Brian Palmer in the NYT OpEd section pens an editorial today titled, “Fire Up the Grill, Not the Atmosphere“. His lead off: FOOD is responsible for 10 to 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. By many estimates, cooking represents … Continue reading →
Well, no. He is a Czarist, though. The correspondent in question is not at all satisfied with the Czar’s putting the majority of the blame for Mark Fiorino’s difficulties with Philadelphia authorities at his own feet. Quoth the correspondent: I … Continue reading →
The Czar was caught off guard by a commercial last night, in which a group of people begin to decry government waste such as funding dog poetry, treadmills for shrimp, and so on. Seems a bit early for a GOP … Continue reading →
Today E.J. Dionne takes to the pages of The Washington Post to display his utter ignorance of, or contempt for, our form of government. More particularly, our judiciary. Unlike in past installments of ‘Puter’s continuing series of “Mr. Dionne is … Continue reading →
Via Boing Boing. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →And in the dark corners of the Castle dungeons, whispers and hissing did slip through the dank air. Faces, barely lit by flickering candlelight, would lean in from the gloom only to fade back into shadow. Antient and eldritch words, … Continue reading →
Dread, ominous, invincible, etc… Please explain the quirk of Illinois voting that allows a bill to have enough votes to override a veto, but not enough votes to make it to the governor? Was it shot down in committee or … Continue reading →
ŒV, Remember when HHS said that they have better things to do: “Instead, we will pursue other initiatives that build on our efforts to increase access to health care providers nationwide.” They’re going to be going more in-depth in studing … Continue reading →
Not content to share his obviously superior analytical skills with us a mere twice each week, E.J. Dionne has resorted to blogging within the Washington Post’s website. Mr. Dionne, concerning today’s presidential press conference, opines thus: At his news conference … Continue reading →
‘Puter has a tough time figuring out whether the New York Times editorial board is comprised of fools or liars. Today’s editorial on the debt ceiling impasse does nothing to help ‘Puter come to an answer. 1. ” … Republican … Continue reading →
MEMORANDUM RECD Castle GIN RE Follow-up on Order [redacted]UNCLASSIFIEDREAD ALOUD TO GPPOST TO BLOG Notorious ŒV, Dr. J. spoke and the Obama Administration timorously quaked in fear. The mystery shoppers have been abated for now. Quoth team Obama: “After reviewing … Continue reading →
President Obama at his press conference today on taxes and the debt ceiling again has called for an increase in taxes for the “wealthy”. The example that he used to justify why those evil rich people need to pay more … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s family lost a wonderful member today. ‘Puter’s brother-in-law’s mother (“Mrs. S”) succumbed to the effects of acute myeloid leukemia early this morning. Mrs. S discovered she had AML last year, just after ‘Puter’s grandmother’s funeral. Mrs. S received wonderful … Continue reading →
MEMORANDUM RECD Castle Gormogon IN RE Order [redacted] from Confucius, Œc. Vol., commanding Dr. J to report on what it’s like to be spied upon by someone other than Gs UNCLASSIFIEDTO BE READ ALOUD TO GPPOST ON BLOG Dear ŒV, … Continue reading →
Today, June 28th, is Tau Day. Someone restrain ‘Puter because we’re going to get into some math here and I’d like to keep my arms attached. Pi (π) is a concept that everyone reading this (for the most part) should … Continue reading →
Hell, if that overbearing, over exposed, overweight harridan Oprah can have favorite things, so can ‘Puter. ‘Puter’s at least as pudgy as the Big O. As the now-voiceless Julie Andrews once sang, “these are a few of [‘Puter’s] favorite things. … Continue reading →
If the Czar were a professional gun control advocate, he might think about grabbing a box, getting some of the best office supplies, taking down the poster of the kitten hanging by her front paws on a clothesline, and heading … Continue reading →
Glad we’re all still here. Now we have to get this cleaned up. GorTGorT is an eight-foot-tall robot from the 51ˢᵗ Century who routinely time-travels to steal expensive technology from the future and return it to the past for retroinvention. … Continue reading →
At 1:14pm EDT a small asteroid the size of a bus will make an extremely close pass by the Earth but it poses no threat to the planet. 2011MD (the asteroid) will make its closest approach at 1714 GMT on … Continue reading →
The rarely comforting Uncle Jay gives you reason to pause this Sunday morning. 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 →
