So writes in Island Dweller: Your august majesty It’s still very early in the game for detailed analysis of the House Armed Services Committee information released yesterday, and I have not read the entire 450-page screed, rather only a synopsis … Continue reading →
Perhaps you heard that over 2 million people have participated in Obamacare since October. This has been a major story on many Obama-friendly news outlets, as they celebrate how wrong conservatives were to celebrate the broken website issue in October. … Continue reading →
Island Dweller has some observations: Losing Our Cool, are we? Your immenseness: I had cause to laugh yesterday while watching an out-take from Megan Kelly’s show on FoxNews that featured an interview she attempted with Ezekiel Emanuel, brother of Rahm … Continue reading →
The Czar ponders what might be done with Egypt. In passing, he describes the Volgi as a foreign-policy cynic. One thinks of oneself as an empiricist more than a cynic, but perhaps the eye of the beholder governs. The short … Continue reading →
The Czar tends to be the optimist; he leaves cynicism for 孔夫子, the Œcumenical Volgi (The Notorious ŒV) as the latter is far more experienced in matters of Что делать. But what is to be done seems to be the … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin was watching one of the finest shows on television Monday night. That’s right your Mandarin was watching Top Gear on BBC America. While your Mandarin always enjoys the show, this week’s episode was really prescient given the Detroit … Continue reading →
For a while there, maybe as long as three weeks ago, some people were compiling lists of Obama-era scandals just to keep track of them. Indeed, it seemed every week another insulting or embarrassing leak was happening that showed what … Continue reading →
As you repeatedly hear, the President is sick and tired of people politicizing everything to make him look bad. On the Fast and Furious Scandal: The Department of Justice orders gun dealers in the Southwest to sell weapons to obviously … Continue reading →
Have you noticed how much the Presidency has changed Barack Obama? Sure, you see those before and after pictures of Lincoln and Roosevelt, and so on, but the last five years have been pretty rough on the President physically: Obama … Continue reading →
If it walks like a tyrant, and talks like atyrant, it’s probably a tyrant. ‘Puter woke up this morning in the Castle’s archives, located several planes of existence below the Castle’s library. Or before the Castle’s library. Or among the … Continue reading →
There has been some fair criticism recently that Americans are not taking the North Korean situation seriously. Understandably, Americans kind of tune out the raving idiocy that pops out of that country on borrowed Japanese social media. Additionally, many South … Continue reading →
You kids too young to remember Watergate will probably not remember Bob Woodward (or Edward Woodward, for that matter). Woodward was one of the two reporters (the other was Carl Bernstein, or Leonard Bernstein, for that matter) who brought down … Continue reading →
Probably not well. History likes to divide presidential analysis into two camps, at least in the Czar’s experience. Sometimes history immediately dumps on the guy: Carter, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan, for example, generally were excoriated while they were still sliding … Continue reading →
The ‘A’ is for affluent. Slut shaming (also hyphenated, as slut-shaming) is defined as the act of making someone, usually a woman, feel guilty or inferior, for engaging in certain sexual behaviors that violate traditional gender expectations. These include, depending … Continue reading →
…in the crap sandwich. …vote for more of the same, get more of the same. There are a legion of opinions on the right regarding congressional and senatoral Republican handling of the so-called fiscal cliff. Indeed, if you ask your … Continue reading →
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 found in … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin was introduced to a new word today: Ineptocracy – (in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) : A system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where members of society least likely to sustain … Continue reading →
Pundits have spilled far too much ink recently telling us what Republicans did wrong in this election cycle. It’s well past time to take a closer look at what Democrats did wrong this election cycle, and what it means for … Continue reading →
These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin was fortunate enough to receive this message from the owner of a business that details the impact Obamacare will have on his employees: Rarely if ever have I expressed my political views to Company X Employees, but I … Continue reading →
A lot of weird stuff is coming to light about the Benghazi attacks. By now, we have already established what happened, down to which room the Ambassador was hiding in, and how he was forced out with fire. This is … Continue reading →
Sorry folks: due to something GorT probably did, the following essay did not publish over the weekend as intended. You enjoy it now, yes? There aren’t a lot of pictures on executive privilege. Here is a baby bunny instead. A … Continue reading →
Ah, New York Times. Is there no level to which you will not stoop to ensure President Obama’s reelection? Witness the NYT’s reaction this weekend to quarterly earnings announcements from Wells Fargo and Chase, two of America’s largest banks. The … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin was not surprised to hear Hillary Rosen’s comments about Ann Romney never working a day in her life since she was a stay at home mom. Hillary Rosen’s criticism of Ann Romney highlights two themes of the Progressive … Continue reading →
