A Primer for Voters, Lesson #3:
It is a truism of political analysts that while most Americans say they do not trust the members of Congress, they tend to trust their own representative. This is a bizarre dichotomy.
The Fleming Foundation Cultural Commentary
Minneapolis Burning and Gun Grabbing: Harris-Walz Push Anarcho-Tyranny
Two events. 1. Minneapolis burning in the summer of 2020 during the George Floyd riots under Gov. Tim Walz. 2. Kamala Harris’ Aug. 6 call, with Walz at her side, for banning “assault weapons.”
Wednesday’s Child: Phantasmagoria
“Cloudily enwrapped in allegorical devices” was how Edmund Spenser described to his readers the plot of The Faerie Queene.
A Primer for Voters, #2: The Free Market
We are often reminded that “There is not only no such thing as a free lunch.” This is true in one sense, since, while I may get my lunch free by robbing the restaurant or blackmailing the proprietor or extorting money fraudulently that enables me to spend other people’s money on lunch, but then the restaurant or my victims are paying for the lunch.
Learn Italian, Lesson 10
Piacere from Latin placeo, takes the dative case of the person being pleased or liking something, while that which is liked is the subject. So Mi piace Fabrizio = Fabrizio mihi placet.
A Primer for Delusional Voters in Several Easy Lessons, Lesson 1: Capitalism
I don’t know how many of our readers s intend to vote in the next or any election, but if a vote is to be anything more than a shot in the dark at a tree rustling in the breeze, a citizen is morally obliged to spend a little time grappling with political realities
From Olympia to Paris, II
The Greeks’ love of competition and conflict is only the reverse side of their strong attachment to friends (including family) and community. These attachment were also a source of the great joy took in creating and celebrating beauty: They loved singing dancing, recitation of heroic poetry, parades, sacrifices and barbecues. All these pleasures were available at the great games
Will Harris-Biden Send Your Boys and Girls to War with Iran?
More tit-for-tats by Israel against Iran and Iran against Israel lie ahead. But will America be dragged into a war?
Paris Blasphemy and the Weird Democrat Party Calling Republicans Weird
I’m sure you heard about the shocking blasphemy from the opening ceremony at the Olympics in Paris, mocking Leonardo’s “The Last Supper.” I’m not going to show any of it.
From Olympia to Paris, I
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