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Comment to: The New Coalition, Britain and Europe: New Wine, Same Bottle
02.09.2010 12:21
I for one think that Britain would be better served by having a more independent foreign policy. Anything to de-couple Britain from the fecklessness, weakness, and idiocy of the Obama administration's aimless approach.
02.09.2010 12:21
I for one think that Britain would be better served by having a more independent foreign policy. Anything to de-couple Britain from the fecklessness, weakness, and idiocy of the Obama administration's aimless approach.
Comment to: Europe’s Guilty Conscience - Self-hatred is Paralyzing the Continent
29.08.2010 04:26
Europe should only aspire to the evolution of Switzerland. Europeans cannot seem to beat their addiction to some form of control over the resources or lifestyles of others, all in the name of "civilizing" them. Since there is no longer much of a standing army or navy, she has turned to controlling her own, transforming Europeans into "subjects" once again through the heavy-handed control freaks in the Hague. Who needs guns when you have lawyers? Who needs prisons when you have political correctness? Who needs physical violence and bloodshed when you have armchair nationalism and knee-deep ego?
29.08.2010 04:26
Europe should only aspire to the evolution of Switzerland. Europeans cannot seem to beat their addiction to some form of control over the resources or lifestyles of others, all in the name of "civilizing" them. Since there is no longer much of a standing army or navy, she has turned to controlling her own, transforming Europeans into "subjects" once again through the heavy-handed control freaks in the Hague. Who needs guns when you have lawyers? Who needs prisons when you have political correctness? Who needs physical violence and bloodshed when you have armchair nationalism and knee-deep ego?
Comment to: The Truth about “Palestine”
29.08.2010 11:52
An excellent review of the history of the area we call Middle East and Israel today.
An excellent case and explanation why the two state solution is the end for Israel.
Why is it that, the leaders of the western world AND ISRAEL, are either ignorant of this history or just ignoring these historical facts?
29.08.2010 11:52
An excellent review of the history of the area we call Middle East and Israel today.
An excellent case and explanation why the two state solution is the end for Israel.
Why is it that, the leaders of the western world AND ISRAEL, are either ignorant of this history or just ignoring these historical facts?
Comment to: U.S. Journalists Have Bad Case of Americaphobia
29.08.2010 08:04
It all comes down to the fact that the arrogant elitists in the mainstream media are offended that the vast majority of Americans, who disagree with their policies, are not so in awe of the wisdom and brilliance of the elites that they will bow down to them and be grateful for their leadership. The arrogant elitists actually expect that the majority be grateful to them for "saving" them. Quite the opposite is happening. The majority has rejected the policies and agenda of the "progressive" (socialist) elitists by a wide margin, and are in revolt. That's a bitter pill to swallow for the elitists.
29.08.2010 08:04
It all comes down to the fact that the arrogant elitists in the mainstream media are offended that the vast majority of Americans, who disagree with their policies, are not so in awe of the wisdom and brilliance of the elites that they will bow down to them and be grateful for their leadership. The arrogant elitists actually expect that the majority be grateful to them for "saving" them. Quite the opposite is happening. The majority has rejected the policies and agenda of the "progressive" (socialist) elitists by a wide margin, and are in revolt. That's a bitter pill to swallow for the elitists.
Comment to: Europe’s Guilty Conscience - Self-hatred is Paralyzing the Continent
25.08.2010 11:16
In the end Europe is irrelevant and just a consumption sink. Two world wars and 5 centuries of imperialism has done absolutely nothing to temper European solipscism and misplaced self-righteousness.
25.08.2010 11:16
In the end Europe is irrelevant and just a consumption sink. Two world wars and 5 centuries of imperialism has done absolutely nothing to temper European solipscism and misplaced self-righteousness.
Comment to: Europe’s Guilty Conscience - Self-hatred is Paralyzing the Continent
25.08.2010 11:58
Europe is moribund and has been in moral decline ever since it had to face the reality of the Holocaust. This, however did not cure its endemic anti-Semitism. It just re-focussed it onto Israel.
25.08.2010 11:58
Europe is moribund and has been in moral decline ever since it had to face the reality of the Holocaust. This, however did not cure its endemic anti-Semitism. It just re-focussed it onto Israel.
Comment to: America's Ruling Class - And the Perils of Revolution
24.08.2010 09:40
Re: Comment to "America's Ruling Class" - the commentary below merits a column of its own. Insightful indeed.
24.08.2010 09:40
Re: Comment to "America's Ruling Class" - the commentary below merits a column of its own. Insightful indeed.
