Iran rips Britain, and Britain rips ‘em right back. See, State Department? That’s how you send a message to the protestors. Promising that Twitter will stay open extra late doesn’t do it. And BBC Persia? Great idea to help inspire … Continue reading →
Back to uncontroversial topics, like gays in the military. The Gormogons are split on the topic of integrating openly gay servicemen into the armed forces, and good arguments exist on both sides of the issue. ‘Puter advocates for inclusion. At … Continue reading →
On the occasion of “Juneteenth,” the oldest and most recognized annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, members of the Project 21 black leadership network suggest the civil rights-themed holiday be used to celebrate freedoms that … Continue reading →
‘Puter hates defending crazy liberal Democrat senators (the cognitive dissonance makes his brain hurt), but here goes again. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) is being pressured by conservatives to apologize to Army General Michael Walsh. As a recap, Sen. Boxer insisted … Continue reading →
FoxNews just went with this story, which the Czar does not see on other news feeds yet, that the dramatically-named USS John McCain is closing in on a North Korean ship believed to be moving weapon material around. The destroyer, … Continue reading →
The Obama administration is like a paranoid whackjob’s dream come true. How much government intrusion into daily lives is possible? Well, how about your breakfast cereal, товарищ? According to the new FDA, Cheerios is making misleading health claims that may … Continue reading →
‘Puter will say it again: health care is not a right. This must be the starting point for conservatives in discussing health care. It explains the difference between liberal and conservatives on President Obama’s “Government Knows What’s Best For You” … Continue reading →
This time in understanding the size and scope of the federal budget and POTUS Obama’s claim that in 90 days his team will find $100 Million to cut. Kudos to the creator of this clip – very well done. GorTGorT … Continue reading →
‘Puter would like to personally thank American Idol runner up David Archuleta’s father James Archuleta for his great Fathers’ Day gift idea. Really, what father wouldn’t want a gift certificate for a “massage” in a pair of lace panties at … Continue reading →
Spectacular interview with the Sorbonne professor of Cyclopean erudtion on the occasion of his Legend of the Middle Ages. Bears re-reading several times. Buy the book. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →It looks like people do read our posts or maybe we just screamed loud enough about the embarrassing side of Dr. Chu’s policies. The Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have selected four companies to assist in … Continue reading →
Looks like this Judge Walpin issue won’t be going away anytime soon. So much for “Hope & Change”, right? This has the stink of dirty politics all over it. There will be a misstep coming soon…mind where you heard it. … Continue reading →
But we rock much harder. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →‘Puter’s going to get heretical here, and expects to be roundly beaten down by his Gormogon brethren (and, maybe if we can find women who can stand us some day, sistren). Here goes. ‘Puter thinks the Republicans should introduce legislation … Continue reading →
God, we love ‘Puter, especially when he is always right. The Czar agrees that conservative talk radio is making too much of Senator Barbara Boxer’s request of BG Walsh. Bigger fish to fry, people! However, this exchange nevertheless gnaws at … Continue reading →
‘Puter got email from two Gormogons readers today, and is tickled pink. Each correspondent got a reply, along with a coupon for a free cheese and sausage sampler from Hickory Farms. Of course, the email was received in mid-May, but … Continue reading →
Ah yes, baseball is back, and so are steroid abuse allegations. In baseball’s worst-kept secret, Sammy “Say It Ain’t” Sosa (thanks to the Chicago Sun-Times for that gem of a pun) has been named as a player who tested positive … Continue reading →
Article II—The Executive Branch Section 2 – Civilian Power over Military, Cabinet, or Anything The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, and due … Continue reading →
And ‘Puter is still always right. Taking its lead from The Gormogons, ABC News has taken notice of people claiming polyamory to be a civil right, a la gay marriage. As ‘Puter said, once you redefine a bedrock societal construct … Continue reading →
Ew. President Wades Into Gay Issues WaPo, no shame? The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of Russia in 1267, and was cheated out of … Continue reading →
