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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Question Du Jour: Orwell on Fascism
Blowhard, Esq. writes: In 1946, Orwell wrote: The word Fascism has now no meaning except in so far as it signifies ‘something not desirable’. In the ensuing seventy years, do you think the meaning of “fascism” has become clearer or muddier?
Architecture Linkage
Paleo Retiree writes: Might the New Traditionalists in architecture have a point after all? I was peddling pretty much exactly this piece to editors back in the 1990s and got precisely nowhere with it. NOT THAT I’M BITTER OR ANTHING. Trad … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Linkathons
Tagged architecture, Leon Krier, public art, Thom Mayne
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The Spirit of Marcuse
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Yesterday, in the comments to this post, I linked to a progressive’s call for censoring “intolerant” speech, something I’ve been hearing increasingly over the past year or so. Although the post quotes Karl Popper, it reminded me of … Continue reading
Juxtaposin’: Iconoclasm
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: You, therefore, have not ordered the temples to be shut up, nor forbidden any to frequent them: nor have you driven from the temples or the altars, fire or frankincense, or other honours of incense. But … Continue reading
Quote Du Jour: On Nazi Marches
Blowhard, Esq. writes: It is useful to consider the three primary arguments set forth by Skokie in support of its effort to forbid the march. First, the village argued that the display of the swastika promoted “hatred against persons of Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Economics
Tagged Charlottesville, free speech, Nazis, Pepperidge Farm Remembers, Skokie
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Juxtaposin’: The Civil War
Blowhard, Esq. writes:
More on the Decline of Free Speech
Blowhard, Esq. writes: “KEVIN SYSTROM, THE CEO of Instagram, was at Disneyland last June when he decided the internet was a cesspool that he had to clean up.” Oh goodie. I’m sure he’ll only use his powers for good. Telling Zuckerberg to … Continue reading
Juxtaposin’: Diversity
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: — United Auto Workers, 1946 Groups of idle sailors lay about the decks, “overhauling a range of their memories;” how they had spent the last Christmas-day, in some “Wapping,” or “Wide Water street,” with the brimming … Continue reading
Frank Sinatra Calls Children Nazis, Japanese Japs, and a Bomb a 500-Pound Tomato … And Then Sings a Song About America
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:
Free Speech Under Attack
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Do people care about free speech? Did they ever really? A recent spate of stories has me wondering. INB4 some lawyer or lawyer wannabe notes that three of these stories don’t involve state action, therefore the First Amendment … Continue reading
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