Feel free to pick which one of these is “an inexcusable waste of money.” 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 … Continue reading →
Is Burma, incorrectly called Myanmar by the NYT, looking to engage with North Korea on a nuclear weapon partnership? As far-fetched as this initially seems (the two countries do not enjoy a happy common history), evidently there is enough evidence … Continue reading →
Make people pay more for their own danged care! Since 1970, Americans have gone from paying over 30% of their health care out of pocket to about 10% out of pocket. Why have costs spiraled out of control? Because when … Continue reading →
Ah, Michigan. You almost make ‘Puter feel good about living Upstate. Almost. Detroit’s public schools are in the hands of a turnaround specialist, and seem destined for municipal bankrutpcy (Chapter 9, for those of you keeping score at home). And … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s work background is, very broadly defined, in financial services. In ‘Puter’s job, he has the misfortune of dealing daily with people involved in the real estate industry. Top to bottom, the real estate industry has nothing to do with … Continue reading →
Optimistic signs of recovery abound. No doubt you have heard that some recipients of TARP funds have already begun paying the money back. This is very good news, because it shows the American business can heal itself, and the government … Continue reading →
Some of IowaHawk’s very best writing right here. Every paragraph is savory. 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 … Continue reading →
Something vexes the Czar. Unions. Most people who work hard for a living understand that unions are bad. Maybe once they helped prevent worker accidents and so on, but no longer. We have agencies in place that do better for … Continue reading →
*Not Kevin Smith. Story at Film Drunk. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →In re our fabulous diplomacy trying to push carbon limits on India and getting summarily (and properly) rejected. Climate panic is an outgrowth of Western decadence. Pushing it on emerging powers is exactly what the Left means by cultural imperialism … Continue reading →
The Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, has amassed evidence of a sophisticated Iranian nuclear weapons program that continued beyond 2003. This usually classified information comes courtesy of Germany’s highest state-security court. In a 30-page legal opinion on March 26 … Continue reading →
The Czar has heard yet another radio advertisement for a group demanding the POTUS Obama deliver his birth certificate. Article Two, Section 1, of the United States Constitution requires that the President be a natural born US citizen. If he … Continue reading →
4:17 pm Eastern Daylight Time marks the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (Neil Armstrong didn’t step out onto the lunar surface for another several hours). It was the first human landing on the lunar surface. It concluded … Continue reading →
Reader alert: Roman Catholic inside baseball. Skip this post if you must, but know that your immortal soul will surely burn in Hell should you so choose. ‘Puter attended his first Tridentine Mass this weekend. The Tridentine Rite was the … Continue reading →
And dirty, bad teacher two-fer! Readers already know that the Gormogons refer to adultery as “hiking the Appalachian Trail,” in dubious honor of Gov. Mark Sanford ‘s (R-SC) self immolation. Now, a dirty, bad teacher from Florida told dubious arresting … Continue reading →
Well, now that ol’ Ted has consumed all the cancer treatments he can afford, he’s awfully blunt about saying how you, your mom, your kids, and every damn other peasant don’t deserve the same. Billy the K makes the catch. … Continue reading →
Good point: In fact, the Pro-Universal Crowd has done a brilliant job of framing a false argument: “Do we stick with a Free-Market Healthcare system which is not working?” or… “Do we at least do something to try and help; … Continue reading →
Is this possible? Wow. The medication works by suppressing the “suicide mechanism” of cells hit by radiation, while enabling them to recover from the radiation-induced damages that prompted them to activate the suicide mechanism in the first place. Wow. Confucius, … Continue reading →
Trying to parse this utterance: GAROFALO: The, mostly the media in the States is much more to the right. I mean there is almost no liberal outlet for news commentary or editorializing. … Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like … Continue reading →
Guilty confession: I’m a fan of the Harry Potter series. I’m an avid reader and Rowling’s Potter series was no different. They aren’t earthshaking in either literary quality or character development but they have proven to be very enjoyable to … Continue reading →
When you see one of our not-so-carefully-hidden messages on the web, you can tell we are easily the best-known ultra-secret society. We have invested a lot of time and money to conquer the technology of the internet. Because “antient” doesn’t … Continue reading →
Barely any attention is being paid to the news that a company called CIT is in meetings with bondholders to avoid bankruptcy. CIT is one of those company that few people know about, and yet it is extremely important to … Continue reading →
Glenn Beck is not affiliated with the Gormogons. We will, however, gladly fast-track the membership applications of John Stossel and Penn Jillette. (If they’re not already members… Cue sinister Mandarin laugh.) Via Buttle. Stossel also does a nice job here. … Continue reading →
Apparently they were buzzing Alaska with bombers during the summit, in contravention of historical practice. J.E. Dyer at Contentions speculates, “Whether on Georgia, missile defense, or other issues, Putin may have read something in his eyes that Obama didn’t know … Continue reading →
Too bad for Michael Jackson. Walter Cronkite has died. The media has lost someone they looked up to. Who was popular. Expect two weeks, at least, of self-absorbed narcissism, personal reflections of what Uncle Walter meant to them, retrospectives (whoa, … Continue reading →
Your Volgi sent us this little link, which explores why scientists hate Republicans. The Czar appreciates the assumption that it is worthless asking whether or not scientists actually do hate Republicans—by God, actually they do. The article covers the Pew … Continue reading →
Good news: Germany gives prestigious award to Israeli Bad news: Israeli is professional Israel-hater Germany is usually pretty sensitive about this stuff at the official level. How did this happen? The decision to present the Order of Merit was made … Continue reading →
So to speak. Last evening, the Czar and family attended a private function at a nearby wildlife rehabilitation preserve. At this location, they take in injured or ill wild animals and treat them for either release into the wild, or … Continue reading →
Why is it so expensive for the Pentagon to buy stuff? I can’t even summarize. Notice the similarities to GorT talking about his Wang. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →…and a communist revolutionary? So he’s going to go down to the basement and pump himself full of lead? Photo: Yakov Yurovsky, death squad leader. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Wonder no more. And, ’Puter, Number Seven appears to actually proclaim “(I Have A) Sword In My Pants.” Via Sally Thomas @ First Things. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →“Hi. I love balls. I really, really love balls. I mean, I can’t get off without handling balls. “What? “Gay? I wish! If I were gay there’d be no problem! No, what I have is a romantic abnormality—one so unbelievable … Continue reading →
May God grant Walter Cronkite’s soul eternal rest, and may His perpetual light shine upon him. And may humanity remember a great media icon for his important contributions. But let none of us forget that Mr. Cronkite was the beginning … Continue reading →
This liberal. President Obama voted against the Illinois version of the Born Alive Infant Protection Act when a state senator. The Illinois proposal would have simply required doctors to provide medical care to an infant born alive after an unsuccessful … Continue reading →
As you’ll recall, Confucius* says “Buy more F-22s.” This question is heating up increasingly, with Congress and many military officers on the one side, and Secdef Gates and the White House on the other. Dodbuzz.com calls it A Battle for … Continue reading →
Off the front page, of course, but check this out: When the hard-liners gave the traditional chant of “death to America,” Mousavi supporters countered with “death to Russia” and “death to China.” It was a reference to Ahmadinejad’s alliance with … Continue reading →
Hillary Clinton breaks her arm. Pope Benedict breaks his wrist. Tour de France cyclist Levi Leipheimer breaks his wrist. Medically speaking, the only way to fracture a wrist is in a karate fight with Masonic ninjas. So something is definitely … Continue reading →
Vice President Joe Biden in a speech given to an AARP town hall meeting stated that, “We have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt.” This quote was in the greater context of a speech on the need … Continue reading →
In these days of instant gratification, the general public is led about by the nose by a twisted pairing of professions. On one side we have the media, starved for ratings and competing for attention in the 24-hour news cycles … Continue reading →
Yes. Dr. D puts it pithily. The merit of Malik’s book is that it seeks the answer in modern conditions. Even in Islamic countries, fundamentalists are not medieval throwbacks, however they may see themselves. They derive their ideas, even if … Continue reading →
An open letter from the Czar of Muscovy to Those Who Would Claim His Title (hint: that’s you, Obama czars). Let us be clear. Americans do not like you. You may be enjoying a brief stint of newsglow, but the … Continue reading →
Hard to believe these are the same news stories. AP reports that the Congressional Budget Office Director concludes the Obamacare Bill will fail to slow the rise of health care costs. Fortunately, the story continues, bipartisan efforts and a revamping … Continue reading →
As readers know, the Czar and his family spent part of this week in Springfield, Illinois, which serves as our state’s capital. While there, we took in the reknowned Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. This facility is simply incredible. … Continue reading →
Funny, but the last time someone tried to put a tax on tea it set off a slight public disturbance, and by that I mean the Boston Tea Party and eventually the American Revolution. Spend more than you have and … Continue reading →
That Obamacare is estimated to hit the taxpayer for over $1 Trillion over the next 10 years according to the CBO and some estimates peg it as high as $4 Trillion. Many of you probably don’t have time to read … Continue reading →
Walkersville High School’s administration (located in scenic Frederick County, Maryland) fired a high school softball coach for hosting a team party at which alcohol was served. “What’s the problem, ‘Puter?”, you ask. Here’s the problem. The players weren’t drinking. The … Continue reading →
Here’s a quick roundup of stories detailing the death spiral of once-mighty New York. New York’s top marginal income tax rate (state and federal combined) will be 56.92 percent, assuming ObamaCare passes, and further assuming no increase in New York’s … Continue reading →
Fiji reads the Gormogons. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Huzzah. The Czar took some vacation with his lovely Царица, and took the Цесаревич (who has been learning a lot about Lincoln) and the younger Царевич (who likes trains, a lot) to Springfield, Illinois. Among our many stops, about some … Continue reading →
In the old days, before Michael Jackson, there was a tragic and mysterious air crash. Air France Flight 447 vanished off the coast of Brazil. All 228 passengers and crew were killed. Some weeks ago, the Czar wondered openly whether … Continue reading →
Chris Ayers, expatriate Brit writing from Los Angeles for The Times of London, has an interesting column today. Mr. Ayers posits that despite its myriad foibles, American style private health insurance sucks less than Britain’s National Health Service. At least … Continue reading →
A few weeks back, several Gormogons picked on the Obama administration’s claims that the Stimulus package had “created or saved 150,000 jobs” (for those doubters out there, POTUS Obama said it on May 27th, Gaffe-master Biden said it on June … Continue reading →
While your Mandarin was perusing the web over breakfast this morning, I happened across this interesting article on FoxNews.com. Now I am no expert in international treaties on the conduct of war and the treatment of wounded and dead soldiers, … Continue reading →
Why are the Republicans even bothering to put up a fight on Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation? The Democrats have the votes not only to confirm Judge Sotomayor on a party line vote, but to also vote cloture on any threatened Republican … Continue reading →
Health care reform advocates should be more than a little nervous this morning. When the Washington Post‘s editorial board blasts Democrats’ plans to finance health care reform, the Democrats are in serious trouble. 'PuterAlways right, unless he isn’t, the infallible … Continue reading →
With regards to the humorous post about running Firefox, it is amazing to see that certain parts of the government are savvy enough to run it while others aren’t. However, I can’t really disagree with the point that installing / … Continue reading →
“Be My Little Baby.” 2:34 of your time, and every second is bliss. 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 … Continue reading →
The Blackhawks of Chicago stink on ice. On this there can be no debate. And now, ‘Puter has pulled strings to crush The Czar’s faint hopes of ever seeing another Stanley Cup. Unless, of course, The Czar sees it in … Continue reading →
‘Puter had a whirlwind of a weekend just past. Here are some snippets for your consideration. 1. When homebrewing Belgian ale, make certain the wort has sufficiently cooled before adding the yeast to the fermenter. High sugar content of the … Continue reading →
Either way, here is a study the Czar is glad he did not participate in. Frankly, the Czar is happy he did not…um…gather the data, so to speak. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ … Continue reading →
