“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

“We might have been a great and free people”

That about sums up the state of the culture On this day in 1776, 56 free-born Englishmen signed a document in Philadelphia that became the rallying cry for a new nation. The text itself is a masterpiece of rhetoric. It follows a simple and well understood structure;...

Christendom, arise!

Normally, I couldn’t care less what the so-called “Pope” Francis is up to on any given day; as I’ve pointed out before, his understanding of the theology of which he is supposedly the arbiter and shepherd is considerably worse than my own. But...

Guest Post: The narrative is wrong

A fellow Vile Faceless Minion commented at some length on my post from the other day regarding the recent shooting in Charleston, SC. I judged his comments to be worthy of their own full-length post. I present those comments here with minimal editing and cleanup...

Leave the flag alone

My little sister, being considerably more emotional and therefore more liberal than I am, sent me a link to a write-up by a chap named Ta-Nehisi Coates in the wake of the church slaying down in Charleston, demanding the immediate removal of the Confederate flag from...

The Reclamation has already begun

“Look into the eyes of my helmet and know despair!!!” In case you missed it, an employee of Tor by the name of Irene Gallo published a comment on her Facebook page that essentially called supporters of Sad/Rabid Puppies “neo-nazis”. She then...

That’s one way to get people’s attention

I have to admit, the man does have a point about the whole “thou shalt not eat pork” thing… Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on...

Horatius at the bridge

There is yet one Republican in the Senate who understands why freedom is precious, and why it must be defended: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is already back at work after he filibustered on the U.S. Senate floor for about 10 and a half hours on Wednesday. He’s declaring...

That’s one way to deal with the problem

And here’s the problem You know it’s a messed-up world when Communists make Americans look weak-kneed and morally indecisive: China’s top court said it has executed a primary school teacher found guilty of raping or sexually abusing 26 girls. Li...

It’s not JUST about intelligence

“… what was your name again?” A boffin by the name of Prof. David Bainbridge caused a bit of a stir in the mainstream media when he released findings that, among other things, claim to support the view that men prize brains over breasts: Men value...

Honour the fallen… by bringing the rest home

The fact that this country still takes, even today, such enormous pride in its soldiers is one of the many, many things that I love about it. You have to travel outside of the US to understand just how unusual it is to find a country that not only loves but...