Dear Czar, I just happened to think of an analogy that explains why Catholics object to indirectly paying for sterilization, contraception, et al. If someone orders another person to do a crime, they are equally at fault, even though they’re … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin was mortified when he discovered this story about a flag flying above the Lake County Florida Democratic Party headquarters. The flag has a picture of President Obama emblazoned on it where the 50 stars should be – or … Continue reading →
The United States currently faces a gap of 11 million person-jobs to recover to an employment level that existed before this recession. That isn’t simply the number of jobs lost. This number represents the number of jobs lost as well … Continue reading →
Operative ME of AZ wrote the Czar a letter regarding his early hours screed about choosing between Obama and the Second Amendment. The Czar expected email, but this response was outstanding and perfectly crafted. Lest you think the Czar is … Continue reading →
Trust us in our ability to predict things. But what’s worse than the old Cassandra complex, in which you rail that no one believes your predictions until after they come true? When people tend not to listen, but then go … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin would ask that the loyal followers of this site take a moment to actively assist in the defense of the Constitution, and specifically the First Amendment. Regardless of whether or not you are a Catholic, or are a … Continue reading →
And ‘Puter chooses freedom. Generations of immigrants have done so, abandoning their old lives, setting off for America’s blessed shores, believing that America’s foundational ideals would enable them, and if not them then certainly their children, to build better lives. … Continue reading →
Remember boxing great Cassius Clay? Dr. J. does. He often used a technique called the ‘Rope-a-Dope’ where he was able to sustain blow after blow from his opponent, and when his opponent was sufficiently worn out, Mr. Clay would kick … Continue reading →
Hey, a couple of weeks ago, did you see this poll going around that shows how much Americans hate the rich? Huffington Post writes “Most Americans Think Income Inequality Is A Big Problem,” according to a poll conducted by The … Continue reading →
BG lined up atoms, using incredible amounts of energy to get them into an Arial font, to spell out the following message: You state, “Obama is adamantly opposed to gay marriage. Where are his questioners?” What do you base that … Continue reading →
Today the National Labor Relations Board dismissed its case against Boeing. Now this was a long time coming, as the case against Boeing, as Boeing, by wanting to open a plant in the right-to-work (and red) state of South Carolina … Continue reading →
The Czar believes there are no less than three (3) very serious scandals going on in the Obama administration. At no point do we wish to say the President is involved in any of them—really, the evidence isn’t there—but the … Continue reading →
Well, Obama is running around campaigning (see Carney’s presser below…it’s at least good for a laugh) for his jobs bill and the democrats aren’t even totally on board (from Politico): Jim Webb (D-VA) – “Terrible,” he told Politico when asked … Continue reading →
Sometimes, the Czar feels really sorry for White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. He repeatedly goes before the world press, explains exactly what the President meant to say, in no uncertain terms, and rejects any notion that there is another, … Continue reading →
From Slashdot earlier this week: “Massachusetts wants to establish a database with the information gathered by license plate scanners installed in police cars. The scanners will scan license plates of every car the police vehicle passes and transmit that information (along … Continue reading →
The Obama administration today sold the last of its shares in Chrysler LLC, and in typical Obama administration fashion wound up losing the American taxpayer $1.3 billion. Well your Mandarin is not the only one disappointed in this loss as … Continue reading →
Four quick items for you: On the Obama administration’s changing stories about the raid: This is not a surprise. All of this news is based on after-action reports compiled from the guys on the scene. If you have ever read … Continue reading →
The President has announced that the United States will reduce oil imports by 33% by 2020. How will he make up the balance? Not by drilling, no, no. He argues that oil companies have plenty of capacity onshore and offshore. … Continue reading →
Sigh. So many of the Czar’s posts begin with that one word that it produces the need for another sigh. But sigh, indeed. Caroline Glick wrote an essay that the Czar simply cannot disagree with, although he wishes he could. … Continue reading →
BG writes in with a handy tip for scrapbooking on a budget: Dread and Awful Czar – Here’s something, maybe. For the last couple of weeks, everyone’s been fuming about President Obama’s lack of action on the Libya front. He … Continue reading →
The potential for radical Islamic ascendency in allied nations in the Middle East given the current protests and chaos goes without saying. The events in Egypt are more reminiscent of 1979 than 1989 despite the mainstream media’s ignorant reporting, especially … Continue reading →
There is a joke once popular among Egyptians and more appropriate now than ever. Roughly translated, it goes like this: “The Angel of Death comes to Ḥusnī Mubārak, and says ‘It is time. Say good bye to the Egyptian people.’ … Continue reading →
