Jerry Stratton's Blog, page 66
January 6, 2016
Intellectuals waive reality
The left keeps saying strong words and boots on the ground will mean more terrorists. But this is something that can be tested against the real world, and the reality appears to be extremely different.
January 4, 2016
The Case for Books in 2015
In 2015, I read a lot of books�����and bought a lot more. That���s not a sustainable market plan.
December 30, 2015
Should we be pessimistic about good governance going into 2016?
As we head into the final year of President Obama���s presidency, and a new election year, it may help to look into the past for guidance.
December 29, 2015
Intellectuals and Society
Thomas Sowell details the verbal virtuosity by which the left tries to avoid empirical evidence.
December 28, 2015
Bernie Sander���s Ponzi scheme
John Hinderaker muses about the ���enduring popularity of fraud��� in politics.
December 23, 2015
The Sunset of the Vice President
Rather than automatically sunsetting all laws (which I still support), perhaps the choice of which laws have not fulfilled their purpose should go to an elected official who otherwise has little in the way of official duties.
December 22, 2015
St. Louis: Dunaway Books
St. Louis has some great bookstores, and Dunaway Books is one of the better.
December 20, 2015
I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day
���From Christmas Spectacular '09 at Essex Alliance Church, Essex Junction, VT. USA. Featuring the Celebration Choir and EAC Signing Team led by Candice Allembert.��� Possibly the most awe-inspiring version of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day I���ve ever seen. This is one of my favorite Christmas songs. I do wish people would include the despairing lyrics, though. Without them, the inspiring lyrics aren���t quite as inspiring.
December 16, 2015
How to counter Trump���s immigration policy
When reasonable people are untrustworthy, it���s no surprise that voters turn to unreasonable people.
December 15, 2015
Scoop
In 1935, Evelyn Waugh traveled to Abyssinia to cover the Second Italo-Abyssinian War for the Daily Mail. He found it absurd enough, up to a point, to be the basis for a satire and combined some of his colleagues into William Boot of the Beast.