A Canadian Reader writes in from the London you would want to visit with one of the strangest emails the Czar has received in a long time. Enjoy. Mighty Czar, Many thanks for the ‘Never attribute to malice what can … Continue reading →
We have not had a good gun post in a while. Today, the Czar and Mandarin took the families shooting. The Inscrutable Mandarin brought the Lady Pêng of Hsüeh and Young Master MiGo, and the Czar brought the Царица and … Continue reading →
Mark Steyn on Free Speech at the IPA from Institute of Public Affairs on Vimeo. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Know how you meet somebody who is pretty funny, but you realize that you can take maybe 20 or 30 minutes of him before the bit gets tiring and you think he should shut up? Cars 2 is quite a … Continue reading →
The New York Times poison penned an editorial blasting Republicans for failure to compromise (read: cave) on the debt ceiling. Now ‘Puter’s a simple man-child, and he understands that editorials are by their nature opinion. But that’s no excuse to … Continue reading →
…on the fourth anniversary of his Celebrated Magazine from all of us at Castle Gormogon. We swear we intend to renew our subscription, but you wouldn’t believe the mess ’Puter made of the office last Candlemas when he mistook the … Continue reading →
New Chicago police chief Garry McCarthy does not believe in the Second Amendment. On the subject of lax gun laws, he asked “Let’s see if we can make a connection here. Slavery. Segregation. Black codes. Jim Crow. What, what did … Continue reading →
My, but has the Czar been ever so remiss on his email! Apologies, friends, for our lack of attention. First up, we have that other Dr. J., that is, Dr. (KN)J, who writes in: I know that the empty leash … Continue reading →
This AFP piece by Dan De Luce caught our eye this evening, and there is something positively off-putting about it. “Commanders say Obama overruled them on Afghanistan.” Well, not quite. The article says that GNL David Petraeus—a commander (singular)—and ADM … Continue reading →
Liberal suckers all over the US have been really, truly impressed with China for many disturbing reasons. One such example is China’s surprising and laudable move to being a green country. Why, don’t you know, China is leading the US … Continue reading →
State and local governments have a big shortfall when it comes to fully funding their pension systems. A study authored by two finance professors, Joshua Rauh of Northwestern University and Robert Novy-Marx of the University of Rochester, estimate that these … Continue reading →
Many American conservatives (Jewish and not) are puzzled by the large scale support American Jews continually offer the Democrats, when the average Democrat does his darndest to smear Israel, support groups who openly want Israel eliminated, and seek to discredit … Continue reading →
In today’s New York Times, Maureen Dowd criticizes Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for not pressing Saudi Arabia harder on women’s rights. As in most of her recent work, Ms. Dowd ignores or brushes aside inconvenient facts. Let’s take it … Continue reading →
Doc hypothesizes, “I suspect she clings to her Catholic affiliation because the Catholic Church is the only place that serves before noon on Sunday,” and offers her the following message: Doc’s gone to town. ’Puter jumps to his feet and … Continue reading →
Sometimes things start to take on a life of their own. President Obama continues to slide—even more precipitously—in the polls. At this point, it appears that a half-loaded stapler stands a very good chance of defeating President Obama in the … Continue reading →
CNN writes today about the difficulty caused by Afghanistan’s reliance on opium as a cash crop. Afghani opium production isn’t a problem for the United States, it’s an opportunity. Here’s how. The Taliban runs on opium profits, extorted from local … Continue reading →
And so during the opening of the US Open coverage, NBC showed a quick segment of some children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Curiously absent from the pledge were the words “under God.” And boy, did the fireworks come out. … Continue reading →
Great article by George Weigel. Read the whole thing, but here’s a bit: Ecclesiastes notwithstanding, there is something new under the sun in the annals of American anti-Catholicism; and that something is the rise of the anti-Catholic Catholics, self-described Catholics … Continue reading →
‘Puter works in the financial services industry, for a small, privately held company that owns and manages portfolios of sub and nonperforming commercial debt. And so the veil is pulled back. ‘Puter’s company recently advertised for an assistant position and … Continue reading →
What’s better than one of us replying to ‘Puter’s prose? Jonah Goldberg doing it. Welcome Corner readers. We assume this shall not be your last visit. Help yourself to some popcorn. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный … Continue reading →