The Czar drank his way through a two-fer episode of Salvage 1 on channel 488 last night over at the Leaping Peacock, along with ‘Puter, GorT, and the Mandarin—while evidently the Volgi remained in charge at the Castle watching putt-putt … Continue reading →
Crap, the Czar has a lot of email to respond to. He got some really good ones over the last two days, and he promises he will answer. But what about this North Korean thing? To catch you up, because … Continue reading →
Ezra Klein is a hoot to read. He is (presumably) paid to write opinion pieces that never seem to reach a solid conclusion or get much beyond mere political musings. A great example is his piece “Six Things Obama Has … Continue reading →
Usually when you hear a Latinate + Anglo-French compound noun, you can bet you are hearing a governmental euphemism: like collateral damage, affirmative action, or state capitalism. You can bet the guideline also applies to quantitative easing. All right, what … Continue reading →
This chaps the Czar’s buttocks. Sorry, but it does. For eight years, the Czar (and millions of others) endured continual critical comments about President George Bush, and how he ignored science when it disagreed with his policies, and how he … Continue reading →
There is a great article by Connie Hair regarding the One Nation Rally held this weekend in Washington D.C. Despite the free buses, the demands from union leadership that their members attend – or else – and the admonitions from … Continue reading →
This is exactly what is so screwed up about the entire Obama administration…from Rahm Emanuel’s farewell speech: [President Obama is] the toughest leader any country could ask for in the toughest times any president has faced. Really. How about “the … Continue reading →
Cass Sunstein: Some conservative legal thinkers like Justice Scalia and Justice Thomas think that the Constitution means what it originally meant. That means we should understand the document by going into a kind of time machine and capturing the public … Continue reading →
Many have commented on this previously, yet it bears repeating. The Obama Administration is chock-full of left wing ideologues, bent on cramming their unpalatable agenda down America’s craw. Kevin Jennings, Obama’s “Safe Schools Czar” is one such nut job. ‘Puter … Continue reading →
Our President, Commander in Chief and Supreme Exalted Master of the Obvious had his first press conference since May today. Ever-reliable Obama apologist Reuters headlines its puff piece on the presser thus: “Obama Says Koran Burning Can Badly Damage U.S. … Continue reading →
Time’s Joe Klein writes a little ditty called “Sky Still Not Falling,” which explains how President Obama should not be concerned with his lowest ever approval ratings. Klein makes many valid points: too-frequent polls result in a short-term understanding of … Continue reading →
On occasion, ‘Puter reads something so chock full o’ nuts, he is astonished. This morning’s New York Times presents just such an occasion. Timothy Egan manages to state with a straight face that the Millennial Generation, whose huge turnout helped … Continue reading →
Such are promises. All lies and jest. That pretty much sums up the Obama Administration’s “win” in getting the United Nations Security Council members to agree in theory to meaningless watered-down sanctions. See specifically the chart at the end of … Continue reading →
Both the Washington Post and Fox News’ headline writers blow it today. Here are the headlines that caught ‘Puter’s attention: WaPo headline: Obama Extends Hospital Visitation Rights to Same-Sex Partners of Gays Fox News headline: White House Orders Hospitals to … Continue reading →
President Obama’s Safe Schools Czar Kevin Jennings has, shall we say, colorful opinions. In 2000, Mr. Jennings spoke at a gathering that taught 14 year olds proper fisting* techniques, in the context of gay-lesbian-tranny-differently gendered-coprophiliac-child molester acceptance. Another seminar (tee … Continue reading →
It’s an article of faith among Obama-ites that everything bad that has occurred (and will occur)during President Obama’s presidency is ALL BUSHITLERCHENEYKKK’S FAULT!!1!! ZOMG!!! The sun rose in the east today (on the Mandarin’s command), and equally as predictably, the … Continue reading →
What has President Obama actually accomplished while in office? The Czar is having a difficult time finding much. While spending time on Democratic and pro-Obama websites, there were quite a few lists that had much in common. But, alas, these … Continue reading →
We, as a country and a people, are treading into some dangerous waters. For those unaware there are relatively new terms surfacing in the American political scene. Most notably is the term “libertarian paternalism” and along with it “choice architect”. … Continue reading →
On the steps of the U.S. Department of Education building this morning former D.C. City Councilman Kevin P. Chavous, and others, protested the Obama Adminstration’s refusal to continue funding of a successful school voucher program. Via The Corner, ‘Puter notes … Continue reading →
And the answer to the Volgi’s question…apparently yes! Photo: Yakov Mikhaylovich is pleased at the downfall of a czar, yet saddened by the defeat of a fellow Bolshevik. That’s one conflicted death squadder. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like … Continue reading →
Boy, the whole Obama Czars thing is getting a bit nuts…on the conservative side! We are hearing all sorts of strange claims. Fox Military Analyst Ralph Peters says that President Obama “needs to knock it off with the czars and … Continue reading →
The Czar is not a fan of the President’s czars. And why should he be? They are but pretenders. But who are all these czars that the President continues to appoint? Are they advisors? No—because advisors have no authority. On … Continue reading →
