I am a geek. I read science fiction and I watch anime. While I’m not remotely fluent, I can speak a few words of Klingon and Elvish, and I think it’s totally […]
Democracy good, political dynasties bad(?)
I’ve been hammering pretty hard on the imperial presidency of Bush II recently, given his use of signing statements to ignore federal law and his attempt to slip around the Senate’s Constitutional […]
S&R Poll: the press and trust
The results of the latest S&R poll are in. Readers were asked “Which major press entity do you regard as the most credible source of news?” 1. Other/None of the above (70) […]
Student government whacks student newspaper's funding
Every generation of secrecy-minded bureaucrats needs a breeding ground, a dark, dank place where they can perfect the ability to hide their machinations behind closed doors and retaliate against those who believe […]
The Left will eat itself – a few thoughts about John Edwards and self-loathing among progressives
Martin Bosworth wrote in his piece on John Edwards’ withdrawal from the Democratic Presidential race: “Edwards did not fit the assumed narrative the media wanted to run with in this campaign–he was […]
Progress is watching you
Shaun over at Kiko’s House (one of the best blogs you might not have heard of, by the way) has an interesting one up. What do you make of this Obama poster?
Scroguely Works presents: Il Principe (The Prince), by our newest Scrogue, Niccolo Machiavelli
The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, first published in 1513, 176 pages, ISBN 978-0553212785 The worst that a prince may expect from a hostile people is to be abandoned by them; but from […]
The imperial President redux
Last week I posted about President Bush considering doing an end-run around the Senate regarding a treaty status of forces agreement between the U.S. and the Iraqi government (specifically the Iraqi President […]
Hock if you love Jesus
On the left at about the 8-second mark, figure in black spits in the face of Shirley Phelps-Roper. Gratuitous, yes. But don’t tell me you haven’t dreamed of doing it yourself… Thanks […]
The many deaths of Rudy Giuliani
By Martin Bosworth “The Universe hates me you know. I don’t know why; I’ve never done anything to the Universe to… Well, alright. A few things, but after a while you’d think […]
