This is a time of the year when the phrase “luck of the Irish” is often heard. What “luck”? Except for the golden age before 1171 AD, and the “Celtic Tiger” years from 1990 to 2007, I would not wish the “luck of the Irish” on my enemies! The luck of the Irish, for most of these years, has been the English.
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The Political Mistake I Think I Made
I don’t have any problem with legislating morality. Would that all our laws were moral instead of about advantages for privileged and powerful groups! But rereading C. S. Lewis, I was reminded that the problem isn’t legislating morality. It’s legislating […]
The End of the Myth of the ‘Conservative White Gene’
Author’s note: I have not written in a while. Sorry for those of you who missed me. But now that the recent election is over, I will be doing some posts about it. The results of the 2024 election should […]
How to Reform the Electoral College
Many have suggested that it’s time to do away with the Electoral College. I’m concerned, however, about how that will work. So, I have some suggestions for making it more ‘democratic’. Since the problems of the year 2000, I have […]