Liberty's Torch

(a.k.a. Bastion Of Liberty)

"Keep clear of the dupes that talk democracy,
And the dogs that bark revolution.
Drunk with talk, liars and believers.
I believe in my tusks.
Long live freedom and damn the ideologies!"
(Robinson Jeffers)

Monday, July 22, 2019

Pearls of expression.

Wait, does this mean drain the swamp was a meaningless campaign slogan? Comment by Reality_checkers on " New US Pentagon Chief – Ves...

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Changes

Sit by my side, come as close as the air, Share in a memory of gray, Wander in my words, Dream about the pictures that I play...

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Health Care Fraud Adds to YOUR Costs

Health care fraud is massive - and getting bigger. A few years ago, the federal put some effort into trying to reduce fraud, waste, and abus...

A Simple Life

Do you regard your life as “simple?” Before you answer, think about this: what qualifies a life as “simple?” Doesn’t the answer depend ...

What's not to love?

“Well, so here’s what we’re left with,” [Daniel] Horowitz replied. “ Eighteen percent more spending than under Obama, the border numbers a...

Pearls of expression.

Well, this ticks all of the boxes of modern Latin American political thought: Victimhood--- Check More Victimhood--- Check Did I Mention...

Friday, July 19, 2019

ATTENTION: Free Fiction!

Today, Friday, July 19, 2019, my most recent novel The Wise and the Mad, the capstone to the Futanari series, is available free of c...

Quickies: Predictions Versus Reality

I’ve just viewed the video embedded above for the first time. It’s largely a compilation of predictions of doom by left-leaning comme...

Some Low-Key Common Sense on Trump

Which, as we all know, is rare. Here's a link to some non-bombastic, low-key appraisal of Trump's progress. Trump is decidedly N...

Another From Knuckledraggin’

I have no idea where Wirecutter finds the GIFs and JPGs he posts. They often have me in tears from protracted laughter. This one, how...

Thursday, July 18, 2019

New / Old Fiction

A fantasy about an atypical politician in a fictitious nation. You might like him, or you might not. It’s the same to me either way. ...

Assorted

The day promises to be hot, muggy, and lethally busy here at the Fortress, so have a few links and offhand observations in place of the...

Keeping the Cold War alive.

Eric Zuesse has written the clearest and most insightful analysis of Collusiongate and Skripalgate I've run across. The details of t...

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

A Letter to Former Gov. Mark Sanford

I know you're ticked off about Trump having ruined your re-nomination - it had to hurt. You never were pro-Trump (he's just not cu...

Auto Da Fe, 2019 Edition

Nations that try to commit suicide usually succeed. It’s a testament to the resilience of America that we keep trying and fail. I...

This Got Me Laughing So Hard I Hurt Myself

Shamelessly stolen from Knuckledraggin’ My Life Away.

US strategy: Wage war, worship foreigners, avoid reality, more debt, coast.

But I have a question: Why does the global economy need rescuing after 10 years of non stop monetary stimulus? I also have an answer and ...

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

When Even Maureen Dowd Thinks You're Too Left

You may be overdue for a serious Whompin' by the Democratic Leadership. Look - the Dems are Leftists, Financial Idiots, and Shrill Ant...

The Shape Of Things That Are

There aren’t a great many things I’m good at – the vast sums I’ve been shoveling into the pockets of various home-improvement contracto...

Privatizing Tyranny

Ten people, directly connected to the progressive Democrat political machine who are now controlling our conversations online. Sounds like ...

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