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Life Outside the Echo Chamber

The Gormogons Posted on July 12, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJuly 12, 2016

The Czar and his family spent a wonderful weekend off-line, thank you, at a fantastic and ancient lake home up in Wisconsin with a large group of people. The days were filled with swimming, boating, eating, bonfires, and a hell … Continue reading →

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Bow Before Your Betters!

The Gormogons Posted on July 6, 2016 by GorTJuly 6, 2016

GorT is steamed.  Hopping mad.  P.O.’d  Really f**king angry. This nation has a set of laws.  They should apply equally across everyone – regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc. etc.  So while we’re fighting for equality, we should … Continue reading →

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Scottish or Irish Independence? Not Likely

The Gormogons Posted on June 29, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 29, 2016

Based on the support of England and Wales, Britain voted to leave the European Union. You might have heard about this; it was mentioned at least twice last week on the news. We’re also hearing that Scotland and Northern Ireland … Continue reading →

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The Failure of Liberalism Leads to Illiberalism

The Gormogons Posted on June 29, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 29, 2016

Nihil agis, nihil moliris, nihil cogitas quod non ego non modo audiam sed etiam videam planeque sentiam. Operative B swings by the Castle bar last night but declines to drink anything, He does however throw this out: Your Imperiousness, This … Continue reading →

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Mary Eberstadt is waaay too optimistic (UPDATED: No, she’s not.)

The Gormogons Posted on June 28, 2016 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 28, 2016

Based on (Friend of the Gormogons) Jonathan Last’s rave review, I picked up Mary Eberstadt’s It’s Dangerous to Believe: Religious Freedom & its Enemies. I recommend it. I’m a little less overwhelmed than Jonathan was, however, for a reason I’ll … Continue reading →

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Travel Tips for Rio

The Gormogons Posted on June 28, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 28, 2016

The Czar is a giving Czar, and it warms his heart to see someone as famous and respected as Uncle Jay—the Big Guy, and the guy who should have gone into gritty, rage-filled urban hate rap instead of fiber optics—supplicating … