One of the Czar’s relatives was executed by the Nazis for helping Jews escape from Poland, by hiding them on his farm until the heat was off. True fact. Two Three thoughts about the President’s comments about Polish death camps … Continue reading →
The Obama Administration is out touting all the great jobs they’ve “created or saved”. Except that the jobs reports haven’t been that great. I’m sure someone had to tackle and duct tape Joe Biden’s mouth before he declared “Summer of … Continue reading →
Well, one of us was bound to say something about Mayor Bloomberg’s Progressive Campaign to rid the Big Apple of the Dreaded Dr. Pepper. Suffice it to say, when you elect a Progressive, you give him the sense that you … Continue reading →
One of GorT’s beliefs is that liberals are generally short-sighted in their attempts to remedy perceived problems. In other words, they look for immediate fixes without considering what the longer term consequences are…or what the unintended consequences could be. The … Continue reading →
There is an astronomical event next week that you should really try to see. It happens in 8-year offset pairs and then a gap of over a century – it’s the transit of Venus. A transit of a planet is … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s had enough with this pseudonymous blogging. After all, how much money can one man possibly need? Blogging’s made ‘Puter fabulously wealthy and an even bigger egomaniac than he used to be. With all his leisure time, ‘Puter figured he’d … Continue reading →
Do you remember President Obama’s pledge for having a transparent government? Maybe not. Let me refresh your memory: [The Obama] Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public … Continue reading →
Sonny Bunch has a superb summary of recent political shifts on the Left, as told by Liberal sources complaining about the Right. Not only is it ingenious, but it is smack on the money. Basically, the Left has been complaining … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s amid three of the biggest deals of his professional career at the moment. So, naturally, Mrs. ‘Puter informs ‘Puter he’s got to leave work at 2:15 to pick up ‘Puter, Jr. at Jesuit Institution of Lower Learning (“JILL,” for … Continue reading →
Uncle Jay returns from Internet purgatory to let us know he has been hanging around the Castle parking lot, wherein the found this: It is not the Czar’s, for verily a motorbike he does not ride. Could be a hotel … Continue reading →
Frequently, folks on the Right accuse the mainstream media of throwing out distraction stories—tales calculated to drive you away from lefty scandals, Democrat Party screw-ups, and general Keystone-Koppery from the liberals. Alas, in the previous three years, the average member … Continue reading →
One finds that arguing with an environmentalist is empowering for them within 5 minutes, and disastrous for them within 10 minutes. In other words, the longer you engage them, the worse they do. What it comes down to is that … Continue reading →
The great and wonderous Borepatch writes into the Czar (and jeez, we hope we had his permission to reprint this; ah well, not much we can do about it now) to say: Your outstanding post covered the subject of Dr. … Continue reading →
Wow. Go to Google news and check out how many stories there are about the “Vatileaks” scandal. Vatileaks? What, Vatigate was taken? Is —leaks the new tag the media can use as a shorthand cliché for a person who releases … Continue reading →
For the record, and right up front, the Czar is a significant proponent of evolutionary theory. For him, the evidence is overwhelming and consistent. But when Richard Leakey says that the debate will soon be over, the Czar rolls his … Continue reading →
Two probably unrelated political thoughts. First, this Elizabeth Warren nonsense. The Czar understands that Massachusetts voters don’t seem to care that she may or may not have Cherokee ancestry: they seem to be zeroing in on whether she can do … Continue reading →
Dr. J. stumbled on this over at the Esquire Blog. How he got there, he’s not sure. Perhaps a twitter link. Nevertheless, someone named Charles P. Pierce, who is clearly a Democrat partisan, is demonstrating his ignorance of both politics … Continue reading →
Dr. J.’s buddy, Jamie Jeffords, at the Eye of Polyphemus, writes today regarding potential Blue-state pickoffs for Mr. Romney. Now, Dr. J. quibbles about they way he defines a blue state (a state that went for Obama in 2008, rather … Continue reading →
The New York Times Sunday Review has a strange editorial that seems completely diconnected from reality. Are you shocked? Entitled “Bring Back the Real Maverick,” the piece covers how Senator John McCain (R-2008) is interested in a law that requires … Continue reading →
The Gormogons like to play compare and contrast in order to reach a higher sense of understanding. Yesterday, the Czar excoriated the vile Charles Worley for his know-nothing rant about gays. In response, the Czar received what he considers a … Continue reading →