…that they used to have. (They were ridiculously antiquated even then.) From a “town hall” at the State Department: MS. GREENBERG: Okay. Our next question comes from Jim Finkle:Can you please let the staff use an alternative web browser called … Continue reading →
Well, at least we’re not Herbert, eh, GorT? Great catch, ’Puter. Of course, while young Barry O apparently listened respectfully to the cabbie, if you said to the government, “don’t touch my stuff!” one suspects he’d say, “Lighten up, Francis.” … Continue reading →
Sen. Ted Kennedy’s (D-MA) forthcoming memoir, True Compass, will be issued in a limited edition (concurrently with a standard edition) carrying a hefty $1,000.00 price tag. ‘Puter can’t believe anyone would be willing to pay $1,000 for Sen. Kennedy’s hagiography, … Continue reading →
President Obama had a meeting earlier this week with 14 Jewish leaders at the White House. At this meeting Obama acknowledged that peace between Israel and her neighbors would be easier with “no daylight” (a very close-knit relationship) but caveated … Continue reading →
In today’s Wall Street Journal, international beat opinionator Bret Stephens has an interesting little column comparing Kenya’s corrupt (and corrupting) government to American government under our new Democrat majority. Francis is a tour guide and bus driver mentioned in President … Continue reading →
Sleazebag Russian flunkies insult our president. You know, I thought these photos were just unfortunate moments caught like the G8 “checking out the ass” shot. But looks like not. Pick your explanation: insult the U.S. or not want to touch … Continue reading →
You know, she could actually do worse (and show a sense of humor) in seeing if Mattel—or some politically-inclined toymaker—would be interested in actually making a Caribou Barbie®. Funny, self-deprecating PR, keeps her name out there, and what’s the worst … Continue reading →
If the government were to spend some of its stimulus money trying to raise my basketball ability level to that of Michael Jordan, it would be an even bigger waste of money than most of the other things that Washington … Continue reading →
Jimmy Akin on George Weigel on Caritas in Veritate. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Since the Czar’s started showing some of the old Eyemos from Club Gormogon, Confucius* will join in and says: here are Kelly Flint and her confrères in Dave’s True Story. The lyrics are, hmm… hot and bothered. *For those who … Continue reading →
Wow. Via the Weekly Standard: America chose to save us from the most evil party, and the most despicable President in the universe [Saddam]. Meanwhile, the Arab powers stood firmly against the American project. They used all means to thwart … Continue reading →
The Czar can’t be a jerky all the time. 2:25 of your time, and yeah, it’s worth it. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes … Continue reading →
Building on the mention by the Mandarin about the D.C. School voucher program – The D.C. Council has recently sent a letter asking Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, to stand with them in reversing the congressional democrats decision to terminate … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin is old enough to remember when it was an honor and a privilege for the best and brightest students to be awarded an appointment to one of our nation’s military academies. Upon graduation these young men and women … Continue reading →
According to KMOV News in St. Louis, a 53-year-old Tampa woman shot herself in a bathroom stall when her handgun fell to the floor and fired. The bullet lodged in her leg, and she will be just fine. Few things … Continue reading →
Sunday’s editorial begins: IF THE reports of deadly riots and repression in a far-off region of China sounded familiar last week, it’s because you have heard them — or something much like them — before. The uprising by ethnic Uighurs … Continue reading →
Readers of the Gormogons are expected to have fluency in approximately 60 languages. More, perhaps, as we think of it. The reason we use so many different languages here is not because we appeal to a global audience or enjoy … Continue reading →
Your Volgi called it early. The Czar is starting to concede that POTUS Obama’s “get off your asses” speech in Ghana to Africa as a whole might prove to be a very good thing. Indeed, it might be the most … Continue reading →
Where’s my ticket? I just hope they don’t spend too long lamenting the lack of audience, like they do in this trailer. Because, yep, we get it. Not enough people watched. It was hilarious. But tell us how it became … Continue reading →
Ghetto P., “the politics of personal destruction” is not original to Clinton or Obama. It was advocated by Saul Alinsky (the harmless-looking nerdy guy at right) on whom Hillary wrote an admiring thesis at Wellesley and who essentially invented the … Continue reading →
