democratic side of the presidential campaign, we find that we have merely made our way over to the other side of the fun house. That race is between Hillary Clinton, queen of mendacity, Bernie Sanders, king of authentic economic lunacy, and, of course, TBD. TBD will get into the race under …
Rhymes With Bruise
I want to begin what I say here by honoring the memory of Justice Antonin Scalia. He was a man who understood himself, who understood the Constitution, and who understood the enemies of constitutional liberty — whose name unfortunately is Legion. Here is Scalia on the reason for this. “God assumed from the beginning that …
And I Brought Every Stick Back
Bethyada, a frequent commenter here, was kind enough to interview me for his blog. Some of the questions were off the trail and into the bushes, and I, like a Labrador chasing a stick, enjoyed answering them. You can read all about it here.
A Six-Inch Swath of Orange Shag
So the other night at the recent Republican debate, three candidates said they would be fine with women having to register for the Selective Service. Those three were Christie, Bush, and Rubio. After the debate, Cruz said that he thought the idea was “nuts.” “We have had enough with political correctness — especially in the …
Title Nine, Schmitle Nine
While nobody was looking, the swells who run our international affairs effectively destroyed the entire concept of women’s athletics. We have now advanced well past the absurdity horizon, the point past which no recovery is possible without resorting to the forces of dark bigotry and reaction. It used to be that for a male to …
Courtship and Rape Culture
Let us begin with what I believe to be a common sense observation, which is that when everything is rape then nothing is. We live in a time when the truth of much of this is playing out in real time. Let us begin with one side of the equation, which would be the current …
Ipso Pronto
This last summer, the pro-abortion world was rocked by the release of a series of sting videos that showed Planned Parenthood illegally serving as merchants of baby parts. I hesitate in using that word illegally because their practices are ghoulish and appalling long before they become illegal. What they do is manifestly illegal, but that …
Hazlitt and a Spear of Ash
The results from Iowa were almost ideal, whether we are talking about the Republicans or the Democrats. But first, the Democrats and Hillary. It is of course a major big time desideratum that she implode, and I am sure that I am joined in this pious wish by friends of the Republic everywhere. But if …
Rachel Held Evans and the Anvil
From time to time, I have had my differences with The Gospel Coalition. Most of the differences have been adjectival, but they have been real nonetheless. But with that said, I do want to take an occasion that has recently presented itself to make a point that underscores how much we are on the same …