Author Archives: Max West

Farewell to the Farewell Address

The messianic adulation The Organizer received last night, before/during/after his ‘Farewell Address’, puts on clear display the mess the Democratic Party finds itself in: They have no bench. BO’s ascendancy and reign was a political outlier, having less to do … Continue reading

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On Future Automation

First, it was Blue Collar workers whose occupations were susceptible to outsourcing and the first waves of manufacturing automation, just as they were (and are) susceptible to high levels of illegal immigration. But these Blue Collar workers were (and still … Continue reading

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Roger Scruton – At Home in Scrutopia

Here’s a wonderful, recent documentary on philosopher Roger Scruton, at his idyllic farm in rural England. At age 72, Scruton reflects on the sacred nature of his land and its inhabitants, and the fragility of its ecosystem, also discussing man’s … Continue reading

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The Acceleration of Identity Liberalism

Rod Dreher’s piece on “The Left’s Identity Politics Poison” provides some examples of how Identity Politics is causing the Left to ‘eat their own’, so to speak. He points to “The Left’s Toxic Identity Obsession”, a JAPCAT article in Commentary … Continue reading

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Durbin v. Sessions

In the Jeff Sessions hearing today, Dick Turbin tried somehow characterize enforcing existing immigration law as… racist or something. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions told the Senate Tuesday morning that voters believe immigration policy should prioritize the needs of American workers. … Continue reading

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KKKrazy Glue: Jeff Sessions Ed.

The Left throws out the usual KKKrazy Glue, this time in agitprop form: Protesters disrupted Sen. Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing for attorney general on Tuesday, including two men wearing Ku Klux Klan costumes… The disruptions occurred during the morning session … Continue reading

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The Resurrection

The Pig Painting is back: According to a report, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) intends to sponsor a ceremony in the U.S. Capital to re-hang the offensive, anti-cop painting depicting police as pigs. Members of the Caucus are insisting that … Continue reading

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Continental Drift

Breitbart News hiring John Carney as a full time financial reporter (and Larry Kudlow possibly coming on board in some capacity) is very good news, a step towards BNN becoming ‘normalized’ as a news entity. The Overton Window is slowly … Continue reading

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Beck’s Journey Towards Obscurity

Gregory Hood writes on the arc of Glenn Beck’s career, from rising star of the implicitly-white Tea Party to his decline and fall into Cuckservativism if not outright liberalism.

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CA as Outlier – Pt. 2

The indispensable Joel Kotkin looks at the California model, its questionable long term feasibility, and what it would mean to see “California as Alt-America”: According to the most recent Social Science Research Council report, the state overall suffers the greatest levels of … Continue reading

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