In his weekly radio address, POTUS Obama reminded everyone that injury happens fast to a body, but healing takes a while. The Czar agrees with his reminder that the economy is not going to be fixed overnight. Frankly, the Czar … Continue reading →
In this article, McClatchy reports that confirmation politics has become bloodsport in Washington. Here, liberal activists at People for the American way, along with other unnamed liberal supporters of Judge Sotomayor’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court, urge reporters … Continue reading →
Normally the Czar enjoys reading BBC News as a slightly less Obamacized source of worldwide information. However, an article on the costs of healthcare leave the Czar slightly annoyed. The article looks at McAllen, Texas, a town with a healthcare … Continue reading →
John Lott writes: Democrats say no rationing, but half the costs of their medical changes come from further reductions in payments to medical providers. Does anyone see the inconsistency here? Click through to the WSJ. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent … Continue reading →
Just a devastating takedown of the media’s treatment of Gov. Palin. Carl Cannon, neither Republican nor conservative, just completely destroys any pretense of fairness or decency on the part of his colleagues in the press. Facts matter, the man said. … Continue reading →
The Czar has long followed Chicago politics, which few outsiders actually get. But let us take a look at the latest in Illinois politics (terribly influenced by the Chicago corruption machine) and see what the latest is. Nationally, Senator Roland … Continue reading →
‘Puter knows better than to read the New York Times, particularly anything written concerning “gender” or “family” issues. But ‘Puter got suckered into reading this gem of a column by Judith Warner. Here are the facts, as relayed by Ms. … Continue reading →
… around to ‘Puter’s way of thinking. And about darned time, too. Good to see that our British cousins also recognize the necrotic effect of public sector unions on national economies. Ms. Camilla Cavendish (a delightful name straight out of … Continue reading →
In case you need persuading that the Volgi isn’t ranting out of his hat with regard to the Uyghurs. (Full WaPo column.) Unrest in China’s far western region, known as Xinjiang, should not come as a surprise. The communist authorities … Continue reading →
By a quasi-expert, even! Jerry Bowyer, here, states that regulatory uncertainty is preventing economic recovery. In his article, government action is stalling job growth. Where have we heard this before? Why, right here, where ‘Puter correctly states that regulatory uncertainty … Continue reading →
Lawnmower Man?! Don’t be dredging up my old nicknames. Oh, wait, that’s a movie? Never mind. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Thank you, your imperial Czaritude, for that awesome yeti link. Nothing starts the day better than a good yeti shearing. And the “make your yeti happy” link following the movie contains some important insights into Mi-rGod psychology: It isn’t easy … Continue reading →
If you wonder where all your friendly neighborhood Mormons have gone this weekend, stop wondering. No, they weren’t raptured off to heaven (not to mix wacky evangelical Christian concepts with quasi-Christian Mormonism). They’ve all come Upstate to attend the Hill … Continue reading →
The Czar gives himself points for merging two inside Gormogon jokes with that title. He also strongly recommends the Volgi click this link for reasons important only to us. You have been warned that it will make no sense to … Continue reading →
Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. And constitutional removal of a treasonous president is a coup. In Orwellian fashion, President Obama (along with the OAS) has declared the completely constitutionally legitimate actions of the acting Honduran government to be a … Continue reading →
ABC News, the official press agency of the White House, has a story that the government is spending $18 Million of the “stimulus” money towards revamping the White House’s stimulus money tracking website. The very same one that Joe Biden … Continue reading →
The Spanish numbers are scary, all right–the percentage of Spaniards holding a negative few of Jews jumped from 21% in 2004 to 46% in 2008–but that’s not the only thing to be scared about. If you dig into the whole … Continue reading →
Czar наш, You must have misunderstood Congressman Waxman. The Democrats made it clear that “questioning someone’s patriotism” is a political crime that is beyond the pale, despicable, un-American, un-patriotic… Hmm. if only someone had written a book about the leftist … Continue reading →