Yesterday on the Fox News Special Report Online post-show broadcast, Dr. Charles Krauthammer, a psychiatrist by training, by the way, intimated that Obama wouldn’t replace our gaffetastic Vice President Biden with Secretary Clinton for the 2012 race. His reasoning was … Continue reading →
Hey, E.J! You dropped your thirtypieces of silver! Don’t worry. MoDowill get them for you. ‘Puter guesses portraying Mr. Dionne and Ms. Dowd as Roman Catholicism’s fifth column is a bit inflammatory, and perhaps a tad inaccurate. Mr. Dionne and … Continue reading →
This about sums it up – remember all the liberals are touting all the wonderful policies and programs that Obama led that saved the economy: GorTGorT is an eight-foot-tall robot from the 51ˢᵗ Century who routinely time-travels to steal expensive … Continue reading →
Having attended Saturday evening Mass this past weekend, GorT and Mrs. GorT were enjoying a leisurely Sunday morning by watching some Sunday morning news shows over breakfast. One show had Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) on to discuss his sponsorship of … Continue reading →
The last few days have seen a rash of rationalizing columns from the liberal nominally Catholic nomenklatura. And yes, ‘Puter means to use “rash” in its most nasty, suppurating, syphilitic form to describe the detached ramblings of Maureen Dowd (here, in Sunday’s … Continue reading →
Operative FJR writes in: I loved the way Lil Resident and Lady Jaye worked out their differences and there wasn’t any major adult intervention. The adults served as reinforcement to appropriate behavior. It is nice to know that there are … Continue reading →
Charles Worley is a tremendous jackass. Worse, he thinks he’s funny. Worley is some schmuck who wants to imprison gay people behind an electric fence in anticipation that they die out. He is an evil, hateful person and he knows … Continue reading →
Dr. J. used to work in a comic book store as a youth, so this story is up his alley. Dr. J. always found sexual themes to be extraneous to a good comic book story. The Dark Knight Returns and … Continue reading →
Kids fight. Sometimes it’s a fist fight, and sometimes it’s an argument. Last Friday, the Lil Resident related a tale of an argument she had with Lady Jaye, one of her athletically inclined classmates at the Jedi Academy. “So, Lady … Continue reading →
The Czar is wont to make predictions, and today he makes another one. Society has basically had enough with goofy leftism. 2010 saw a major political swing back toward something resembling common sense, although clearly there is much work to … Continue reading →
Long-term Operative SC sends in a video to the Czar, with a request to share it with you all. You probably have already seen it, and for the most part, you made up your mind on this issue long before … Continue reading →
Loyal minion Scott O, who you can read at his blog called ‘Thoughts from The Corner Office,’ writes in: Good Doctor, There is a fifth possibility for Mr. Obama to oppose less government spending in Europe, which is closely tied … Continue reading →
If it isn’t plainly clear, the lawsuits filed today by over 40 Catholic institutions against the U.S. Federal Government challenging the constitutionality of the HHS Mandate likely puts it in pretty stark terms. The Obama Administration seriously stepped in it … Continue reading →
Cubs fans are a weirdly persistent lot; they would follow their team to the ends of the Earth. So much so that many teams like to play the Cubs at home because their usually empty stadiums are filled with concessions-buying … Continue reading →
Good evening; I’m Cobb Webb, and this is April Schauers, with your local Chicago 9:00 news. Our lead story tonight is the NATO protests which brought terror to the streets of Chicago, as throngs of protestors battled Chicago police for … Continue reading →
This week, at Camp David, well Reuters does it better: U.S. President Barack Obama will press European leaders to ease up on fiscal austerity and focus on economic growth at a summit on Saturday that will discuss ways to stem … Continue reading →
Look, Axelrod, no matter how much you plant headlines like The GOP’s sad infatuation with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, you’re never going to pin this racist lunatic on Republicans. Fact is, it wasn’t the Republicans who attended his church for 20 … Continue reading →
Operative MC2 writes in regarding Dr. J.’s missive on the Nebraska senate race: Dr J, Hopefully I can put your mind at ease regarding the Nebraska Senate race, having lived here and watched it fairly closely this spring. It was … Continue reading →
Does anyone recall last year when the Czar wrote about the Цесаревич’s spectacular and politically (un)popular baseball adventure, in which his plucky band of die-hard teammates took on the well-funded and well-organized baseball team of a Very Wealthy Suburb called … Continue reading →
No, not that great Hooters song, the other kind of zombies, retired senators. As Ben Nelson is retiring in order to save face as his senate seat will likely be filled by a Nebraska Republican named Deb Fischer next fall, … Continue reading →
Mrs. Dr. J., the Lil Resident and the Lil Medstudent baked you a cake… …and a pie! Happy Birthday Big Guy! Dr. J.
