Question and answer

This has been on my mind lately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ZqZVunCb4 What am I supposed to doIf I want to talk about peace and understandingBut you only understand the language of the swordWhat if I want to make you understand that the path you chose leads to downfallBut you only understand the language of the swordWhat if I...

Heads they win, tails we lose

Some thoughts on cancel culture First, let's get something out of the way: I'm on the "wrong" side of this. The conservative one, more or less, although if I call myself anything, I'd say I'm more like a constitutionalist libertarian. (Socially liberal/economically conservative, all that.) Politically, I'm a leave-me-the-hell-alone-ist. I want a government that's as...

A sentiment…

“Conservatism starts from a sentiment that all mature people can readily share: the sentiment that good things are easily destroyed, but not easily created.” Roger Scruton (h/t The Dacian)

Global climate change, anyone?

"The legitimacy of the ruling class - in whatever political form it may take - is based on the illusion that they can protect the people, whether from war, famine, economic hardship, or any other kind of disaster that disrupts the everyday routine of their lives and livelihood. ... By attributing the cause of these cosmically-induced events...

A baptism of stains

Imagine something with me, if you will. Visualize a gigantic crowd -- a great big festival, let's say. A modern version of the World's Fairs that were held in more innocent times. A showcase of technology and cultural advancement. It's jam-packed with people of all nationalities, mixing and mingling. There's food and drink to be...

Why the “progressive” left de-platforms contrarians

I ran across two quotes today that perfectly encapsulate why the no-platform response is a go-to for the technocrats of the "progressive" left. “Though argument does not create conviction, lack of it destroys belief. ... What no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains...

Just leaving this here

Take a look and a listen -- and pay attention to the lyrics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFxsnOm2kLg Dave Mustaine knows WTF is going on. Talk about a song that takes no prisoners... The only thrash outfit that can hold a candle to Megadeth is Testament. (Next time I spin up some Testament, I'll probably start thinking I got...