Monthly Archives: June 2013

Hank Willis Thomas – “Black Power” (2008)

This photo was recently sold for $800 as part of an ‘Art For Obama’ auction, but now can be yours (should you partake in this July 22nd auction), with an opening bid of $800 and a current ‘estimate’ of $2,000 … Continue reading

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“If Zimmerman Get Off, Ima Go Kill a White Boy”

From the Twitterverse. I’ve been warning friends and family to stay away from urban areas on Zimmerman-verdict day. With the media having created a Narrative about this otherwise prosaic criminal case (“it’s about race in America”), and the same media … Continue reading

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Robert Spencer Banned From U.K.

On the grounds of Orwellian hate-speech laws, Robert Spencer, who runs the excellent blog Jihad Watch, is not welcome in the U.K. (Hat Tip: AmRen.) In a striking blow against freedom, the British government has banned us from entering the … Continue reading

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C.S. Lewis

One need not be a Christian, nor need one become a Christian, in order to appreciate the power of C.S. Lewis’ arguments against naturalism. The rigidness of the latter leads to philosophical antinomies and a certain metaphysical naivety. In his … Continue reading

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Mexico Praises U.S. Senate Immigration Bill Approval

“Mexico praises US Senate immigration bill approval” is the actual title of the AP story. Mexico does have some reservations, however, when it comes to even the most watered-down, likely-to-never-materialize, border security improvements: MEXICO CITY—Mexico is welcoming the passage by … Continue reading

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Phyllis Gets It

Phyllis Schlafly, the 88 year old conservative matriach, gets it. From this past May: The Republican Party should ditch any attempts to reach out to the Hispanic vote and instead focus on courting more white voters. That’s the advice of … Continue reading

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The Birth of Tragedy

“There is nothing more terrible than a class of barbaric slaves who have learned to regard their existence as an injustice, and now prepare to avenge, not only themselves, but all generations. In the face of such threatening storms, who … Continue reading

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Beck: $90 Million

Via Forbes Magazine’s “Most Powerful Celebrities” list, we learn that Glenn Beck made $90 million last year, presumably with much of it from his hugely successful TheBlaze.com and pay-service channel Blaze TV. (To put that figure into perspective, Rush Limbaugh … Continue reading

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The Counselor

The New Yorker recently published a 4-page excerpt of literary genius Cormac McCarthy’s original screenplay for The Counselor. It appears to be the opening sequences of the film, an edge-of-your-seat sequence without dialogue, depicting some of the grittier elements of … Continue reading

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Schumer Predicts “Mass Demonstrations” If House Blocks Amnesty Bill

Chuck Schumer sends the coded message to the “Si! Se puede!” folks to mass-demonstrate if the House doesn’t bend over and take it: A senior Democratic senator predicted Sunday there could be massive demonstrations in Washington if House Republicans try … Continue reading

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