Continue reading →Let me start by presenting two facts: 1. President Obama showcased one of the federally funded job training programs that he supports. The federal government funds these programs with $18B per year. At Lorain County Community College in Ohio, the … Continue reading →
…someone gets it. Signed, GorT, your time-traveling robot. 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. The profits from this pay … Continue reading →
So, apparently President Obama’s literary publicists were trumping him as ‘Kenya born’ in an pamphlet that they circulated promoting their authors and upcoming books. It was only changed in 2007 after he ran for office. This is absolutely hilarious because … Continue reading →
You may have missed it, but this week has been really one slap of bad news after another for the Obama campaign. Whether it’s blowback from turning a Medal of Honor ceremony into a political stump speech, or a jaw-droppingly … Continue reading →
Some, maybe many, of our readers may not know the name Chuck Brown. He was a music icon in Washington, D.C. He is often described as the “godfather of Go-Go”. Growing out of the funk music in the late 1960s … Continue reading →
Dr. J. couldn’t help but chuckle today. Remember all those times the media played gotcha with President Bush at photo ops, publishing pictures like this, and this?? Well turn about is fair play, at least in James Taranto’s eyes (the … Continue reading →
Following up from this post, the Maryland budget has cleared the state senate and advanced in the House set for a final vote today, we have some choice reactions from some of the state’s democrats: First up is Delegate Benjamin … Continue reading →
When Dr. J. saw this post by Kevin D. Williamson, he immediately thought of the Castle Grammarian, Torturer and Executioner, The Czar. He was quite pleased that The Czar penned something on the subject before Dr. J. awoke this morning. … Continue reading →
The morning television greeted us this morning. One of the murderers of that Connecticut family, behind bars, is speaking out for the first time about his ordeal…. Dare you kid? Why would one invoke the Czar’s rage when you know … Continue reading →
Over at The Corner, Kevin D. Williamson discusses a nonsensical promotion to change the third-person singular indeterminate pronoun from he to they. In other words, rather than say the traditional “If the auditor needs more information, he should request it … Continue reading →
…if I don’t get him first. Maybe an apt lyric from U2’s God, Part II when you think of Chris Matthews. Mr. Matthews was on a Jeopardy’s “Power Players 2012” episode that aired last night along with CNN’s Lizzie O’Leary … Continue reading →
Operative R2DT writes in: Dear Dr. J., Though I enjoy a Toby Keith song as much as the next beer-drinking-Texas (sic.), I have an alternative ‘Obama 2012’ campaign theme song for your review. It’s a little ditty by The Gaddabouts, … Continue reading →
Please excuse the typo. Apparently bronies can’t spell. Dr. J. suspects that President Buchanan wasn’t gay, but rather a brony. Dr. J.
