The Wrong Side of an Ice Pick

One of liberalism’s most unflattering mottos is being on the right side of history. The fact that this not a compliment of one’s morals but rather an indictment is hardly a nuance noticed by right-siders. Committing oneself to whatever side is winning is in no way a commitment to honor or integrity, but cowardice. It’s…

Safe at Home

There’s a compelling reason the left is so invested in tribal politics: Tribalism is powerful. There’s an equally compelling reason the left is so fanatical in denouncing tribal politics on the right: Tribalism is powerful. Maintaining an effective weapon denied to your enemies is one of the surest paths to staying out of future Chinese…

Conservatism the Hemlock of Conservatives

History is the tale of results. And conservatism is the tale of pretending otherwise. Both of which lead me to wonder how many of those on the respectable right believe that reaching a desirable location occurs simply by meticulous adherence to proper driving protocols. For instance, does a fully-serviced vehicle—with hands at nine and three—driven…

A Crypto Christmas

Shakespeare once observed there is no misery like seeing happiness through another man’s eyes. When that happiness could have easily been yours, there’s only regret with whom to commiserate. And his company is a misery all its own. I still recall the conversation like it was eight years ago; which is precisely when it was.…

Alphabet Cuts in 18

And as foreign hordes swept over the social ramparts a valiant cry pealed across the rotunda: Corporate tax cuts now! Many years later a traveller from an antique land came upon two reconciled bills blowing limply in the desert. The lone and level sands stretched far away. I suppose Trump and the Republicans could have…

Tradition Dies Hard

One of the things that comforts me most is the knowledge that my predictions are not always accurate. For if they were I’d be typing this out from my cavernous bitcoin mining complex. Though as it is my wealth remains sullenly rooted outside the blockchain. As for the prediction that (to this point ) has…

North Korean Nukes No Panacea

Even though North Korean ICBMs can apparently now reach New York City and Washington DC, there’s still cause for concern. That concern resides primarily in the fact that any malicious launch would have to cross America to reach Acela, and Pyongyang avionics simply aren’t that dependable. As a result, the trajectory depicted above could put…

Moon River

My urologist once advised me that if the doctor had a hand on each shoulder, you probably weren’t getting a prostate exam. Finding no physiological flaw in the argument, I’ve made a point to incorporate the idea wherever it would fit. As it happens, it fits quite snugly in the orifice of politics. Like patients,…

The Best Holiday Deal

I have an uncanny feel for the audience here. For example, if you aren’t reading this I know it’s probably not because you are presently in a retail thunderdome grappling with Section 8 zombies over a $6 off TV. I also know I’m probably not either. I suppose there are certain satanic half-a-soul-off specials that…

Why a Profligate Society Needs High Taxes

I wrote the following as a companion comment to the recent tax post. Though vested with full editorial discretion, I’ve decided to just publish it as a stand alone piece. One of the key aspects of tax policy that receives far too little acknowledgement is its function as a signaling mechanism. As most of you…