Unseen

It’s a mistake to think that FDR and JFK fit into the category of Classical Liberalism.

Yes, after 2 seconds thinking about it, I fully agree. Neither were classical liberals in the tradition of Locke or Adam Smith. Both expanded federal power.  FDR and the NEW Deal was to tie down the economy in red tape and JFK  expanded a “Big Brother ” sur…[Read more]

Here is another review of the Sunday book recommendation.

@Unseen – Yes, a lot more than just the economy.

Project 2025 ‘is the agenda’ for Trump’s second term and they admitted it the day after the election.  The thing with the lies is that there were so many of them and fired from various sources simultaneously. There was too much to unpick. By the time people got over the “Eating the dogs and eating…[Read more]

Reg,

Great job dismantling fine tuning. Very analytical.

I knew about Uti Possidetus Juris as it applies to Israel. Learned from the article that the Turks during their hegemony over the region limited number of Jews who were permitted. I don’t give two cents for international law. The UN, Amnesty or any of it. It is all lying racist political…[Read more]

On the Nobel prize:

From the NYT:

On Sunday, Mr. Rubio leaned heavily on emotive language to push back against the critics who have since berated the Trump administration for the public display of hostility toward Mr. Zelensky, a wartime president who frames his battle against Russia’s invasion as a bulwark of Europe’s security and freedom. Mr.…[Read more]

@Unseen

The mayor of Perugia in Italy where Meredith Kercher was murdered was annoyed that Knox filmed her “Blue Moon” documentary there. Knox did not bring shame to the town, its own police force did. The mayor was more concerned about the public image of the town being associated with the crime again than with the 16 years Knox had spent cle…[Read more]

@Unseen – The Dems simply got ahead of their skis and are paying the price.

They paid the price because the GOP amplified their “wokeness”. It got major airtime on Faux News and the other platforms that MAGA tune in to. It was always headline news for MAGA even when only a small minority of the Dems had vocalized it. The GOP got voters foc…[Read more]

@TheEncogitationer: On the design argument……

There is fundamental flaw in the Fine-Tuning Argument that many Christian apologists use. If a god created the universe, then it would not appear finely tuned—it would simply be as it was designed to be. The need to invoke fine-tuning actually undermines the premise of an all-powerful creator in s…[Read more]

@_Robert_ Sunday school today is awash with stories of how Amerika is bucking traditional conservative values.

At the editorial meeting this morning I decided to tone down “the politics”. No-one disagreed with me 🙂

But you comment got me thinking. I started to answer it and somehow ended up with the following so I will publish it and be…[Read more]

Thanks, Reg!!

Sunday school today is awash with stories of how Amerika is bucking traditional conservative values such as guarding trade, the NATO alliance, honoring veterans and promoting tariff-free trade. Yet the spineless “conservatives” have their thumbs in the asses as we align with the likes of Putin and Kim.

I never thought a president could make Bush…[Read more]

Have a great week folks!

“Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for critical thinking.”

– Leo Tolstoy.

Out of curiosity i wanted a comparison of tiny Israel against the rest of the muslim nations. In science, innovation and achievement.

LLM reported that based on latest data Israel has 140 scientists, technicians and engineers per 1000. Muslim nations average 9 per 1000. World average is 41. Muslim nations have two nobel prizes. Israel has 12.…[Read more]

Enco,

I like this thing in South Africa. Remember how Jew haters kept saying it is the government man? My ass got nothing against Jews. i just hate the government of Israel. I always knew that was BS. Any an all Jews are to blame according to the feckless haters who need them some scapegoats. It is a collective responsibility. Ya know who…[Read more]

Imagine the degree to which one has to be a fucking loser if you wake up in the morning in the US of A and wonder “what nazi-type things should I do today?

Enco,

The response of the Blacks in Lincoln Heights is admirable. There is no place for pacifism when its Nazis, Muslim terrorists, vicious dictators or the like. So good on them for defending themselves. And in this case good to see they can carry firearms since the Nazis have firearms.

On the other hand the Nazis coming to terrorize the…[Read more]

Lear’s business license has been revoked for violating city ordinances, which include a provision that requires security personnel uniforms be clearly and visibly marked with the word “Security,” Sergeant Reneau said.

Re the badges video, what caught my attention first was that it looked like they were wearing black shirts.

I too had forgotten about Natan Sharansky.  It is good to read a different perspective, especially when it is from someone whose life experience gives it a weighting that basement pundits can never attain.

TheEncogitationer wrote:
I’m not character assasinating the Left. The Left is already nihilisticly suicidal. I’m just providing them the cigarettes, Jagermeister, and fat back to do it to themselves.

Character assassination is trending, alongside digression from the original or most productive topic. It’s a Bannon/Trump political (and aut…[Read more]