Papismus Lucifugus I have this book, one of only a few surviving. Dated 1668, it’s a record of a disputation between John Menzies of the (Church of Scotland) Divinity School at Marischal College in Aberdeen and an English Jesuit named Francis Demspter.…
Good and Evil, and Donald Trump
After only three days, it’s clear that the anti-Donald Trump crowd hasn’t all been created equally. Especially those whose opposition to Trump seems to be based on some sort of professed faith about Evil. As I have written several times, most conversations dealing with Donald…
Eminent Domain and “Higher Use”, a Critique of #NeverTrumpism
You don’t have to look far to find a lot of fine internet sites who have become homes for ardent anti-Donald Trump sentiment. Some are even paid to be this way, which sort of takes the luster off of being a…
Meet @theRealDonaldTrump
I have to tell a true story to establish my simpatico with the self-made man who doesn’t quite fit in with the local establishment. When newly married, in law school, a man moved into my wife’s home town, known by most…
Will Establishment Elitism Win Again in 2016?
This is one of my favorite “Famous Common People I Have Known” stories (available at Amazon) about a man who personified the turned-up-nose imagry we are seeing once again in this new election cycle. It never seems to change, and until…