Comment to: America's Ruling Class - And the Perils of Revolution
18.08.2010 07:21
Professor Angelo Cordevilla observed that most of the voters who identify themselves as Democrats are reasonably satisfied that the Democratic Party represents them well, but only a fourth of the voters who call themselves Republican feel they are well represented by the Republican Party. While the Democrats may voice opposition to their elected leaders on select issues, they are more likely to overcome their stands on individual issues and vote the party line at election time. Many Democrats think their party sold out by not including a single payer system in the health care bill, but that will not make them vote Republican.
On the other hand a lot of Republicans have litmus tests. For one group it is abortion, for another it is immigration, for another it is taxes. There are so many that it becomes nearly impossible for any Republican candidate not to piss off some significant part of its constituency. And unlike the Democrats, the Republicans are more likely to cross party lines, or simply not vote: a way of supposedly registering their dissatisfaction with their own party and still not being held accountable for helping to seat the worse of two bad options.
But that other three fourths of the Republicans who have far less party loyalty combined with the independents make a majority. It was relatively easy for the Democrats to attract disaffected Republicans and independents in the wake of an unpopular war and a dramatic financial collapse. It will also be easy for the Democrats to lose them in the wake of their extremely unpopular legislation.
Nixon coined the term ‘Silent Majority'; those who went about their business and made little noise as long as their lives stayed in a fairly normal range. (He used the term in reference to the Americans who were not publicly protesting the Viet Nam War). It was insinuated that only the extremes were heard from by most media outlets. That ‘majority' is far less silent today. Aided by new information and social networks and motivated by extremist policies that impact them directly, they intend to be heard. There are a lot of fresh new faces in the political scene seeking to unseat entrenched incumbents and it is becoming clear that many will succeed.
The Ruling Class is today represented by the Democratic Party and they hold power with political favoritism. The majority are in the Country Class, to use the term from Professor Cordevilla. The Country Class speaks with many voices and is thus more difficult to organize into a potent political voice. The most significant unifying factor is their preference to rule themselves rather than by an elitist other who claim a false sense of intellectual superiority. They oppose favoritism and special treatment whether to corporations, unions, or social groups.
Nothing unites like a common threat and that is what is bringing the current cohesiveness to the Country Class. The Tea Party movement is only a part of it. The disaffected Republicans, Libertarians, and the Independents are the rest of it. The fact they do not have a strong single unifying set of beliefs would be a very limiting factor if the Democrats had not strayed so far from the center, and if the economy was not having such an adverse impact on their lives.
It is a mistake to assume that America will tolerate elitist solutions and systems long ingrained and accepted in European political culture. The Country Class are more interested in managing their private lives and daily affairs as long as their leaders do not threaten their values and their way of life. When they are thus threatened we can expect a seismic shift at the polls.
18.08.2010 07:21
Professor Angelo Cordevilla observed that most of the voters who identify themselves as Democrats are reasonably satisfied that the Democratic Party represents them well, but only a fourth of the voters who call themselves Republican feel they are well represented by the Republican Party. While the Democrats may voice opposition to their elected leaders on select issues, they are more likely to overcome their stands on individual issues and vote the party line at election time. Many Democrats think their party sold out by not including a single payer system in the health care bill, but that will not make them vote Republican.
On the other hand a lot of Republicans have litmus tests. For one group it is abortion, for another it is immigration, for another it is taxes. There are so many that it becomes nearly impossible for any Republican candidate not to piss off some significant part of its constituency. And unlike the Democrats, the Republicans are more likely to cross party lines, or simply not vote: a way of supposedly registering their dissatisfaction with their own party and still not being held accountable for helping to seat the worse of two bad options.
But that other three fourths of the Republicans who have far less party loyalty combined with the independents make a majority. It was relatively easy for the Democrats to attract disaffected Republicans and independents in the wake of an unpopular war and a dramatic financial collapse. It will also be easy for the Democrats to lose them in the wake of their extremely unpopular legislation.
Nixon coined the term ‘Silent Majority'; those who went about their business and made little noise as long as their lives stayed in a fairly normal range. (He used the term in reference to the Americans who were not publicly protesting the Viet Nam War). It was insinuated that only the extremes were heard from by most media outlets. That ‘majority' is far less silent today. Aided by new information and social networks and motivated by extremist policies that impact them directly, they intend to be heard. There are a lot of fresh new faces in the political scene seeking to unseat entrenched incumbents and it is becoming clear that many will succeed.
The Ruling Class is today represented by the Democratic Party and they hold power with political favoritism. The majority are in the Country Class, to use the term from Professor Cordevilla. The Country Class speaks with many voices and is thus more difficult to organize into a potent political voice. The most significant unifying factor is their preference to rule themselves rather than by an elitist other who claim a false sense of intellectual superiority. They oppose favoritism and special treatment whether to corporations, unions, or social groups.
