The Fleming Foundation Cultural Commentary
People are writing about Kamala Harris, our next president – maybe? Joe Biden clearly is out of it. I’m still predicting a Trump win. But if not, then either Joe will be replaced before the election, or will resign due to health reasons after it. But nobody I’ve seen is writing about her special relationship with the new Masters of the Universe in Silicon Valley and its digital offshoots in San Francisco. California long was balanced between Northern California and Southern California. Northern Cal’s dominant families originally came from New England. Knob Hill in San Francisco was like the Boston...
I’m writing this on a terrace that overlooks cerulean infinity on three sides, yet a day here is costing me less than a cocktail, with an inevitable accompaniment of olives and roasted nuts, at the Cala di Volpe or any number of similarly fancy establishments dotting the map of Italy from the Costa Smeralda upwards
Finally. No more lies about police brutality and the legacy of slavery. Black Lives Matter goes on the record with its mission statement. BLM organizer Ariel Atkins, describing the looting in Chicago as ‘reparations,’ declared:
“I don’t care if someone decides to loot a Gucci or a Macy’s or a Nike store, because that makes sure that person eats, that makes sure that person has clothes.”
Prediction time: Trump will win on November 3 because he has supported our gun rights. Whereas the Democrats have not only continued to assault our Second Amendment “right to keep and bear arms,” but have allowed antifa/BLM rioters to burn down our cities.
A hearty welcome back to UNC and our community! On August 12th we’re safely re-opening a whopping 4 days a week (Wednesday-Saturday) including biscuity brunch items on Saturday. We will be accepting online orders as well as walk-ins with limited seating available outside on the patio. Deliver options will be made available in the coming weeks as well. We look forward to welcoming the students and staff back with delicious smoked goodness in a safe and convenient environment. Wood-fired Neopolitan pizzas will begin in September on Friday nights with tons of specials and events leading up to it. First bonus! We’ll be giving away a t-shirt each week. Simply Follow us on IG, tag 2 bbq loving friends along with a comment of a favorite bbq item and location (e.g the dirty bird chicken biscuit @bigbelly_que ). We’ll choose our favor
Rex takes issue with Dr. Fleming on his lectures from the Fleming Foundation Summer Symposium. “Greek Philosophy influenced Christianity?” Pagans have something to teach Christians? Some heresies are put to rest in this 25 minute podcast.
Some sensible person on FB suggested that only taxpayers have the right to vote. Some of his “friends” demurred. I gave this answer: Paying taxes is a significant part of citizenship, so is agreeing to do one’s duty, if drafted or receiving a summons to sit on a jury. I avoided but did not evade military service on legal and reasonable grounds, but if taking the franchise away from draft-dodgers meant that I forfeited the right to vote, so be it. But that is only the start. Decades ago, I proposed a general rule that taxpayers, but not tax-consumers should...
Not a kind word for him anywhere, East or West. They are calling him “Europe’s last dictator,” which only makes sense if neighboring Russia is a country in Asia, and every little French politician, every sniveling British journalist, every U.S. State Department flunky, and every Kremlin lackey are gloating over his political demise, which is said to be imminent. This coming Sunday, Belorussian elections may be won by a random female candidate who is capitalizing on the protest vote against the taciturn mustachioed incumbent, and I sincerely hope this grossly maligned man manages to falsify the result to stay in...
I recently recounted to a friend how, in 2020 America, I feel as if I am living in a bizarre science-fiction novel. I am not sure how I got here.
My list of vital but neglected problems includes the threat to freedom of speech and democratic government from control of the so-called social media by a handful of unelected men. These people seem to consider themselves masters of the universe who can force Americans in a direction they want us to go.