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) chastised a brigadier general for referring to her as “ma’am” rather than “Senator” during a Senate hearing on New Orleans’ levee system yesterday. Some conservative voices have been decrying Sen. Boxer’s action. ‘Puter saw the footage … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s back. His TRS-80 has been down with the swine flu (H1N1 for you PC media types), and the external cassette drive needs replacing. The Czar correctly notes below the moonbattery that is PETA. However, to be fair, one of … Continue reading →
Over at the Standard. Under President Obama, our approach to Iran–the world’s foremost state sponsor of terror, a rogue regime racing toward nuclear capability–is not only not regime change, it’s de facto regime preservation. So he delicately sought to say … Continue reading →
…make it Reuel Gerecht. He’s by far the most knowledgeable American writer out there with a profound understanding of the intelligence, military, cultural, and political context. His best guess: HH: Now this is Wednesday. Of course it’s now deep into … Continue reading →
Oh no! Now Obama went and killed a living creature right on television, and laughed about his superiority. PETA is quite unhappy. All 12 of their supporters are no doubt voting Republican in 2012. Look on the bright side: George … Continue reading →
A Special Message to the People of Iran By Barack ObamaPresident of the United States Greetings. As president of United States — or, if you prefer, the Great Satan — I have have been following with keen interest the vigorous … Continue reading →
Via Mike Goldfarb at the Standard, a WSJ piece showing the awesome power of a boldfaced Gormogon footnote. A House committee threw a wrench in the Obama administration’s plans to end Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-22 Raptor fighter program, voting instead … Continue reading →
Thanks for the kind words on GorT’s “paint the world” opus, Bore Patch. You be happy to know that the Gormogons are reasonably well armed. Though we could always use more. Send guns and money. (Lawyers enough we got.) Enjoy … Continue reading →
Wow. The Czar surprises himself sometimes. A short while back, the Czar anticipated that some Democrats would link the Iranian elections to the 2000 US Presidential election. On a whim, and some prodding by the Mandarin, the Czar googled iran … Continue reading →
What, no one else listened to the Repo Man soundtrack? Anyway, from Michael Totten over at Contentions, here’s more towards the theory that a Khâmene’î/Ahmadî-Nezhâd/IRGC coterie may have seized power within the government of Iran. His Kurdish correspondent seems quite … Continue reading →
We got your “not meddling” right here, buddy. (Savor that Reuters headline, too.) Man, if only there had been some precedent that would have allowed them to foresee this eventuality.* Let your Œc. Vol. be the first to state, incidentally, … Continue reading →
Yesterday evening, my son was watching Walt Disney Studios’ 1973 release of Robin Hood on DVD. What caught my attention was this bit of dialog between Robin Hood and Little John at the beginning of the movie: (Little John) You … Continue reading →
…what stuns me about the commentary over the last couple of days is the perception that the regime has done something shocking with this election. The regime isn’t any different today than it was the day before the election, the … Continue reading →
Thanks very much to the Emir of TJICistan for the very kind words. We’d pimp your blog, but we’re already on that. Rahmat, homey. Oh, and courtesy of the Emir, here’s an interesting bit on Bruce Springsteen, Man of the … Continue reading →
As the pinch gets put on the federal budget (hopefully) and maybe in part to help fund the soon-to-be-broadcasted ABC State Run News coverage infomercial of the Obama healthcare plan, various other agency budgets are getting trimmed or frozen at … Continue reading →
We haven’t touched upon the Crazy Old Jew-Hater who shot Steven Johns. Nor will we, in the hope that he dies in obscurity rather than the notoriety he courted with his senseless, likely dementia-induced murder. But the fact that they … Continue reading →
Obama’s policy now requires getting past the election controversies quickly so that he can soon begin negotiations with the reelected Ahmadinejad government. This will be difficult as long as opposition protests continue and the government appears to be either unsettled … Continue reading →
My Man(darin), spectacular avionics porn. Let’s just hope it’s not one of the things the Chinese stole a couple months back. If you look at the stuff the F-22* can do, and the F-35 is supposed to be able to … Continue reading →
