Considering what has happened to conservatism, and conservatives, politically, ideologically, culturally, even morally, in the past eleven months because of the rise of Donald Trump, it may come as a surprise to you that I wrote the bulk of this article five years…
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A Trump-Cruz Slate, Why Donald Trump Should Go First
Excuse me if I’m repeating myself, but I hold to my position that it isn’t just important to win the 2016 election, but the next eight elections, as well. That’s right, 32 years minimum, and Ted Cruz is exactly the sort of man…
The Souls of the Establishment, A Morality Tale of Self-Destruction
“The Souls of Black Folk” was a classic study by W E B DuBois, 1903. Recommended. The title just seemed to fit here. First, like a true 14tn Century French bishop, Erick Erickson donned his mitre and scepter and preached…
When the Only Truth is the “Official” Truth by Vassar Bushmills
Q: Multiple choice: Who said this? “Who’re you going to believe?…me…or your own damned lying eyes?” Richard Pryor or Barack Obama? A: Richard Pryor, from a comedy routine in which he had been caught in flagrante with his wife’s best friend. But the line does fit Obama,…