Maverick Philosopher

Footnotes to Plato from the foothills of the Superstition Mountains

Category: Current Affairs

  • Encouraging Trends

    The acquittal of Daniel Perry. He should never have been charged with a crime. Although there are instances of toxic masculinity,  there was nothing toxic about Perry's manly behavior. He ought to count as a hero in the mind of anyone who can think straight.  The decline of race-delusional BLM bullshit. The death of DEI. …

  • The National Mood

    It seems to be on the upswing. Expect your personal mood to follow. Assuming you are not a Dementocrat.

  • Morning in America!

    Hats off to all the patriots who did their civic duty.  But this is no time to gloat over the defeat  of our enemies. They will not give up or give in. For these totalitarian dogs, the political is everything.  They do not suffer, as we do, from The Conservative Disadvantage. The war is just…

  • Ten Reasons to Vote Republican

    By Peter Kalis.  This list, reproduced here verbatim, receives the plenary MavPhil endorsement. I will only add that the first item in the order of listing is also the first in the order of importance. 1. I believe a nation that doesn’t take its borders seriously doesn’t take itself seriously. 2. I believe in a…

  • Bumper Stickers and Yard Signs

    As November 5th approaches, I am seeing a lot of them, especially yard signs. I myself prefer to 'go gray' inasmuch as such signage will reliably trigger emotions, but never persuade anyone to change his position.  Suppose you have good relations with your neighbor across the street. You share some interests, but have never talked…

  • Policies Trump Personalities

    I'm with Kevin Sorbo. You say character matters? I agree! Trump's beats Kamala's.  "That moment when someone says, "I can't believe you would vote for Trump.” "I simply reply, “I'm not voting for Trump.” "I'm voting for the First Amendment and freedom of speech. "I'm voting for the Second Amendment and my right to defend…

  • Slouching Toward Totalitarianism

    Can Trump save us? Klingenstein: Is our regime totalitarian, emerging or otherwise? What makes it so? How far along are we? Can we fight back? Ellmers: I think the essay that Ted Richards and I wrote for your website, and the several excellent responses that you published, cover this pretty well.  Klingenstein: How much can Trump fix it? Ellmers: Very hard…

  • Victor Davis Hanson on Tim Walz

    13 hours ago. About 22 minutes long. Penetrating analysis of the recent rollercoaster of events, and excellent advice for Trump if he can rein in his ego sufficiently to take it and act on it. More: The Harris Flop Would Be Scarier Than Her Flip No one voted for the Biden-Harris ticket to borrow trillions…

  • Sunday Morning Sermon: Stay Calm

    Stay calm. Take some deep breaths. Be careful what you say. Quietly prepare. If you are a Democrat, ask yourself whether Joe Biden's open-border policy might have something to do with a breakdown in civil order, and who will profit from such a breakdown. Rod Dreher's take.  Victor Davis Hanson on Assassination Porn and the…

  • Open Thread: Last Night’s Trump-Biden Debate

    I wrote something about it but lost the post when my connection failed as I was uploading it. What did you think of the 'debate'?

  • A Question about Donald Trump

    Things are getting interesting. How long until we collapse into hot civil war? The replacement of the rule of law with the rule of lawfare is a bad sign. The following repost, slightly redacted, is from January 2022, and more relevant that ever. ………………………….. This from a reader: It would be very interesting to hear…

  • Trump and the ‘Losertarians’

    The Libertarian Party is for losers. If you are a conservative who votes Libertarian, you are behaving foolishly. You say you stand on 'principles'? Principles are great. And some of the Libertarian ones are salutary. But principles without power are just paper.  Politics is a practical game. Wise up and get with the program. Don't…

  • On the ‘Congressional Catfight’

    Some friends to my Right think women have no place in politics. I strongly disagree. But there's no denying that the recent 'catfight' in Congress supplies these extreme Righties with ammo.   Tulsi Gabbard is one member of the distaff contingent who has more right to be in politics than a lot of men I could…

  • Who Are These Hamas Supporters?

    This just in from Tony Flood: "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” chant the useful idiots at elite institutions and parades in the West. Who are these people? Atheists who support theocratic lunatics, democrats who endorse medieval tyrants, feminists who defend misogynists who parade with the desecrated corpses of women, gays who…

  • Jubilant over Trump’s Win, Let Us not Forget the Colorado Baker

    You and I are more like the baker than like The Donald. Rod Dreher: Jack Phillips is the Colorado cake baker who is constantly hauled in and out of court by lawsuits, and by actions by state officials, against him for refusing to bake specialized cakes that offend his conscience. In 2018, one of the…