The Czar took pen to parchment, and thought it worthwhile to write an angry open letter to the Guardian Council of Iran. And because it is the Czar’s way (specifically, to show off), he did it as a poem. So … Continue reading →
They asked Twitter to postpone maintenance to keep the Iranians in touch. Beautiful. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →…say to your friends, “Riddle me this, Batman…” Why not have the federal government demonstrate that it can provide adequate health care to American Indians, a promise it hasn’t kept for 222 years? Then demonstrate it can provide adequate health … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin was sent by secret courier a very interesting link that details the proposed sensor systems in the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. If this works even half as well as advertised, this will be incredibly awesome. The MandarinThe … Continue reading →
So The Guardian quotes āyatollāh Ali Hoseyni Khāmene‘i as saying Mahmūd Ahmadinezhād’s victory is a “divine blessing,” but agrees that perhaps a recount is in order to verify the tally. Anyone else think it strange that an āyatollāh would basically … Continue reading →
The Czar has long maintained that Disney is a bit of an evil-minded entity. Then came clues that they are a shill for the Democratic party. First, there was ABC’s refusal to sell the DVD of The Path to 9/11, … Continue reading →
According to this report on the Drudge Report, ABC News anchor Charlie Gibson will deliver the June 24th, World News broadcast live from the Blue Room of the White House. Your Mandarin thought it was a clever little jibe when … Continue reading →
When your Mandarin purchased his new palanquin to convey him to and from work, various speaking engagements, and secret Gormogons’ board meetings, he was offered a three-month free subscription to XM satellite radio. He stated that he would check it … Continue reading →
GorTechie may not be aware that your Volgi, the inscrutable Mandarin, and the Czar discussed Mr. Walpin (played here by Roger Ebert) earlier this week. Confucius* asked us if we wanted to comment on the Chicago-style politics inflicted upon Mr. … Continue reading →
The Czar remains astonished. Using Vegas odds to determine how a team will wind up is not any indication of ability, but on how people are betting. That is why odds are tied to gambling. Using odds to explain that … Continue reading →
…or maybe just cronyism and Chicago-land politics – decide for yourself. Of course, there was the general outrage at Bush firing the US Attorneys, but this will likely get swept under the rug. These are not the details behind Obama … Continue reading →
Contrary to the calumny of fellow Gormogon the Czar, ‘Puter is verifiably correct in his assertion that the Capitals of Washington are superior to the lowly Blackhawks of Chicago. ‘Puter awaits the return of his Hessian brigade. ‘Puter also remains … Continue reading →
Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →The Obama Administration touted the $787 billion “stimulus” plan claiming it would “create or save” 600,000 jobs by the end of summer, and up to 4,000,000 jobs overall. Leaving aside for the moment that the economy is already turning around … Continue reading →
Remember that Stimulus Bill that POTUS Obama promised the American people would go towards shovel-ready jobs? Jumpstarting the economy? $787 BILLION. Well, here in Maryland we were tagged with about $4 Billion and according to a March 2009 report by … Continue reading →
Hey, ’Puter, you know how the law works, if one part of the “one-man one-woman” premise is negotiable, all of it is. if marriage is just a societal endorsement of desire, then you’ve got to deal with the fact that, … Continue reading →
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Obviously all of us have been watching the news from Iran. And I want to start off by being very clear that it is up to Iranians to make decisions about who Iran’s leaders will be; that we … Continue reading →
Reuters, in a rare display of good news taste, has a short story about a fox that evidently stole more than 100 shoes from residents of the town of Foehren. Apparently, her kits like to play with shoes, so the … Continue reading →
Sexy follower of the Gormogons Djinifer writes in to ask: “So, wait, now we’re calling for the protection of the unborn??” Good call, Djin! Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →More importantly, though, accountability will never occur because it is not possible to pin down responsible managers at the CIA. The CIA’s chain of command is octopus-like, doubling back upon itself. Like relationships in a polygamist compound, a person’s uncle … Continue reading →
