Introduction: If you will allow me, I would like to share a few snapshot thoughts of where we currently are. As I write this, the president has not conceded, the Electoral College has not yet done its thing, although they are about to, and the inauguration of Biden has not occurred. The disputing continues, in …
On the Lookout for a Sane Lesser Magistrate
Introduction: It will no doubt be said, by some observers anyhow, that I can’t quite make up my mind. It will be said by others that I have adopted as my motto “the dwarves are for the dwarves,” and have taken to shooting both Calormene soldiers and horses. And a third group will speculate that …
A Grease Spot on the Garage Floor
A Round-Up on Electoral Fraud: Introduction: Last Friday, I tweeted this little something: Pennsylvania reportedly issued 1.8M mail-in ballots, and in the presidential race they took in 2.5M of them. I believe that the conclusion is undeniable, which is that I am doing that white supremacy math thing again.— Douglas Wilson (@douglaswils) November 27, 2020 …
7 Reasons Why the President Would Be Out of His Mind to Concede Anything Right Now
Introduction: Math is hard, but only for some. Math doesn’t care about your feelings, and math feels free to mess with anyone’s deluded opinions as much as it wants to. I am speaking here of “math,” but being a math bigot from the old school, I hasten to add that I was referring of course …
A Primer in Basic Electoral Skepticism
As you entertain doubts about the integrity of this last election, as well you should, you should not be looking at those things which you cannot see, but rather at the things you can see. Don’t be that guy who thinks that a loss for his candidate necessarily means the other side cheated. It doesn’t …
The Authority of a Fraudulent Election
Introduction: I will begin by saying that there is a sharp difference between saying “not my president,” on the one hand, and “not our president” on the other. It is very easy for individualistic Americans to sport a bumper sticker that says, “Don’t Blame Me. I Voted for the Other Guy.” That is not how …
Without Any Yowling at All
I went to bed last night not knowing who the next president would be, which shows much fortitude I think. And I woke up braced for a Biden administration, and did so without yowling at the ceiling, which shows even more. But as things stand, it appears to be leaning Trump, but still too close …
Something Like Dryer-Vent-Lint-for-Brains
Introduction: In order to keep these things plain and clear and lucid and comprehensible and transpicuous, you and I are going to have a little talk about this here election tomorrow. And in this little talk I am going to play the role of a Dutch uncle, which means, in its turn, that I am …
A Second Round on John Piper, Me, and the Cool Shame Election
Introduction: So on Monday I wrote about John Piper's piece on the choice between Biden and Trump. A bit later, John Piper wrote me an email that began with "Heavenly days!" -- which is how respected ...
John Piper, Me, and the Cool Shame Election
Introduction: I will begin by saying that I owe a great deal to John Piper, and one of the central things I owe to him is respect. A number of years ago, he invited me to speak in Minneapolis for one ...