What Is Blind Lemur Conservatives?
Shutdown Theater
Without going into causes, the government shutdown has been a fascinating example of why we need to reform the system, possibly by firing with prejudice everyone in the current system. First, if the essential functions of government can continue with around 380,000 workers (out of about 2.1 million total federal employees) laid off, then are […]
Friends & Enemies
Few things irk more than defending a public figure. They should, especially when they sought that public status, be prepared and able to defend themselves. Or hire people whose skill lies in that field. But then, Trump. Where there is a level of derangement in the media and culture that would, in any other context, […]
Origins Game Fair – Where Discourse Is Unwelcome
First things first. I don’t have a dog in this hunt. I was not planning on attending Origins, and never would have, as it is in Ohio, and I simply won’t go to that state unless absolutely necessary. So this doesn’t impact my plans in the least. Second things…I am very torn on this, as […]
On The Subject Of Pride
We heard an awful lot about how hateful the white pride movement is this past weekend. And have been hearing it for at least a year, probably longer. I tend to tune it out because in my experience the people most likely to shout about the evils of white pride are the same ones extolling […]
This Is How It Should Be
Which, yes, means it doesn’t. But this is simple, and we can’t seem to pull it together enough to get the simple stuff like this right. It makes me worry. I see so many examples of the kind of things that make this list feel needed every day. It is, in fact, the main reason […]
Farewell, Mr. President
While I think that the Obama presidency will be judged a failure, for several reasons (and one huge one), I also know no person is wholly one thing or another. So, to that end, here are some things that I believe Mr. Obama got right. Repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ – Look, anyone who thinks […]
Carrier & Starfish
So this week, President-Elect Trump secured a deal with Carrier to keep about a thousand jobs in Indiana. At a cost of more than seven million dollars over several years. This has been widely panned as showing companies how to blackmail the President into giving them tax incentives and so forth in order to keep […]
A Fisking…
So, I saw this posted, and decided it was too good to not fisk a bit. My comments in <<brackets>>. I cannot verify, and do not suggest, that this represents all supporters of Black Lives Matter (I know it does not), but it does claim to speak for the leaders. Make of that what you […]