What happened to Nigel Farage is England’s ultimate betrayal of its principles
The English banking system has betrayed Nigel Farage and, in doing so, also betrayed everything England once represented.
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History, Holidays & Observances – November 22
A look at some of the history and holidays on November 22 Holidays & Observances on November 22 Feast of St. Cecilia, a second century Christian martyred for her religion and of whom it is recorded that, at her wedding, “she sang in her heart to God.” She is the
Continue readingIdle thoughts while hanging out
Thoughts during a busy day: Idle thought 1: I want to have Mewt Gingney for my candidate. Newt Gingrich is a completely principled conservative with, in his past at least, an unprincipled private life. Mitt Romney is an unprincipled conservative with, from the past to the present, what appears to
Continue readingEUro Dis-union
One of my all-time favorite economic historians is Harvard’s Niall Ferguson, who does a very good job dissecting the transatlantic political and economic cultures with characteristic British clarity in erudition. He’s not perfect, however: witness his bad judgment in affixing his name to a worn-out political rag like Newsweek. But, I
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