Your inscrutable Mandarin nearly spat his iced tea all over his keyboard when he read this headline, “Man Allegedly Wounded by Two Booty Call Ninjas.” To summarize the story, man calls ex-girlfriend for a sexual rendezvous, ex-girlfriend says sure, ex-girlfriend … Continue reading →
Someone at the Washington Post left the airplane glue out and a computer logged on this weekend, resulting in E.J. Dionne’s latest opinion piece. Mr. Dionne believes that laws tightening up on voting procedures are TEH RASIST!!1! Mr. Dionne believes … Continue reading →
The delightful, not-at-all-harpyish Maureen Dowd truly outdid herself in the this Sunday’s New York Times. Ms. Dowd penned this fine opinion piece, laying into Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York for daring to defend Church teaching and stand against gay … Continue reading →
Here are some facts that did not exist before last week. The Czar wants you to notice these patterns happening in the media right now, because this is what they are trying to sell you. Michele Bachmann, as of this … Continue reading →
That there is even a business like this? Google Makes the Czar glad to be American. Hard to say why. But there is something perfectly American about this. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ … Continue reading →
Your Czarness: JAB: Me and the younguns’ just came back from Northern Alabama, or N.A. to those in the know. Now, maybe it was the heat shimmering up from the highway, but I’m pretty sure I saw the following sign … Continue reading →
In April, 1949, the fear that the Soviet Union could completely engulf the war-ruined Europe was so great that twelve countries came together effectively to unite their militaries in the event the USSR continued marching West. Over time, many other … Continue reading →
GorT’s been involved in a number of “discussions” lately with those more supportive of Obama and liberal policies and while this probably isn’t shocking to many of our readers, I thought I’d codify the liberal’s reaction game plan: 1. Conservative … Continue reading →
The Czar is going to reveal something that really should not surprise you. In fact, he has been saying it quite a lot over the last 48 hours, and no one who has asked the Czar has been surprised. The … Continue reading →
Apologies to those who don’t get the Dinsey Channel movie reference… Admittedly, I am on the fence with this issue that ‘Puter raises below – I’m all for enforcing the rule of law – even as ridiculous as some are. … Continue reading →
‘Puter rarely defends government officials, particularly when they are bent on defending ill-conceived and burdensome regulations that ensnare kids and charities. So ‘Puter was a bit surprised to find himself on Montgomery County’s (MD) side in its decision to fine … Continue reading →
The Czar apologizes for the length of what is, ultimately, a fairly personal post. Muscovy, as many of you tourists know, is a quiet, sleepy suburb to the west of Chicago. Here, your Czar rules as a ferocious tyrant, even … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin has been thinking about this quite a lot lately. Is CNN’s Randi Kaye any relation to our own Sleestak? I tried asking Sleestak, but truthfully, that stutter of his makes him hard to understand. The MandarinThe Mandarin, whose … Continue reading →
E.J. Dionne creates so many strawmen to bash, it makes ‘Puter think of Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz. At least Scarecrow had the common sense to know he didn’t have a brain and to act accordingly. Mr. Dionne, not … Continue reading →
David Spriegel, student intern at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, found two notes amid some already reviewed documents that have now confirmed to be written by Lincoln himself. The first note, though succinct, clearly reflects the future 16th … Continue reading →
Reuters, an old man in his 80s, frowns at the newspaper and asks “How many of these superhero movies are they gonna make?” This article is another good example of why journalists should never be allowed to write. Ever. Green … Continue reading →
‘Puter spends a lot of time around here bashing teachers’ unions because, well, teachers’ unions so richly deserve bashing. Teachers’ unions exist solely to enrich their members at the expense of taxpayers and children, all the while claiming to champion … Continue reading →
With regards to programming is hard: tough. Look, some people are creative geniuses in art and music but there’s no great cry for paint-by-numbers so we can all be amateur Rembrandts. Others have a gift of learning languages but as … Continue reading →
Thank you for your attention. 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 total control of all … Continue reading →
Dr. Boli, how great thou art. 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 total control of … Continue reading →
