The Mandarin, whose real name is 吏恆, joined the order in 1309, and introduced the Gormogons into England during the 18th Century.The Mandarin enjoys spending time with his pet manticore, Βάρἰκος, or Barry (who can be found in the Bestiary). When not in the Castle…well, frankly, nobody is quite sure where he goes.The Mandarin popularized the fine art of “gut booting,” by which he delivers a powerful kick to the stomach of anyone that annoys him. Although nearly universal today, the act of gut booting or threatening someone or something with a gut boot is solely due to him.
Well it was bad enough when corporations decided to ship manufacturing jobs overseas to take advantage of lower labor rates and benefit from lax environmental standards, but now according to this report from ABC news, we the tax payers get … Continue reading →
Just like the stimulus package that sent a check to every American back in the W days only stimulated the Chinese economy (when everyone ran out to buy a flat screen TV) the current Obamanation stimulus is doing the same. … Continue reading →
In an exclusive partnership with your local cable and satellite TV providers and the Gormogons, you can now select the Mandarin package for your viewing entertainment. This package includes such favorites as: Channel 127 – The WEIRD Network (Weapons in … Continue reading →
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that the unemployment rate for October was 10.2 percent. The problem with this number according to Jerome Corsi at WorldNetDaily is that the Clinton administration changed the way that the Bureau calculates unemployment … Continue reading →
Well as if you couldn’t see this coming, the GAO announced today it is unlikely that taxpayers will fully recoup the $80 billion invested in GM and Chrysler. According to the report, for the government to recover our money, GM … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin was perusing his November 2009 issue of the American Rifleman magazine this morning and came across this news brief: Back in 2005, after an article in the British Medical Journal called for a ban on pointed kitchen knives … Continue reading →
Imagine your Mandarin’s surprise when he read this headline – Barak Obama sees worst poll rating drop in 50 years – for this article from the Telegraph.co.uk online. I thought Obama had only been in office for less than year, … Continue reading →
According to this article from AOL news, the number of married Catholic priests could grow sharply as a result of the Vatican’s decision to take in thousands of Anglicans and Episcopalians into the Catholic Church. I agree with the quote … Continue reading →
Well at least Fox News hasn’t named GorT and your Mandarin outright in this story about the Large Hadron Collider. According to the news story, Danish physicist Dr. Holger Bech Nielsen and Japanese physicist Dr. Masao Ninomiya claim that “nature” … Continue reading →
The Department of Homeland Insecurity has decided to strip Maricopa County Sherriff Joe Arpaio of his authority to arrest suspected illegal immigrants based solely on their immigration status. When a reporter asked Willie Sutton why he robbed banks he responded, … Continue reading →
The United States Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear the case of McDonald vs. Chicago. This case seeks to overturn Chicago’s 27 year-old ban on handgun ownership. Of course gun rights advocates are elated that the SCOTUS is going to … Continue reading →
You may remember that your Mandarin commented back on September 10th that “the Chinese flag was going to fly over the Ellipse in D.C.” to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Communist Chinese regime. Now it turns out that according … Continue reading →
Reuters is reporting on the story “of an Illinois man who is being charged in a plot to bomb federal offices.” Kudos to Reuters for not obscuring the fact that the alleged bomber Michael Finton also known as Talib Islam … Continue reading →
The WorldNetDaily web site has posted a summary of the evidence that columnist Jack Cashill has gathered to question the true authorship of Barack Obama’s book, “Dreams From My Father.” The conclusion of his investigation is that Bill Ayers – … Continue reading →
GorT is correct in his summation that, “The power, control, praise and blame for this action while directly attributable to Eric Holder, stop and lie on the desk of President Obama,” but the President and the administration really don’t care. … Continue reading →
Well at least we can say that President Obama didn’t lie to the American people. According to this article from today’s Washington Times web site President Obama is pushing for “comprehensive” immigration reform. Funny how we can’t afford to cover … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin has discovered an article by Aaron Klein on the WorldNetDaily web site that outlines regulatory Czar Cass Sunstein’s belief that President Obama, not the courts, should interpret the law. This would probably work if Obama were a dictator … Continue reading →
According to Breitbart.com, Obama, Clinton eat Italian after Obama’s NY speech. What did the poor bastard do to deserve that fate? I would think you would have to cook him over a medium heat as not to dry him out. … Continue reading →
