Category Archives: Politics and Economics

Juxtaposin’: Donald Trump

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “Trump is Hitler!” says the Washington Post on 2/21/16. “No, Trump is Charlemagne!” responds the Washington Post on 2/22/16. “Where’s Charlemagne When We Need Him?” wonders the New York Times in 2012.

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Scalia’s Sore Winners

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I spent a good part of the weekend marveling at the lefty reaction to Antonin Scalia‘s unexpected death. Did your Facebook feed shamelessly explode with unrestrained celebration too? There are few things more grotesque than watching a bunch … Continue reading

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Music for a Political Blizzard

Fenster writes: WUR, the songs you like to hear. If you want real good plain old fashioned blizzard music, Blowhard Esq. is spinning a nice track on his show.  Baby, it’s cold outside.  Here, it’s Politics Saturday and this goes … Continue reading

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Saving The New Republic

Fenster writes: Chris Hughes is the young and photogenic owner of The New Republic. Sorry, that’s Chris Pratt. I mean Chris Evans. This is the Chris Pratt that is not Chris Hughes. Oops, that’s Chris Hemsworth. This is Chris Pratt. … Continue reading

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Juxtaposin’: America’s Foremost Public Intellectual

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

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UR’s Political Philosophy in a Nutshell

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

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Rant Du Jour

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I don’t know what’s more annoying: Michael Che’s triumphantly smug face or this stupid anti-intellectual argument that I hear constantly. Oh, I know, it’s the dumb argument, hence this post. Whether the Constitution needs to be amended is … Continue reading

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Shariah in a Crowded Theater

Fenster writes: Is it OK to shout “Shariah” in a crowded theater? Pushing that a bit on the speech side, how about “Allahu Akbar” in a crowded theater? Or pushing it a bit in terms of delivery and venue, how … Continue reading

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Fenster Stands and Delivers

Fenster writes: This is a follow on to a post I wrote earlier today on gun control, which should be read first. That post dealt with the Second Amendment issues and pretty clearly suggested Fenster was persuaded that the Amendment … Continue reading

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Another Kind of Trigger Warning

Fenster writes: I awoke an hour or so ago with guns on my mind.  Maybe it was a hangover from a dream or, more likely, the residue of the many gunshots going off of late, and of the dust-ups resulting. … Continue reading

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