Author Archives: Max West

Tucky Buzzard – Time Will Be Your Doctor (1971)

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Bernie’s Strange Brew of Nationalism & Socialism

In his NR piece “Bernie’s Strange Brew of Nationalism and Socialism“, Kevin Williamson makes an interesting observation about nationalist aspects of Bernie Sanders’ populism: [Sanders] lived for a time in Germany, first studying abroad and then working for Bosch, an … Continue reading

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RIP: Moe Greene

Alex Rocco (best known as Moe Greene) has died at the age of 79. “The Corleone Family wants to buy me out?!  No, I buy you out, you don’t buy me out.”

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Saying “All Lives Matter” is Racist

This surreal event at the Nutroots Nation gathering is a perfect distillation of where the Democratic Party (and our culture as a whole) is right now. The inmates are running the asylum: PHOENIX — When Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders … Continue reading

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In Case You Were Wondering…

… Because some murderers deserve more empathy and contextual analysis of their actions than others.

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The Existential Genius of Late Woody Allen

Beginning with 1989’s outstanding film Crimes and Misdemeanors, Woody Allen has entered what we might call the third phase (or third act) of his incredibly prolific career. In the last 8 to 10 years, Allen’s films have been striving for … Continue reading

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The Leader

Is it just me, or do you find this photo from Politico’s story “A peek inside Hillary’s Brooklyn HQ” downright creepy?

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He Got Along With Everyone

How many times now, have we seen “he seemed like a regular guy” descriptions from the growing list of ‘spontaneous’, isolated eruptions of Individal-Muslims-Going-Mad? The former high school wrestling coach of Chattanooga shooter Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez spoke to CNN’s Erin … Continue reading

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Demography is Destiny – Pt. 11,819,335

From the Daily Mail: A Democratic congressman wants millions of people who hold U.S. green cards to become American citizens in order to send Donald Trump and other Republicans a message that they’re ‘mean and frankly, let’s be honest, racist.’ … Continue reading

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The Ballad of Atticus Finch

Atticus Finch, particularly as played by Gregory Peck, was and is a paragon of virtue, a liberal’s wet dream of a southern gentleman who is… just like them. The publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman has, um, problematized … Continue reading

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