Unemployment hits 9.7%, indicating that the recession—which the news media has declared over or, as of yesterday, showing signs of sure growth—is still very much with us. Stimulus spending has failed to produce tangible results. Cash for Clunkers proved to … Continue reading →
Well, as you have likely heard by now, the Secretary of Education is pulling back on the Obama-related activities students are to partake in before, during, and after his address to the youth of America. Oh, and as ‘Puter reminded … Continue reading →
So says the Washington Post (via John Noonan, whose comments are worth reading). Hmm. Where did you read that before? We’re not a globe- and history-spanning secret society that’s able to convince people we’re a joke with a dorky blog … 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 →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 →
Probably no one noticed it except the Czar, but CNN has a nice summary of everything that’s wrong with the Obama administration. The story discusses how the GOP is starting to turn the flame up on the Obama economic recovery … Continue reading →
The Czar has been waiting for this. Back in March, he commented on Obama’s dubious promise that his administration would follow science, not politics. After all, it was the Evil Bush who suppressed science in order to further political objective, … Continue reading →
So this is how POTUS Obama is going to bring down unemployment? He’s going to appoint fifty million new czars, eh? The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born … Continue reading →
The Obama Administration’s Iran policy seems to be one of willful blindness. No matter how many times Ahmadinejad states his intent to destroy Israel specifically and Jews generally, the Administration ignores him. The ‘Puter Policy states “when someone says that … Continue reading →
The nominee for Assistant Secretary of State is the hockeyly-named Kurt Campbell, who testified in his Senate confirmation hearings that the United States will not accept a nuclear North Korea. Nor should it, and Mr. Campbell (80 GP, 20 G … Continue reading →
The House Appropriations Committee has quietly slashed NASA’s budget by 16%. Rep. Mollohan (D-WV) described the move as a “time-out” in the budget process so the White House can get the findings from a panel reviewing NASA’s future manned exploration … Continue reading →
‘Puter never thought he’d says this, but “Way to go, Justice Ginsburg!“ It’s never good to read tea leaves based on a one paragraph order of the Supreme Court, but ‘Puter thinks it more likely than not that a sizable … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s been thinking lately. The American Left utterly abhors America’s government using force or the threat thereof to defend itself against external threats, no matter how great the danger (see, e.g., Islamic terrorism). However, the American Left has no problem … Continue reading →
And Your Mandarin Spots This… It seems just like yesterday that POTUS Obama was vilifying executives for taking trips to Vegas. It’s okay. You’re very lucky—my brother Fredo operates this place, he was called before anyone. If this had happened … Continue reading →
Right now, the Obama Administration is Hell-bent on advantaging the already advantaged unions by, among other acts, bailing out the UAW and pressing the EFCA. “Why is helping unions a bad thing? Unions help the little guy, ‘Puter.”, you query. … Continue reading →
Know what the single biggest problem with arguing by analogy? Someone can easily use your analogy right back against you. Another lesser problem is when the analogy is just too good. Take this little snippet from a FoxNews.com article about … Continue reading →
Q. What do the following events have in common: (1) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac meltdowns; (2) banking crisis; (3) TARP and TALF; (4) Chrysler fiasco; (5) GM fiasco; (6) housing bubble’s bust; and (7) the soon to occur FHA … Continue reading →
For a refresher read our posts here, here and here. Now, I’m not a X-Files conspiracy theorist, but taken these in concert with the White House pushing this language into the Giant Technicolor Stimulus Bill which got reduced has me … Continue reading →
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Change is here, we’ve elected hope into office. Such were the sentiments that democrats were cheering in early November. Let’s fast forward to the past few days. 30+ of the 47-some-odd posts in transition team … Continue reading →
Abashed, your Volgi withdraws “Red” Ron, as ‘Puter had already covered the DOD. Instead, I’ll take as Secretary of State, that world-travelling leader who’s met with many heads of state, “Minister” Louie Farrakhan. He’s in Obama’s Rolodex, and by virtue … Continue reading →
Ladies and Gentlemen, returning triumphantly to D.C. to work his magical mojo on the Deparment of Defense, it’s SECDEF “Red” Ron Dellums! FIGHT THE POWER! (The power being, of course, the United States.) To Congressman Dellums’ credit, his son Erik … Continue reading →
GorT is up for mocking the Dems…heck, it’s a growth industry if you followed this train of thought. Honorable mention: Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as Communist…oh crap, I meant, Commerce Secretary. She knows commerce, heck she’s got all those sweet deals … Continue reading →
Say what you will about my erotic adventures in the dungeons of Akmola, but your Volgi can’t exactly frown on that chick’s cellmates for asking. She’s one cute murderess. Just don’t fall asleep afterwards, I’d suggest, ladies. Obviously the pick … Continue reading →
Assuming an Obama win, many conservatives think that an Obama administration may be one of the most destructive to conservative principles since FDR’s halcyon court-packing years. I pose the following challenge to my fellow Gormogons. Pick a cabinet position in … Continue reading →