Continue reading →Governor Martin O’Malley (D-MD) and the democrat controlled Maryland legislature passed a budget package last night in a special session. It will raise state taxes on residents earning more than $100,000. Forty percent of the increase would be carried by … Continue reading →
The Czar will not deny he gets great email. Take this message from the Burgher of Bong. Bong is a real place, and it is just to the South of our Castle. The Burgher came to visit us once, and … Continue reading →
Although Oceania has always been at war with East Asia, it is interesting how little we understand each other. The Czar would prefer not to describe the generally petty differences between liberals and conservatives, for example, as war. But no … Continue reading →
Good mothers love their children, much as theBlessed Virgin Mary loved Jesus “‘Puter’s got a face only a mother could love.” How many times have we heard this around the Castle? The Gormogons can be, much like any family, a … Continue reading →
For your Sunday morning reading, this powerful editorial by Jessica Gavora in the Washington Post. She writes: But Julia is a more artful and nuanced creation than a simple tour guide to the utopia that awaits under a second Obama … Continue reading →
Mrs. Dr. J. and the Lil Resident, especially, love shoes. One of the brands popular with the Lil Resident, and a number of the young ladies at the Jedi Academy, the other independent schools in New Atlantis, and New Atlantis … Continue reading →
It is interesting, is it not, what amuses us at the Castle? Put here to annoy the crap out of you all day. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar … Continue reading →
It is no secret that many of us who dwell in the Castle read a fair amount of HP Lovecraft in our day. And apparently so has much of the Internet as well. With that in mind, and because not … Continue reading →
Eerily tranquil to watch. Dr. J.
Continue reading →Were you expecting something else? Victor David Hanson and Rich Lowry have been ably documenting the use of the first person singular tense by our narcissist in chief over at NRO. Rich writes as he discusses President Obama’s so-called … Continue reading →
Were Dr. and Mrs. Dr. J. to produce more offspring, our birth plan might require a flight to Taiwan for the delivery. While it might affect that child’s ability to run for president of the United States, it would be … Continue reading →
CNN asks a question that quite frankly a lot of people around the world are asking: who gives a crap about Greece? Other than the Greeks, naturally. Seriously, though, why not let it collapse and let it rebuild? Author Tim … Continue reading →
Gentle Readers, Recall when Dr. J. suggested that there are those in the Obama campaign trying to help President Obama lose? There is no other way to explain their stupidity for calling out Mitt Romney on things for which the … Continue reading →
I was in a discussion today with a friend who describes themselves as an independent. Whether or not this is true, I can’t be certain nor does it matter much to this discussion. This friend clearly is to the left … Continue reading →
Dr. J. doesn’t feel like talking about gay marriage this week. His attitude is that in his world view marriage is a sacrament first, and as far as he is concerned, government needs to butt out of the marriage business. … Continue reading →
Where the Hard Left seesa looming apocalypse, ‘Puter sees jobs Dr. James Hansen vomited a histrionic, hyperbolic and hysterical (in all senses) op-ed piece onto ‘Puter’s breakfast table this morning, via the self-anointed arbiter of all that is true (i.e., … Continue reading →
You know what’s incredibly dangerous to Democrats’ identity politics? Gay Americans who think for themselves. Long-time Gormogons Twitter collaborator Gay Patriot has a home run post that reveals what a total crock the President’s suddenly evolved position on Same Sex … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s been working 70-80 hour weeks of late, living the glamorous life of Obama-proclaimed rich, drafting and reviewing contracts concerning asset acquisition, corporate entity creation, ownership structures and cost sharing/recovery schemes. ‘Puter’s sexy and he knows it. And you’re envious … Continue reading →
I came across this OpEd in the NYT this morning by David Brooks and it illustrates the current economic problems we’re facing pretty well. Brooks allocates two sides to the economic debate. The first he refers to as the cyclicalists … Continue reading →
“You and the Naboo form a symbiont circle. What happens to one of you will affect the other. You must understand this.” – Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace On Monday, Dr. J. was riding shotgun with Pa … Continue reading →
As you heard, Joltin’ Joe Biden announced that he’s now totally in favor of same sex marriage, and cited a fifteen-year-old television show he evidently never watched as the reason why. The President, though, is still evolving on the subject. … Continue reading →
Well, if you need any more evidence that Leftists want to take over every aspect of your life, here is yet one more that indicates utter cluelessness: America’s obesity epidemic is so deeply rooted that it will take dramatic and … Continue reading →
Dr. J., Mrs. Dr. J., the Lil Resident and Lil Med Student took in the Avengers at the local theatre on Sunday after mass. Dr. J. was looking forward to this movie for quite some time. He was not disappointed. … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin received this communiqué from Operative JS: Dear Mandy Mandarin, I really liked your post on the Avengers, even if it did ruin the movie for me with no warning from you. I think the positive qualities you mentioned … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin, unlike two or three of you out there, saw the Avengers movie this weekend. Your Mandarin was truly impressed with the quality of the film and the comedy elements were superb without being campy. That little review should … Continue reading →
Well, the Czar concedes that he was hoping either Dr. J. or the Mandarin would write a review for The Avengers first. Clearly, they are waiting for us to do it. First, some generalizations: Well done. Go see it. Very … Continue reading →
Operative DT writes regarding the Jedi Academy’s May Day charity event: Doctor Jota, Why not unleash the massive army of Gormogon followers to help May? If we each donated a penny it’d still add up to Obama’s deficit! Best, … Continue reading →
Actually other languages break into English’s house and leave their mark, and in the case of the Scandanavian Barbarians, twice…truth be told. Dr. J.
