If only AJN could see us now, eh? He lived a mere four months past the death of Franklin Roosevelt, whose New Deal and other political excesses Nock shot down like clay pigeons at a gun club. What has happened in the United States since he left us attests to his perception and insight.
There — the mantle lamp is lit. Darkness hates the light and will try to extinguish it. Meanwhile, let yourself wander in from the shadows, gawk, study, converse, contribute, and take away what inspires you.
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This article was originally published in 2002 at a now-defunct web site and is reprinted here in 2025 because it is still relevant. The lunacy began when I pulled up to order at a fast food joint. I asked for a hamburger and a small root beer. “I’m sorry sir, we don’t have ‘small,’” said…
This article was originally published in 2002 at a now-defunct web site and is reprinted here in 2025 because it still describes the attitude of those wielding political control of the state. You may think this is a satire, but if the governor’s comments of February 7 were serious, then so is this response. BANGOR…
25 April 2025 It’s hard to describe the importance of the article linked below, but I’ll try. This is a classic example of Isaiah’s Job, both for Condoleezza Rice, who wanted to convey her concerns, and for me, wishing to promote the piece here. She is uniquely qualified to speak to the complicated issues in…
19 March 2025 This meme, floating around Facebook this month, is further explained by this article published by the Foundation for Economic Education. =David A. Woodbury=
1 December 2024 Because my brother, Charles, sent this video to my wife, which we assume was meant for both of us, I dutifully watched it as did she. From my brother’s expressions of worry before the election of 2024 I understand that he no doubt perceives the video as a reflection of his own…
27 November 2024 I won’t remark upon the event that gives rise to this lesson. It’s immaterial. I have been witness, though, to a friendly argument over what some behold as an abomination and a personal affront and others regard as an expression of personal taste. As to one side’s fixation on the word, abomination,…
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