…with the wrong country? Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →General strike tomorrow, followed by mass rally in Tehran at 17:00, conveys Jim Robbins at the Washington Times. Things look like they may are getting seriously unpredictable. Your Volgi has been out of the loop today, procuring Himalayan Death Lotus … Continue reading →
Maybe this group really likes Tom Cruise movies or Phillip K. Dick short stories, because when I read the following it sounded a lot like “Minority Report”. The “World Future Council” has recently issued a press release stating “Crimes against … Continue reading →
BBC News has a neat, compact summary of the Iranian situation by Jim Muir. Balanced, in the sense that we should not get our hopes up for real progress in Iran, but nevertheless advising us that we continue to watch … Continue reading →
Iranians supporting Mousavi are protesting in the streets, hoping to be heard. According to Fox News, though, one of the protest chants is: Mousavi, we support you! We will die but retrieve our votes! Where are the 63 percent who … Continue reading →
Spotted at the Schaumburg LegoLand and intercepted by the Czar’s men who hang out there. A lot, actually. What’s that about? Anyway, look carefully at the sign and you will see how deep our influence runs. The Czar of MuscovyБожію … Continue reading →
Two gentlemen duped the New York City Clerk’s Office into marrying them. One of the pair posed as a woman, and the pair was then “married.” Gay marriage. Guaranteed to start a fight. Let’s assume for argument’s sake that marriage … Continue reading →
From Amir Taheri in today’s WSJ. Some of his thesis: Many in Tehran, including leading clerics, see the exercise as a putsch by the military-security organs that back Mr. Ahmadinejad. Several events make these allegations appear credible. The state-owned Fars … Continue reading →
A quick rundown on what’s going on: The “Islamic Republic,” a/k/a the velâyat-e fâqih (“the state of the religious jurisprudent), periodically holds sham elections. The results can be more or less fairly tabulated, but it’s largely irrelevant, as all the … Continue reading →
Admittedly, the Gormogons control pretty much everything. But the ongoing violence in Iran was unforseen, and catches the Czar, at least, very much by surprise. Do not get your hopes up that change is coming to Iran, but the widespread … Continue reading →
I was in Mass last night for the Feast of Corpus Christi and we had a sequence before the Gospel. For those not familiar, this is a verse read by the congregation before the Alleluia prior to the Gospel reading. … Continue reading →
How long does it usually take a Gormogon to find evidence that the Obama administration is run by (and like) a high school student organization? The Czar speaks for himself, here, but usually it is a matter of scanning the … Continue reading →
To wrap up this series, let’s look at what’s really happening out there in the world. To echo one of ‘Puter’s points, I’m not arguing to do nothing – yes, we should be good stewards of the environment, but with … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s been harping on the rule of law in this space (and elsewhere) for quite some time. Well, now the Chrysler bankruptcy court’s decision is having the obvious consequences ‘Puter predicted. John Lott over at his blog notes that the … Continue reading →
‘Puter, I think that eternal temptation of man was best summed up by a certain Herpetological-Edenican who promised some crazy kids that with a little bit of knowledge, “you shall be as gods.” Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like … Continue reading →
GorT’s recurring series on science lessons got ‘Puter waxing philosophic, which is never good. And then ‘Puter saw this. In today’s WaPo, Samuel Thernstrom discusses geoengineering as a potential solution to “global warming. Geoengineering is yet another example of much … Continue reading →
Oh no! President Obama has angered more of his supporters by failing to use the enormous powers of the US government to force legalization of gay marriage. Evidently, candidate Obama made some promise that he would repeal the Defense of … Continue reading →
By now, you have read that racist moron goatherder Mahmūd Ahmadinezhād overwhelmingly won Iran’s presidential election with a minority of the vote. The Czar will explain how this occurs, as most of would think that sounds weird. Popular elections are … Continue reading →
Do you remember learning about the Scientific Process back in grade school? Maybe between the teachers highlighted in our “Great Moments in Teaching” series, the failures to pass simple board exams and the union masters they serve, your teachers didn’t … Continue reading →
The Mandarin asked if we could pass the following on to you. 0d 0a 42 75 69 6c 64 20 61 20 6d 61 6e 20 61 20 66 69 72 65 2c 20 68 65 20 69 73 20 … Continue reading →