Continue reading →Dr. J. has no idea how this one slipped past ‘Puter. Katy Perry in Hello Kitty-wear? Shame ‘Puter, shame. SNL with Katy Perry: J-Pop Talk Show (12/10/11)– Watch more Funny Videos at Vodpod. Dr. J.
Continue reading →If you can put up with annoying ads and popups, Forbes posted an article by Eric Jackson called “Here’s Why Google and Facebook Might Completely Disappear in the Next 5 Years.” Mr. Jackson’s premise is that companies like Google and … Continue reading →
Today is May the Fourth. Your Gormogons, along with your president would like to wish you a happy and blessed Cinco de Quatro: And May the 4th be with you! Dr. J.
Continue reading →Is it purely the Czar’s cynicism here, or is this Life of Julia nonsense another one of those gold mine gifts to the Republican party, who will in turn do absolutely nothing with it? Assuming Mitt Romney is the challenger, … Continue reading →
President Obama’s latest silly little campaign trope is the life of Julia. Like the composite girlfriend in his autobiography, Julia represents a composite of the sheeple he would like to see suckling at the teat of government dependence. Much has … Continue reading →
The Wall Street Journal has a nicely balanced online piece on tweens’s use of the Internet. Instead of the usual scare-your-pants-off fear mongering, the essay takes a really solid look at the more popular sites and social media that todays … Continue reading →
Gentle Readers, Dr. J. stumbled on this post at Naked D.C. by editor-in-chief Emily Zanotti. In it, she puts forth her take on President Obama’s presentation of his social life in his biographies and the recent Vanity Fair article by … Continue reading →
Your newly twisted media meme of the hour is the rapid departure of Richard Grenell from his post as Mitt Romney’s spokesperson for foreign affairs. Without so much as a by-your-leave, and only minutes into the job it seems, Grenell … Continue reading →
Former Governor Pete (Pierre) DuPont IV (R-Delaware) (Seriously, R-Delaware) pens an editorial in the Wall Street Journal today. Pete ran for President in 1988. Dr. J. would have voted for him if he were old enough. Papa J. accused Dr. … Continue reading →
Volgi has a cat, does he not? Also, you should know that Mandarin actually smiled at this. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of … Continue reading →
Operative MS writes: Dear Dr. J., regarding the video you posted last week that can be found here. It is a not very good 5-minute propaganda video. It makes not the message but the narrator the center of attention, … Continue reading →
For those of you wondering why the hashtags all of a sudden, Dr. J. and GorT are doing a secret SPAMtastic experiment on Twitter. For those of you with a pulse, you know that today is May Day. Dr. J. … Continue reading →
Are you ready for SuperMoon? Oh, you gotta be ready for SuperMoon! “Supermoon alert: Biggest full moon of 2012 due Sat.” screams FoxNews! “Weekend ‘Supermoon’ Will be 2012’s Largest” promises KSEE, Fresno. “That’s not just a full moon this week, … Continue reading →
Having lived around Washington, D.C. for four decades, minus a stint in a southern state for college, GorT is familiar with the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. It’s had quite a history – good and bad. Overall, I think it’s largely … Continue reading →
