Category Archives: Politics and Economics

Three 21st Century Songs About War

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: That is to say, post 9-11. These are no Country Joe McDonald call-to-action polemics. On the contrary, here we have reflectiveness; meditations on the reasons for and cost of war; personal narrative. All come from the indie … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ducks

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: DUCK 1: Over at Salon, Matthew Bruenig takes on “free speech hypocrites” of all stripes.  He argues, with some truth, that the Duck Dynasty dust-up is more or less the Dixie Chicks dust-up in reverse, with the same … Continue reading →

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Inequality Snippet du Jour

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Actually, it is Peggy Noonan who writes: The most arresting words heard this year? A billionaire of New York, in conversation: “I hate it when the market goes up. Every time I hear the stock market went up … Continue reading →

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Polygamy?

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I guess it was inevitable what with the legal OKs to gay marriage that polygamy would be back.  That’s not a slap at gay marriage, which I, like many, have come around to endorse.  It is a slap … Continue reading →

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The Unfolding Tragedy of South Africa

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: The road to hell is surely paved with good intentions. Maybe even with liberal ones.

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RIP Billy Jack

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I saw that Tom Laughlin died the other day. He was mostly known for playing Billy Jack in a series of films, the most famous being the first two: the 1967 “The Born Losers” and the 1971 “Billy Jack.” You … Continue reading →

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Sovereign Citizens & Paper Terrorism

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Time for a little hatethink, you guys! Did you hear the story about the dude in Ohio going around trying to steal peoples’ homes? He claimed the owners, some of whom were on vacation, had abandoned them and … Continue reading →

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1920s Motivational Posters

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Related More information. And more. I scavenged most of these images from auction sites like this one. You can probably get hi-res versions by paying them a visit. Maybe bid on a motivational poster as well.

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How Terribly Strange to be Twenty

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I had coffee this morning with an old friend with kids about the same age as mine, late teens.  As we talked about little-kids-little-problems/big-kids-big-problems we touched on an aspect of life at that age that we’d more or … Continue reading →

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Another Right Pundit Tackles Inequality

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Another right-leaning pundit acknowledges inequality as an issue, which is better than the historic brush-off.

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