Nothing unites like a common threat and that is what is bringing the current cohesiveness to the Country Class. The Tea Party movement is only a part of it. The disaffected Republicans, Libertarians, and the Independents are the rest of it. The fact they do not have a strong single unifying set of beliefs would be a very limiting factor if the Democrats had not strayed so far from the center, and if the economy was not having such an adverse impact on their lives.
It is a mistake to assume that America will tolerate elitist solutions and systems long ingrained and accepted in European political culture. The Country Class are more interested in managing their private lives and daily affairs as long as their leaders do not threaten their values and their way of life. When they are thus threatened we can expect a seismic shift at the polls.
Comment to: Turkey - Christians in Danger
14.08.2010 02:11
Thank you for keeping the spotlight on the persecution and suffering of Christians! This has been going on for 14 centuries and it is time for Western powers to live up to their claims to support human rights throughout the Middle East, including complete freedom of worship.
14.08.2010 02:11
Thank you for keeping the spotlight on the persecution and suffering of Christians! This has been going on for 14 centuries and it is time for Western powers to live up to their claims to support human rights throughout the Middle East, including complete freedom of worship.
Comment to: An Open Challenge to Paul Krugman: Were America’s Founding Fathers Wrong?
13.08.2010 12:30
Krugman is laughably nothing but a leftwing political hack who bends his economic analysis to fit his reflexive support for social democratic policies. The poverty of his intellect is surpassed only by the real poverty that results when his recommended policies for QE and FE are followed. As for those behind the Fed engineered inflation of the past two decades, it is time to recall the words of another Founding Father, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of tyrants."
13.08.2010 12:30
Krugman is laughably nothing but a leftwing political hack who bends his economic analysis to fit his reflexive support for social democratic policies. The poverty of his intellect is surpassed only by the real poverty that results when his recommended policies for QE and FE are followed. As for those behind the Fed engineered inflation of the past two decades, it is time to recall the words of another Founding Father, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of tyrants."
Comment to: An Open Challenge to Paul Krugman: Were America’s Founding Fathers Wrong?
11.08.2010 11:54
Obviously the U.S. Founding Father's death penalty was meant for those who were party to the physical devaluation of the dolar when it was a Gold-backed monetary unit...not for a Central Bank and Government elite in cahoots to devalue a fiat-currency as the dollar is now...with this line of argument every Fed banker since 1913 should have been whacked...(not a bad concept, actually). Anyway...fine article and a sober warning.
11.08.2010 11:54
Obviously the U.S. Founding Father's death penalty was meant for those who were party to the physical devaluation of the dolar when it was a Gold-backed monetary unit...not for a Central Bank and Government elite in cahoots to devalue a fiat-currency as the dollar is now...with this line of argument every Fed banker since 1913 should have been whacked...(not a bad concept, actually). Anyway...fine article and a sober warning.
Comment to: America's Ruling Class - And the Perils of Revolution
05.08.2010 07:20
The story of humanity...monkey see, monkey do...only true geniuses, the enlightened, and the really bright break the mold and forge new ways of thinking and behaviour...the Founding Fathers were such enlightened beings...the chimpanzees we have had as the Governing Class for the majority of the last half century are but pitiable, narcissistic, degraded simians...worthy of the noose or a firing squad...mediocrities all of them...their egos are amplified by the sycophantic simians in the Legacy Press, but in reality and in the scope of history they are nothing but Lilliputians and dwarfs...the entire Monkey Theater leading a once radiant country down the path of Euro-Socialist devolution...
05.08.2010 07:20
The story of humanity...monkey see, monkey do...only true geniuses, the enlightened, and the really bright break the mold and forge new ways of thinking and behaviour...the Founding Fathers were such enlightened beings...the chimpanzees we have had as the Governing Class for the majority of the last half century are but pitiable, narcissistic, degraded simians...worthy of the noose or a firing squad...mediocrities all of them...their egos are amplified by the sycophantic simians in the Legacy Press, but in reality and in the scope of history they are nothing but Lilliputians and dwarfs...the entire Monkey Theater leading a once radiant country down the path of Euro-Socialist devolution...
Comment to: APOCRYPHA Crony Capitalism Chronicles - The BP Hustle
30.07.2010 09:50
BP has now replaced the boss, ostensibly plugged the 'leak', and is working on a new enviro-friendly image. Will this new charm offensive work? Will the US government fall for it? What a circus...meanwhile the Gulf Coast will be damaged for years if not generations. What a collusion of self-serving incompetents!
30.07.2010 09:50
BP has now replaced the boss, ostensibly plugged the 'leak', and is working on a new enviro-friendly image. Will this new charm offensive work? Will the US government fall for it? What a circus...meanwhile the Gulf Coast will be damaged for years if not generations. What a collusion of self-serving incompetents!
