A Toast To Herr Jaeger
Not the most laudable of careers overall but it had its moment, it had its moment:
The Stasi official Harald Jäger, a second-tier passport-control officer...
9 November 1989 – We the people, the free and equal citizens of democracies,...
Owen Jones and Grandpa Death can bugger off. And worse.
The greatest single moment in human freedom. Take it away Mr. O'Rourke:
The people in the...
A Fascinating Claim, Winning An Election Is Anti-Democratic
Fortunately around here we don't ingest the same substances that those writing for Salon do:
Don't get suckered by the polls: Donald Trump will win...
It’s Amazing How Catholic Robert Reich Is
Yes, I am aware that Robert Reich isn't genuflecting with those rosary beads as a matter of course.
He is, however, still being remarkably Catholic...
Lizzie Warren’s Lying – She’ll Need A Middle Class Tax Rise
We really should call out lies when we see them. Yea even when talking about political promises made on the electoral stump. Isn't this...
Katie Hill Blames Everyone Else And Revenge Porn
There's a certain element of not being adult here from Katie Hill. She's resigning from Congress which may or may not be something we...
There’s A Very Definite Amusement To The Katie Hill and #MeToo Story
That someone with political power was less than 100% faithful to their marriage partner should not be all that much of a surprise. Quite...
Of Course They’re Trying To Silence Breitbart
The only surprise here is quite how naked the insistence is.
Facebook’s launch of a new section on its flagship app dedicated to “deeply-reported and...
The EU Are Much Too Modest About Their Products
Clear product labelling is so important – consumers need information in order to be able to make rational decisions about the products they buy...
But Trump Actually Knows That Baltimore Is Infested
There's a somewhat desperate attempt to insist that Donald Trump was being racist when he described Baltimore as being "infested". Sure, actual historical people...