The “Ancien Regime” was the name given to the French dynasties from the 15th Century until the monarchy was thrown down by the French Revolution in 1787. It was a bloody and cruel affair, producing a Bonaparte instead of democratic institutions, which…
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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…
Donald Trump and the Common Man
I’ve written about this in other contexts over the past few years, but it’s time for another update considering the unexpected popularity of Donald Trump with segments of American society no one would have dreamed he could reach out to, or…
Washington Politics, Why The People are Odd-man Out
A man will fight harder for his interests than his right- Napoleon Bonaparte Background: Three Regime Models of Socialism In the thinking-the-unthinkable department, which I’ve sometimes asked you to do, I’m sure it’s crossed your mind that a less-than-benign dictatorship…
Article V, Selling Tainted Beef to the States
(Photo credit, Splitting the Herd by Frederic Remington, courtesy of Allen Ness) The Tucson Ring Almost everyone knows the story about Geronimo, how he broke out of the San Carlos Reservation in Arizona and went on a rampage before he…