Category Archives: Quote of the Day

If they’re going to treat us like children…. I do not like this Uncle Sam, I do not like his health care scam. I do not like these dirty crooks, Or how they lie and cook the books. I do … Continue reading →

Weigel and Klein are not only what’s wrong with contemporary journalism, they’re emblematic of what plagues the whole country right now, which is being run by a collection of ardent adolescents, devoid of experience but brimming with fierce rectitude and … Continue reading →

The “new” man with the plan I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I’ll kill you all. General James Mattis – USMC There is … Continue reading →

Uncle put up a quick “thinky” piece yesterday on the topic of freewill and the cancellation of individual liberty for the individual’s “own good”. Well, moments earlier, I was at Samizdata where I saw today’s QotD It will be found … Continue reading →

Words matter. Apparently, so does the number of them. Pythagoras’ Theory – 24 words Lords’ Prayer – 66 words Archimedes Principle – 67 words Ten Commandments – 179 words Gettysburg Address – 267 words US Declaration of Independence – 1,321 … Continue reading →

As usual, he gets it wrong. In the United States one of the biggest exercises in false consciousness the world has ever seen – people gathering in their millions to lobby unwittingly for a smaller share of the nation’s wealth. … Continue reading →

When the local left-wing bigwig, Goldy at HorsesAss, got his hands on this story about the dude gelding himself in the aisle at Lowes he let loose with the usual leftist usual knee-jerk reaction about it. However, someone in the … Continue reading →

Caution: Do not read this more than twice. Warning: Can cause severe IQ depletion. “Communist” China, like “Communist” Russia is a massive misnomer, the product of a weirdly synchronized east-west PR campaign. No “communist” government in our lifetime could touch … Continue reading →

Finally! Honesty from the political class. Dear chief secretary, I’m afraid there is no money. Kind regards – and good luck! Liam Byrne – Former UK Chief Secretary to the Treasury Now if only the corresponding bureaucrats on this side … Continue reading →

One to watch In May 1979 I was walking over Hungerford Bridge a day or two after the election that brought Margaret Thatcher to power. I saw in the distance a small embarrassed-looking group gathering to take part in some … Continue reading →