Not As Good As You Think: The Myth of the Middle-Class School Buy it here. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Scriptsit your Volgi: I’m gonna say taking the Cup winner to seven games beats taking the Cup loser to five. The Czar, who has indeed not attended a Penguins game but is aware of the somewhat angry nature of their … Continue reading →
Scripsit the Czar: the Washington Capitals, who proved to be nowhere as good as the Chicago Blackhawks. I’m gonna say taking the Cup winner to seven games beats taking the Cup loser to five. And clearly the Czar has never … Continue reading →
Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →The Czar has been to Pittsburgh twice. Both times, he was treated with extreme kindness and graciousness, and fed ferociously well. So he likes the people of Pittsburgh very much. Congrats on winning the Stanley Cup, slamming down those unpleasant … Continue reading →
A synopsis of the Fifth and Final Day of GormogoniCon 2009 Flaunting our utter lack of need to tie together the various open-ended, cryptic, and superficially nonsensical remarks delivered over the previous four days, the Gormogons’ final day of speeches … Continue reading →
The Czar really wanted to avoid commenting on anything like this (it is a bit… AM radio fodder, perhaps), but sees that the war between Sarah Palin and David Letterman is heating up. By now, you already know what happened. … Continue reading →
Thirty years ago this week, the Bishop of Rome returned to Poland for the first time since his recent election to the papacy. America’s premier Cold War historian, John Lewis Gaddis of Yale, is not ambiguous in his judgment of … Continue reading →
So y’all saw all the coverage of President Obama’s “yay for socialized medicine” rally at Lambeau Field yesterday. I’m sure that they mentioned the thousand people who showed up in the middle of the workday to protest. Punningly, they called … Continue reading →
As your Volgi has mentioned, he believes fairly extensive reform of “the intelligence community” is a critical part of revitalizing American foreign policy in a more capable, reactive, informed fashion. Here’s an interesting suggestion for the DO (or whatever it’s … Continue reading →
Bad Astronomy found this gem. Here’s an alleged adult asking if we got the moon’s permission before we intentionally crashed the Kaguya orbiter into it to see what kicked up. Seriously. The Czar knows you are smart enough to recognize … Continue reading →
Over the next few days, I’m going to spend a little bit of space here conducting a little lesson in science surrounding the hype that is “Global Warming”, “Climate Change” and “Ocean Acidification” (the last one is a new term … Continue reading →
Wow. The President has been busy, what with setting up Israel’s annihilation, appointing folks to decide how much pay CEOs of publicly-traded companies shall be limited to, driving home a wildly chaotic health care reform plan certain to destroy emergency … Continue reading →
Seems like it. Although, Confucius* has to note that the Kyrgyz might have said nyet, but they might instead have said zhok. *For those who came in late: Confucius is the Gormogons’ Œcumenical Volgi. And, yeah, he’s got a Kyrgyz … Continue reading →
The candor of the racism is kind of refreshing, if hideously repugnant. Via FJM Blog. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →The Czar found another way to waste time productively, and one that should easily occupy nearly all the Volgi’s day for the better part of a week. It’s a website, properly named Google Sightseeing. Click on that link, as this … Continue reading →
So this is how POTUS Obama is going to bring down unemployment? He’s going to appoint fifty million new czars, eh? The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born … Continue reading →
A synopsis of the Fourth Day of GormogoniCon 2009 8:00—No breakfast! We have already fed you for the last three days and therefore we have opted not to serve breakfast lest we soften you to the temptation of letting the … Continue reading →
At a rest stop along the world renowned Tour de ‘Puter which traverses Upstate and portions of Pennsyltucky, a Lance Armstrong wannabe takes a water break at the border. All proceeds of the Tour de ‘Puter go to a good … Continue reading →
Humble regards to the Emir of Tjicistan. Thanks for the link to the Czar’s “personal jihad” post. Welcome to our very exclusive blogroll! Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →The Gormogons pray for the repose of the soul of Steven Tyrone Johns, 39, a Washingtonian security guard, an “outstanding colleague who greeted us every day with a smile,” and a man who laid his life on the line and … Continue reading →
