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How We Got Here. Where We’re Going.
“[A] system of free speech confers countless benefits on people who do not much care about exercising that right. Consider the fact that, in the history of the world, no society with democratic elections and free speech has ever experienced … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Politics
Tagged Commentary, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Donald Trump, First Amendment, Free Speech, Joe Biden, Politics
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The Worst Possible Outcome (OR: The Baby Hitler Hypothetical)
A few days ago (which feels like weeks at this point), I made some predictions about Tuesday’s election, and I talked about the “two movies, one screen” phenomenon. That concept is the idea that two people / groups of people … Continue reading
Two Movies, One Screen
The outcome of the 2020 election is obvious. President Trump has never led in the polls. What’s more, the deficit he faces is far larger than the one he faced in 2016. The quiet signs of trouble in key districts … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics
Tagged 2020, 2020 Election, Commentary, Congress, Donald Trump, Election, General Culture and News, House of Representatives, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, Presidency, Presidential Election, Scott Adams, Senate, White House
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Destroying Unity Is the First Step
I watched this clip the other day, and it made me ponder how much our culture and our media have changed in just a generation. The message here is obvious. The Team that Dare Not Speak its Name used … Continue reading
Washington Examiner Piece on Digital Media and Censorship
I’m shamelessly using this post to promote a piece I wrote for the Washington Examiner. This is a long-form magazine essay that updates and greatly expands some of the themes that I first discussed in this post from a couple of … Continue reading
Buy Physical Media
A generous helping of shutdown-induced free time has allowed me to catch up on my ridiculous backlog of movies on disc. That’s why it’s no coincidence that the last dozen or so posts on this formerly eclectic blog are movie … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Politics
Tagged Andrew Sullivan, Blu-Ray, Censorship, Commentary, Drew Brees, Free Speech, Movies, New York Times, Peggy Noonan, Politics, The Federalist, Tom Cotton, Totalitolerance, Washington Post
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Have We Finally Lost It?
The first time I saw the snippet of the MAGA kid / Native American drummer video, my reaction was about the same as most other people’s. “What a jerk that kid is.” “Somebody needs to teach him a lesson.” “I … Continue reading
The Unbridgeable Gap
Author and cartoonist Scott Adams colorfully describes one of the lamentable features of our current society as “two movies, one screen.” The concept is that our reality has, for practical purposes, split into two. Everyone has access to the same … Continue reading
How Not to Message Gun Control
Every mass shooting brings with it a familiar cycle: Politicians offer condolences, lefty gun-control advocates attack those politicians on a number of fronts for doing so, we talk (argue) about gun violence for a few days on social media, and, … Continue reading
Ode to Government Efficiency
Allow me to regale you with a tale of government efficiency and wayward contracting. I own several acres of land in King William County, Virginia. It’s a few acres of woods that my grandfather gave me when I was a … Continue reading →