This is just plain nuts. DT writes in with something that actually non-plusses the Czar. Oh Captain My Captain, I note with amusement that a journalism major from Berkeley thinks that computer programming is hard. I’ve been a professional developer … Continue reading →
Today is Flag Day, and like many of us at the Big G, the Czar ensures that on nearly every day of the year, his flag is up and flying. When the flag really begins to fray and fall apart, … Continue reading →
Reading others’s thoughts, from a variety of vantage points, on the debate has pointed out a couple of things: – As suspected, many of the mainstream organizations are absolutely certain that Mitt Romney won the debate. The Czar doubts it: … Continue reading →
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mock this a bit: President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness met today in Durham, NC at Cree Inc., a company that manufactures energy-efficient LED lighting. One of the Council’s recommendations to President Obama … Continue reading →
The esteemed royal surgeon, Dr. J. sent this kind note to your Mandarin in response to this post: Inscrutable Mandarin, Nice post. It’s been too long. If I recall, America evolved into a corporate state in Robocop where there was … Continue reading →
Lord Eric trained his nanobots to form this message before the Czar: Being a strong advocate for crowdsourcing, and also being mildly amused at the media’s general seething bloodlust around Sarah Palin (Whom I’m personally ambivalent about, at best), I … Continue reading →
Well, the Czar grabbed a couple of frosties and put his feet up on the couch to watch this evening’s debate, accompanied to his delight by the Царица (who thought that Michele Bachmann had an awesome hairstyle) and the Цесаревич … Continue reading →
The Associated Press is reporting that the State of Illinois may have a plan that will alleviate the states crushing debt burden. And you are asking, “Oh menacing and maniacal Mandarin, what is this brilliant plan that will throw of … Continue reading →
One is E.J. Dionne, the other is a hole in the ground. How can one not hate all over E.J. Dionne and his opinion piece in today’s Washington Post? In his column, Mr. Dionne makes the following spoken and/or unspoken … Continue reading →
And it is a gripping read. 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 total control of … Continue reading →
Hey GorT, What the Czar thinks is even better is that a couple of Palin supporters are asking conservatives of all stripes to volunteer for this. Why? So that conservatives find emails that support family values, tax reduction, free trade … Continue reading →
Unfortunately I can’t find the reference now but the tweet o’ the week has to go to one that went: “Palin’s 24K emails created more jobs than the $787B Obama Stimulus”. How true. And now multiple “news” outlets are asking … Continue reading →
Hiya again!!! Its meeee! Medea Mainstream, and I am back to tell you all about my latest summer project. So you know how that Sarah Palin girl is like the valedetorian for the whole high school because she is a … Continue reading →
The great Scott O has been thinking about Newt Gingrich. The Czar thinks Mr. O has got things exactly right. His opinion is short, and if he does not object, the Czar elects to reprint it in its near entirety … Continue reading →
1996 Republican Presidential candidate Robert “Bob” Dole has launched an exploratory committee for a 2012 Presidential run. “I mean, what the f—,” Dole explained to a room containing three reporters. “Every other goddamn has-been wash-out candidate for the last 20 … Continue reading →
Now a rumor is out that Congressman Weiner can’t resign because he is afraid of how he will pay his bills. He has no money sources outside his $174,000 a year salary. Really? His wife is working for free? Regardless, … Continue reading →
Dr. J, Royal Surgeon, took ‘Puter up on his offer to respond to ‘Puter’s post regarding grandma killing. Without further ado, here’s Dr. J: Erudite Puter, the Philosopher-King of the Gormogons: I have read with fascination your missive, along with … Continue reading →
I’m sure The Czar and The Mandarin have thoughts about this, but I thought (h/t GorT, Sr.) I’d put this tidbit on the table for consideration. From the Dow Jones news service: Illinois gained nationwide notoriety in January when Governor … Continue reading →
So if this is the transparency of the Obama Administration, I’m scared for our country. Otherwise, I think I’d chalk it up to incompetency or immaturity: GorTGorT is an eight-foot-tall robot from the 51ˢᵗ Century who routinely time-travels to steal … Continue reading →
DT carved this message in the flesh of a dead Myrmidion, and threw this through the back window: Oh Mighty Czar, The House of Representatives in my fair state of Connecticut has approved a Senate-passed bill decriminalizing pot – a … Continue reading →
