Monthly Archives: February 2020

Firing Line Friday: The Prospects for Democratic Moderation

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      With the Democratic Party now having to decide between an overt Socialist who praised Communist Dictatorship and Leftist … Continue reading

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Quick Takes – Always Say Die: Belgian Courts Say “Close Enough”; Protection Become Barriers To Homicide; Forced To Kill In Canada

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: When you’re gonna die, the state will make you die.      First, … Continue reading

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Florida vs. The Gaia Cult

     With the Florida Democratic Party supporting the concept of “nature rights” by which swamps and such are given legal rights, including a legal right for eco-nutjobs to sue on nature’s behalf, it was almost inevitable that the state of Florida … Continue reading

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Reproductive Freedom vs. Reproductive Justice

     While opponents of abortion consider it to be legalized in utero homicide, a collapse of morals, and/or a tool of eugenics, its supports use such gushingly positive terminology as protecting “bodily autonomy”, being about “women’s rights”, or quite often as … Continue reading

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2020 Election In One Clip

     Joe “Bad Touch” Biden recently declared that any Democrat running against Donald Trump would win, and that the Democrats “could run Mickey Mouse against this President and have a shot”. "I refuse to suggest any Democrat can lose. I think … Continue reading

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News of the Week (February 23rd, 2020)

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     As some may have noted, I’ve largely been absent from the blog for the past week and a half, as well as off Twitter all of last week.      I got a week-long ban on Twitter, which is now over, and … Continue reading

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News of the Week (February 17th, 2020)

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Venezuela: Is Reality Setting In?

     After a year of over five-thousand innocent Venezuelans dead, including targeted assassination, amongst other abuses of power, people are still willing to stand up against the tyrant Maduro, and his friends in other countries.      Yet, while Maduro seems happy to … Continue reading

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News of the Week (February 9th, 2020)

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