And so the plot thickens. According to the latest news from the Chicago Sun-Times web site, Kelly’s girlfriend has “lawyered up” and is no longer talking to the police. In addition to the silent girlfriend, the police are trying to … Continue reading →
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting on the death of Christopher Kelly who was an adviser to former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. According to initial reports the cause of Mr. Kelly’s demise is an apparent aspirin overdose. OK, let me tighten … Continue reading →
The web site WorldNetDaily (www.wnd.com) has this headline on their web site today – Chinese flag to flutter over Ellipse in D.C. The flag will be flown on September 20th to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Communist Chinese regime. … Continue reading →
According to this report from Foxnews.com, the actor Charlie Sheen is demanding a meeting with President Obama to discuss the “truth” behind the September 11th terrorist attack. Looks like Mr. Sheen holds the same belief of former Green Jobs Czar … Continue reading →
Imagine your Mandarin’s shock and dismay over this headline – Immigration Activists Urge Census Boycott – from The Boston Globe. So let me try to wrap my mind around this: • Illegal immigrants want to boycott the 2010 census to … Continue reading →
Patriot Day is in remembrance of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks. I am looking at my Veterans of Foreign Wars calendar sitting over my desk that not only recognizes the day, but also reminds us that the flag is … Continue reading →
While reviewing the political cartoons at Townhall.com today, this one really caught my attention. I think the cartoon’s artist is illustrating what for me is the inability to distinguish between indoctrination to a distinct set of political views and the … Continue reading →
Well it appears that one of Hollywood’s leading apologist and supporter of progressive dictatorial rule – Oliver Stone – has produced a new documentary staring everyones favorite South American potentate Hugo Chavez. The documentary is titled “South of the Border” … Continue reading →
With faltering support for President Obama’s government healthcare takeover, a crisis may just be what the doctor ordered. With the administration’s propaganda department (ABC, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, and CBS) already running story after story of the upcoming H1N1 – otherwise … Continue reading →
As if the thought of having to deal with a socialized single payer government run healthcare system wasn’t enough to keep you up at night, now you can stare up at the ceiling contemplating having to see a unionized doctor. … Continue reading →
Well it looks like the Unions and the Democrats are out to do what they do best, that is destroy wealth. The AFL-CIO along with some Democrats want to impose a tenth of a percent tax on every stock transaction. … Continue reading →
While driving into work this week I was listening to the Quinn and Rose show on XM radio. A caller to the show made the point that one of the main motivators for the American Revolution was that we were … Continue reading →
From the 8/28/2009 NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert: The 2009 “Firearms Law & The Second Amendment Symposium” will be held on Saturday, September 12, at Northwestern University Law School, in Chicago, Illinois. This event will be sponsored by The NRA Foundation and … Continue reading →
Back in the late 70’s and early 80’s there were a series of commercials that looked to promote the idea of purchasing union made products. They even had a little jingle “Look for the Union Label” that all of the … Continue reading →
If an anti-war activist falls in the woods, does she make a sound? Darling of the press and the far-left anti-war movement during the President Bush years Cindy Sheehan will be setting up camp on August 25th to remind President … Continue reading →
The All Barak Channel (ABC) today announced the “celebrities” that will take part in the ninth season of Dancing With the Stars . The name that immediately caught my attention and had me thinking that they were bringing in a … Continue reading →
With the tremendously important debate currently taking place regarding the perceived need for healthcare reform and the government’s alleged responsibility to provide coverage for every person in this country – which your Mandarin can guarantee will include those in the … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin remembers an old saying that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that is really true than Nancy Pelosi should be smiling from ear to ear. Rather she is very vexed that the “evil and vast” right-wing … Continue reading →
So check this out. The US Air Force has toyed with the idea of putting a high powered laser on the nose of an aircraft for a long time. The problem with this is that air has enough particulate matter … Continue reading →
So let me get this straight, it is a moral outrage for heads of large corporations that produce something and generate revenue to purchase and operate private jets. This is crazy talk and reeks of the Democrats class warfare strategy … Continue reading →
