By Stone Washington “I started my life with a single absolute: that the world was mine to shape in the image of my highest values and never to be given up to a lesser standard, no matter how long or hard the struggle.” ~ John Galt, Atlas Shrugged “One of the problems when you become […]
Trump is a philosophically unmoored political opportunist who would trash the broad conservative ideological consensus within the GOP in favor of a free-floating populism with strong-man overtones. ~ National Review Manifesto against Trump NRO endorsed Romney [2008] and McCain [2010] and gave us George W. Bush’s wars, huge deficits, amnesty, bailouts. They helped create Trump’s […]
What’s the difference? – The uneducated people in picture #1 know they are slaves, yet yearn to be free. The miseducated people in picture #2 think they are free, but are mere House slaves with nicer clothes. *N.B.: What’s the difference in Slavemaster’s subsidized housing (picture #1) vs. FDR/LBJ/Obama’s ‘Ghetto Projects’ variety? Both housing options […]
Peace through strength. Trust but verify. ~ Reagan We are going to pursue terrorists everywhere. If they are in the airport, we will pursue them in the airport. And if we capture them in the toilet, then we will waste them in the outhouse. … The issue has been resolved once and for all. ~ […]
Psychotic: President Barack Obama’s gun control speech (5 Jan. 2016) included fake tears *N.B.: Crying tears out of only one eye, on cue is a very difficult feat indeed. Presidential candidate Donald Trump called President Barack President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address among other things to be ‘boring’, ‘slow’ and ‘lethargic’. Two […]
Trump vs. Cruz: Heart vs. Hand gun Citizen Cruz: Uncertainty vs. Constitutionality? Thomas Lee, a professor of Constitutional Law and International Law at Fordham Law School wrote an interesting article for the LA Times on the question: “Is Ted Cruz a ‘Natural born citizen’?” Article II, section I, clause V of the US Constitution states: […]
Delusions are defined as beliefs that are not supported by the cultural or religious context and there is clear evidence that they are false – nevertheless, they are strong convictions that the patient believes in completely. ~ Markus MacGill, British medical writer You can look out the window in Las Vegas and see snow and […]
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. ~ Luke 20:20 “[Megyn Kelly] must have had a terrible vacation, she is really off her game. Was afraid […]
“Without the Jedi, there can be no balance in the Force.” ~ Lor San Tekka “There has been an Awakening… have you felt it? The Dark-side and the Light” ~Supreme Leader Snoke Prologue With the Holidays nearing and the year ending, a new generation of the world’s most celebrated movie franchise is revealed – […]
When Machiavelli Comes to Town: The Dangers of Opportunistic Consulting
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” ~Niccolò Machiavelli. The Prince (1532). “Unencumbered by government oversight, McKinsey is accountable only to its clients, who expect that their vulnerabilities, mistakes, and business strategies—in order words, […]
“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 […]
Trump exposes “conservative” apparatchiks
Purists vs. Pragmatists: Adapt or Die… You can’t win a general election with a purist philosophy. ~ Dr. Michael Savage, Radio Host (Jan. 28, 2016) One of the problems when you become successful is that jealousy and envy inevitably follow. There are people – I categorize them as life’s losers – who get their sense […]
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