The Despots of Democracy – Taki’s Magazine But in any case I did not start this article with the intention of revealing my version of the Dawes plan. (Dawes was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his plan to resolve … Continue reading
Category Archives: Democracy
What would John Adams say? Let’s hear John Adams: I do not say that democracy has been more pernicious on the whole, and in the long run, than monarchy or aristocracy. Democracy has never been and never can be so … Continue reading
James O’Keefe Strikes Again | National Review Online Many liberals are adamant there is no threat of voter fraud that justifies efforts to improve the integrity of elections. “There is no real concrete evidence of voter fraud,” tweeted Donna Brazile, … Continue reading
It’s yet another poll, but still, there’s a pretty-solid ten percent margin, so – there’s that: Poll: Voters Support Hobby Lobby Decision By 10-Point Margin Nearly half of voters agree with the Supreme Court’s decision Monday that business owners should … Continue reading
Is Democracy Promotion a Failed Policy? – The American Interest No, there is nothing wrong with promoting democracy. And, of course, the best way to promote it is to do so by example. Let your own vibrant, successful democracy inspire … Continue reading
52% Say U.S. Not Aggressive Enough in Deportations; 14% Say Too Aggressive – Rasmussen Reports™ The Obama administration is considering a reduction in the number of illegal immigrants it deports, pending passage of an immigration reform plan now stalled in … Continue reading
Bush v. Gore, the sequel | New York Post It works likes this. States joining the campaign pledge by law to cast all their electoral votes for the candidate who wins the national popular vote — regardless of who carries … Continue reading
Instapundit » Blog Archive » FIRST MICHELLE OBAMA IN TOPEKA, NOW THIS: Holder cancels appearance in Oklamhoma City amid angry protests. “This man has used his position to advance his own political agenda and that’s not right. He swore to … Continue reading
George Will: Progressives are wrong about the essence of the Constitution – The Washington Post Will is at his best when waxing philosophical while looking toward history. Read the whole thing, but here’s a question you can ask your friends … Continue reading
New Low: 28% Think Passage of Immigration Reform Likely This Year – Rasmussen Reports™ Most voters still want the emphasis on border control, and with this in mind, fewer than ever think Congress is likely to pass immigration reform this … Continue reading
Earlier, Master Quick, in a post titled “Um, Nemo…,” tweaked my not inconsiderable nose by reposting a comment I had made awhile ago about the re-emergence of Elliott Spitzer in NYC politics: Nemo said: Frankly, Spitzer doesn’t have a chance, … Continue reading
If you are still wondering why Detroit is bankrupt … | Questions and Observations Instead you have a councilwoman playing for headlines and pushing the agenda of an equally bankrupt “civil rights” organization because … well you tell me why. … Continue reading
It can happen here – Maggie’s Farm The American federal government has gone crazy, and power-mad. VDH: It Can Happen Here: Government has become a sort of malignant metasisizing tumor, growing on its own, parasitical on healthy cells, always searching … Continue reading
The DiploMad 2.0: A Thought or Two on Bombings, Conservatives, Bill Ayers, and the “Victory” on Guns Re the Senate vote that shot down the silly and ultimately destructive gun legislation amendment being proposed by Toomey and Manchin. Glad to … Continue reading
I had never hear this before. In 1946, in Athens, Tennessee, a group of WWII veterans took up arms against their local government during its attempt to rig an election. From Wikipedia: Polls for the county election opened August 1, … Continue reading
We don’t expect to have any precincts with 120% turnout here You need one of these to vote … Continue reading
Instapundit » Blog Archive » IN THE MAIL: In Mistrust We Trust: Can Democracy Survive When We Don’t Trust Our Leaders? … Democracy works best when we don’t trust our leaders. And why should we trust them? What have they … Continue reading
Will be John Galt. I’m going to urge everyone that can’t vote for another RINO to vote Galt. Let’s face it, the GOP “elite” can’t understand sitting out or other protest votes, maybe a Galt vote would make it clear. … Continue reading
Do you really want a democratic China? « Hot Air This popped up in the headlines section earlier, but given current events it’s certainly something to consider as we wrestle with foreign policy questions in the coming months and years. … Continue reading
“We recognized our own beliefs in the aspirations of men and women who took to the streets” » Cold Fury The “Arab Spring” terrorists, rioters, killers, and theocrats, that is. Speak for yourself, Barky. Their beliefs and aspirations ain’t mine, … Continue reading
The Fatal Defect of The Democratic Republic No republic can stand the realizations of evil men that democracy is a natural market for lies. Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite. … Continue reading
“The government is the only thing we belong too …” | Questions and Observations However I’m not so much concerned with who did it than I am with the implication of the message. It serves as a reminder of the … Continue reading
I’m sorry for what I’m about to do to Daily Pundit readers. But it’s for my own good. You see, if you’re like me (unlikely, but within the realm of possibility), your energy for opposing the nannies might be starting … Continue reading
Ryan Zinke Speaks For, Oh, At Least A Few Million Americans At Breitbart, emphasis mine: When asked whether it was inappropriate for former SEALs to speak out, as some on the left have alleged, Zinke answered, “If the veterans can’t … Continue reading
FuturistSpeaker.com – A Study of Future Trends and Predictions by Futurist Thomas Frey » Blog Archive » False Wisdom of Crowds Leading up to 1929, it was a well-known fact that stocks were a great place to put your money. … Continue reading
Is it Any Wonder Nobody’s Hiring? | The Lonely Conservative It’s almost like the Democrats want the economy to implode, they just want it to happen after the next election. If they’ve lost, they will blame it on Republicans. If … Continue reading
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is It Unconstitutional for Laws to Be Based on Their Supporters’ Religiously Founded Moral Beliefs? This perennial question came up again on an academic e-mail discussion list that I’m on, so I thought I’d blog about … Continue reading
Get out the vote [JHoward] For discussion: The idea that voting is more than a right, that it is an obligation, an obligation to replace a Marxist statist with a Republican statist in the same machinery. “The next time they … Continue reading