It seems just like yesterday that the liberals were all up in arms regarding the Patriot Act and how it would turn this country into a fascist state where neighbor would be spying on neighbor. Now we get a report … Continue reading →
I couldn’t make this up if I really tried. According to this article, bad breath or a disapproving wife is all it takes to derail your chances of gaining a spot in the Chinese space program. My wife doesn’t even … Continue reading →
I thought that just 6-months ago we were told that there was no such thing as terrorism, just “man-made disasters.” I guess when you get to actually look behind the curtain, your perspective of the situation changes. This article outlines … Continue reading →
Here is a cautionary tale about letting government slowly take more and more of what you have worked hard to attain. Enjoy! The MandarinThe Mandarin, whose real name is 吏恆, joined the order in 1309, and introduced the Gormogons into … Continue reading →
In what has to be one of the most asinine statements to come out of Congress in a long time, and by a long time I mean about 23 minutes ago, Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) comments on the futility of … Continue reading →
How many times have you heard a child, maybe even yours, claim that they were bored or hungry, and then when you offer to play a game with them, or make them a peanut butter & jelly sandwich they complain … Continue reading →
While your Mandarin and his son were watching a Phineas and Ferb marathon we were constantly being bombarded with commercials for Disney’s new environmental project called Friends for Change: Project Green. On the face of it, it is an effort … Continue reading →
Well the good news is that Soylent Green is not people, but your Big Mac may be. This brings all new meaning to the saying that if you saw what went into a hot dog, you would never eat one … 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Economy in collapse, unemployment up, political instability in Iran and Honduras, and the largest tax on Americans (Cap and Trade) on the horizon, but have no fear because once we get that darn airline carry-on baggage problem addressed everything else … Continue reading →
Here is an interesting article from the June 25th, 2009 American Thinker web site by L.E. Ikenga that focuses on President Obama’s identification with the cultural and political mindset of postcolonial Africa. One can easily identify the policies and politics … Continue reading →
From TownHall.com The MandarinThe Mandarin, whose real name is 吏恆, joined the order in 1309, and introduced the Gormogons into England during the 18th Century. The Mandarin enjoys spending time with his pet manticore, Βάρἰκος, or Barry (who can be … Continue reading →
Well, FoxNews.com is reporting that the House of Representatives has passed the Climate Change Bill by a vote of 217 to 205. The Democrats have demonized CO2 with the help of the useful idiots in the “environmental” movement to pass … Continue reading →
In this article on Human Events.com, Jed Babbin discusses a proposal by Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) that would exempt union members and their families from paying the new proposed tax on employer provided healthcare benefits. It is incredible that 7% … Continue reading →
The NRA-ILA has recently sent out a Grassroots Alert detailing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ efforts to question gun owners in states bordering Mexico regarding recent purchases. Their reasoning for the inquiries was that the weapons purchased … Continue reading →
Here is a great article from Human Events Online that critiques a Mark Steyn article from the April 2009 edition of Imprimus. What I found most interesting is this quote from the article: Mark Steyn provides us with a historical … 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Over the weekend I took my son to see the Tohkon Classic judo tournament that was held at the Henry Crown Field House at the University of Chicago. I figured that it would be a good experience to have him … Continue reading →
What a difference a day makes, or in this case a year. During the 2008 presidential campaign the Obama camp went to great lengths to deny any ties to Islam, and even went so far as to label anyone who … Continue reading →
According to this article , the Obama administration will be appointing a new “Special Master for Compensation” that will dictate the salaries of employees at firms taking government bailout money. While your Mandarin agrees that if a company is going … Continue reading →
From the latest NRA-ILA news alert: Fairfax, Va. – Today, the National Rifle Association filed a petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of NRA v. Chicago. The NRA strongly disagrees with yesterday’s decision issued by … Continue reading →
Here is a fascinating article regarding the Romanian automobile industry under the rule of Nicolae Ceausescu. This would be a funny look back at the past if not for the fact that this could very well be our future. The … Continue reading →
And this passes as legitimate science? I don’t have to have psychic abilities to know that this is a waste of time. Maybe we can use facebook to bend spoons, or myspace to levitate a bus. The MandarinThe Mandarin, whose … Continue reading →
