Monthly Archives: January 2021

Silence the racist conservatives! All of them! All 75 million!

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Pat Lang

"Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., on Newsmax TV responded Thursday to CNN host Jake Tapper's questioning his commitment to democracy over his comments about the riot at the Capitol last week. Mast, on the House floor on Wednesday, questioned whether anyone had interviewed the rioters … Continue reading →

Posted in government, Media | 38 Comments

51% of Americans ready to go to Starlink

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Pat Lang

"A recent survey has determined that over half of Americans are ready to switch to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service. This was despite only 5% of internet subscribers in the United States being connected via satellite today.  The study was … Continue reading →

Posted in Space | 11 Comments

You may not want to know this …

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Pat Lang

All those of us who took up military service under the US flag took an oath which most of us have engraved on our souls.   In the context of last week's attack on the US Capitol, the question of the … Continue reading →

Posted in government | 28 Comments

RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 14 JANUARY 2021 by Patrick Armstrong

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Patrick Armstrong

RUSSIA-CHINA. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says: "In developing China-Russia strategic cooperation, we see no limit, no forbidden zone and no ceiling to how far this cooperation can go." The two now settle 25% of their business in their own … Continue reading →

Posted in Patrick Armstrong, Russia | 16 Comments

The Death of Cleopatra VII in Horace Ode I.37

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Steven J. Willett

Cleopatra VII Philopatar in Horace Odes I.37 Translated by Steven Willett   Note: The first photo shows the head of Cleopatra VII in a Roman sculpture of the mid-first century BC about the time of her visit to Rome in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Why the Dems have to ban Trump from federal office …

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Pat Lang

"Pollster Frank Luntz released results Monday from a poll of Americans who support President Donald Trump after the lethal rioting at the U.S. Capitol. Luntz said that he polled 800 Trump voters and found that a great majority of them would vote for … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 28 Comments

Theognis On How Evil Men Destroy Cities

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Steven J. Willett

Theognis 39~52 Translated by Steven Willett Note: the word "city" (πόλις) here means a city state. The phrase "corrector" (ἄνδρα εὐθυντῆρα) of hubris probably refers to a tyrant who might reform the city (see the last line). Cyrnus, this city … Continue reading →

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“Finding Your Roots” – The Nancy Pelosi reveal

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Pat Lang

"Pelosi comes from a strong family tradition of public service. Her late father, Thomas D’Alesandro Jr., served as Mayor of Baltimore for 12 years, after representing the city for five terms in Congress. Her brother, Thomas D’Alesandro III, also served … Continue reading →

Posted in government | 18 Comments

“VMI Test Case for the Country” Abbeville Institute

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Pat Lang

"In the wake of Floyd’s unfortunate death, a flurry not only of protests but also of writings on race ensued. In time, many of the latter took aim at VMI, a number of which asserted the school’s Confederate heritage had … Continue reading →

Posted in Reconstruction Renewed | 11 Comments

No floor action yet in Congress on an impeachment (updated)

Posted on January 12, 2021 by willmann

By Robert Willmann Four impeachment resolutions were filed on 11 January 2021 in the House of Representatives against President Donald Trump :  H.Res. 34 by Maxine Waters with 8 cosponsors, H.Res. 26 by Sheila Jackson Lee with 33 cosponsors, H.Res. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government, Politics, Ukraine Crisis | 6 Comments