GD leaps into action with his exciting Kung Fu grip: Dread, awful, powerful, all-seeing Czar, I was 100% with you, right up until you dragged his poor, pregnant (according to the interwebs), suffering wife into the discussion. I totally agree … Continue reading →
There has been a little bit of consideration on both sides of the aisle that maybe Congressman Weiner deserves a pass on this incident. After all, this is a private matter between Congressman Weiner and his wife; it doesn’t affect … Continue reading →
So, Rep. Weiner (D-NY) tweets his junk to women who may or may not have reached the age of majority, and he’s still a sitting United States Congressman. Meanwhile, poor Steel Valley (Pennsyltucky) school teacher Jennifer Smith (pictured, right) merely … Continue reading →
Let ‘Puter start with his conclusion. Either the New York Times has no editors, or the editorial board has smoked so much dope that its collective short term memory is entirely shot. In today’s editorial, the New York Times comes … Continue reading →
Borepatch, whom you read every day, right?, found and posted this. Not safe for work, although you will probably share it with your co-workers anyway, due to the graphic language from a cute widdle princess who got bum-rushed from the … Continue reading →
Allow the Czar to congratulate GorT on a spot-on essay regarding Congressman Weiner. Ultimately, the summary of Weiner’s press conference was “I take full responsibility for my actions, but I will not resign.” Which means he does not take full … Continue reading →
Keep in mind that this discussion will only get more complicated. Back in 2006, scientists were able to grow a bladder replacement with limited ability (nerve control and other details were still being worked). The bladder is a simple organ as far … Continue reading →
All your points are well-taken, but I’d add two. First, people are sitting around figuring out how to deny care to the Lebensunwerten. That’s what all the end-of-life, quality-of-life, “bio-ethics” discussion masks. It’s all put as voluntary and “compassionate” (benevolence … Continue reading →
Your family or the government? At least, that was ‘Puter’s takeaway after reading this Megan McArdle piece over at The Atlantic. Ms. McArdle looks at the significant problems New York has with state run facilities for the elderly and the … Continue reading →
Your Gormogons are all about calling things for what they are. So in that vein, I humbly submit that we should publicly ridicule all politicians, celebrities and other public figures who try to avoid saying the word, “lie”, “fib”, “falsify”, … Continue reading →
From the good doctor: Dear The Czar, Dr. J. has spoken in the past with regard to the McDonalds recovery, and the effect that healthcare waivers had on hiring. Today there was an article posted on CBS Marketwatch. Heavily paraphrased—A … Continue reading →
The Royal Surgeon writes in hypodermically (trust me, it didn’t work on me and Dat Ho ran screaming from the castle) to comment on this post: GorT, Lovely email on the discrepancies of the Obama Administration’s Middle East Foreign Policy. … Continue reading →
What about Syria? That’s the cry you’ll start hearing in the news soon. Likely on Fox News and a few others quietly, but it’ll come soon. For those not in the know, in the last two months there have been over … Continue reading →
‘Puter was watching the Sunday morning news shows this weekend, and Morning Joe this morning. During the course of watching the pundits, left and right, ‘Puter had a revelation. The party that manages to appear less condescending to independents will … Continue reading →
Sixty seven years ago at 0630 British Double Summer Time (GMT+2), the largest amphibious assualt began when over 155,000 Allied troops began to storm a 50-mile stretch of the beaches of Normandy, France (Utah and Omaha began at 0630 and Sword … Continue reading →
Цесаревич and the Czar have returned from the Sunday morning showing of X-Men: First Class. The movie has been getting some odd reviews: most of the mainstream critics seem to dislike this movie, although the reasons why are inarticulate. Roger … Continue reading →
And here come the letters about Sarah Palin! And first up is no less a celebrity than Borepatch hisself (whom you read every day like the Czar does, right?). Anyway, Borepatch says: It looks like she got it [the Paul … Continue reading →
The Czar has come to the unfortunate realization that Sarah Palin, despite her talents and media sizzle, is now unelectable. Perhaps this is a good thing. —Her recent association with Donald Trump was a major mistake, when other GOP leaders … Continue reading →
If there’s one good thing about ‘Puter, it’s that he’s fair enough to call out shenanigans on the Right. If there’s two good things about ‘Puter, it would be news to us. More to the first point, we want our … Continue reading →
