Socrates Corner
“Raymond Shaw is the kindest, warmest, bravest, most wonderful human being I’ve ever known in my life, and even now I feel that way – this minute. And yet, somewhere in the back of my mind, something tells me it’s not true.” ~ Major Bennett “Ben” Marco, The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Having been relieved of […]
“There are plagues, and there are victims, and it’s the duty of good men not to join forces with the plagues.” ~Albert Camus, The Plague Background to The Plague Albert Camus’ telling novel, The Plague (1947) contains many symbolic connections to the catastrophic, bleak World War II-era in which it was written. Written between 1944 […]
“What matters is not your outward appearance… but your inner disposition. Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle gracious kind that God delights in.” ~Apostle Peter “I can’t name a single issue with roots in race that doesn’t have economic implications, and I cannot think of a single economic issue that doesn’t have racial implications. The idea […]
“There are people who wish I wouldn’t refer to China as our enemy. But that’s exactly what they are. They have destroyed entire industries by utilizing low-wage workers, cost us tens of thousands of jobs, spied on our businesses, stolen our technology, and have manipulated and devalued their currency, which makes importing our goods more […]
“So that is the bottom line. After nearly two years of investigation, thousands of subpoenas, and hundreds of warrants and witness interviews, the Special Counsel confirmed that the Russian government sponsored efforts to illegally interfere with the 2016 presidential election but did not find that the Trump campaign or other Americans colluded in those schemes.” […]
“[T]he investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.” “The evidence does not establish that the President was involved in an underlying crime related to Russian election interference.” ~Special Counsel Robert Mueller Background to Robert Mueller For nearly two years, the […]
“The lawless state of our southern border is a threat to the safety, security, and financial well-being of all Americans. We have a moral duty to create an immigration system that protects the lives and jobs of our citizens.” “Wealthy politicians and donors push for open borders while living their lives behind walls and gates […]
“For the man, the watch is the single greatest self-expressive object he wears; it is his jewel and to be without a watch, for many men, is to be totally undressed.” “The greatest factor for us in relation to how slow or how quick time passes has to do with the enjoyment of time.” ~Franck […]
“In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country.” “In other words, the United States is stronger, safer, and a richer country than it was when I assumed office less than two years ago.” ~President Donald J. Trump Background to President Trump’s phenomenal […]
“We just have today. Over and over and over again, the eternal return. The hero’s journey. And… Trump is on his hero’s journey right now. And he might not have expected to have a crazy mother$#*% like Kanye West run up and support him, but, best believe we are going to make America great.” ~Kanye West Intro […]
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades. It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.” ~ Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), speaking on the BOWSER Act “It is […]
Fifth Circuit’s Ruling against “Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule” Safeguards Meritocracy Over Mediocrity
“The evidence presented by Nasdaq in its rule proposal, contrary to its claims, does not show that board diversity provides better returns for shareholders.” ~Excerpt from a Manhattan Institute led amicus curiae brief in the case of Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment vs. SEC. “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the […]
The Keep Nine Amendment: A Permanent Solution to Threats of Court-Packing
“I think that was a bad idea when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt tried to pack the court. If anything would make the court appear more partisan, it would be that. So, I am not at all in favor of that solution. Nine seems to be a good number. It’s been that way for a […]
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