Comment to: America's Ruling Class - And the Perils of Revolution
29.07.2010 07:05
This is one of the most thought-provoking and comprehensive articles I have ever read on de-constructing the Leftist Liberal orthodoxy that is the path to ruination for the West. Truly riveting and worth the read. Great link!
29.07.2010 07:05
This is one of the most thought-provoking and comprehensive articles I have ever read on de-constructing the Leftist Liberal orthodoxy that is the path to ruination for the West. Truly riveting and worth the read. Great link!
Comment to: America's Ruling Class - And the Perils of Revolution
27.07.2010 07:32
Indeed there is an orthodoxy among America's elites: it is anathema to speak out against job-killing corporate taxes and government debt or against such reprehensible policies as funding abortions at home and abroad. These are not subjects for polite company at beltway cocktail hours and networking sessions. What is worse: Democrats selling out the country to Marxists and Islamofascists, or Republican liars who only pretend to take a stand for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Unfortunately the only revolution we are getting is one that is taking us deeper into the utter destruction of a communist nightmare.
27.07.2010 07:32
Indeed there is an orthodoxy among America's elites: it is anathema to speak out against job-killing corporate taxes and government debt or against such reprehensible policies as funding abortions at home and abroad. These are not subjects for polite company at beltway cocktail hours and networking sessions. What is worse: Democrats selling out the country to Marxists and Islamofascists, or Republican liars who only pretend to take a stand for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Unfortunately the only revolution we are getting is one that is taking us deeper into the utter destruction of a communist nightmare.
Comment to: Closing Gitmo: A Dangerous Decision
25.07.2010 08:33
Gitmo is a great recruiting tool for terrorists. Far more terrorists are addaed by keeping Gitmo open. Let me keep you in a dog pen for five years; you would come after me too once released. Close it down, it is an embarrassment holding low-level threats.
25.07.2010 08:33
Gitmo is a great recruiting tool for terrorists. Far more terrorists are addaed by keeping Gitmo open. Let me keep you in a dog pen for five years; you would come after me too once released. Close it down, it is an embarrassment holding low-level threats.
Comment to: ClimateGate 'Whitewash' Helps 'Clear' Scientists, U.S., Claims Media
25.07.2010 08:24
It is sad that this issue has become politicized. This article is not about the topic, but strays into childish criticism of one Universities problems. Lady, if you want to believe East Anglia U. is corrupt, fine with us. It's not that important.
25.07.2010 08:24
It is sad that this issue has become politicized. This article is not about the topic, but strays into childish criticism of one Universities problems. Lady, if you want to believe East Anglia U. is corrupt, fine with us. It's not that important.
Comment to: PETER BROOKES FLASHPOINT: New START - Beyond the Rhetoric
21.07.2010 05:58
This is a disastrous treaty for the U.S. and unnecessarily gives Russia equal-footing with the world's sole superpower - all for the sake of what? Better relations with a neo-Dictatorship that exploits any chance it gets to degrade American power on the international stage? This is liberal feel-good diplomacy at its most putrid. How amateurish.
21.07.2010 05:58
This is a disastrous treaty for the U.S. and unnecessarily gives Russia equal-footing with the world's sole superpower - all for the sake of what? Better relations with a neo-Dictatorship that exploits any chance it gets to degrade American power on the international stage? This is liberal feel-good diplomacy at its most putrid. How amateurish.
Comment to: PETER BROOKES FLASHPOINT: New START - Beyond the Rhetoric
15.07.2010 05:41
If the U.S. Congress rubber-stamps the new START Treaty it would be one of the biggest derelictions of duty in America's history. The Treaty is enervating window dressing for feckless Left-Wing bureaucrats - cat-nip and feel-good fodder for Obamatons. It will eviscerate any natural advantage we have over the threadbare wanna-be Russian Empire and hand the Russians (a 3rd World neo-military state living off its past "glories" and present liquid commodities) a needless victory.
15.07.2010 05:41
If the U.S. Congress rubber-stamps the new START Treaty it would be one of the biggest derelictions of duty in America's history. The Treaty is enervating window dressing for feckless Left-Wing bureaucrats - cat-nip and feel-good fodder for Obamatons. It will eviscerate any natural advantage we have over the threadbare wanna-be Russian Empire and hand the Russians (a 3rd World neo-military state living off its past "glories" and present liquid commodities) a needless victory.
Comment to: APOCRYPHA Crony Capitalism Chronicles - The BP Hustle
14.07.2010 05:23
Amazing what the response has been to this crisis. An embarrassment. This is the beginning of the end for Obama's presidency. His administration is even more incompetent at crisis-management than the previous one...and far more corrupt. Please go!
14.07.2010 05:23
Amazing what the response has been to this crisis. An embarrassment. This is the beginning of the end for Obama's presidency. His administration is even more incompetent at crisis-management than the previous one...and far more corrupt. Please go!
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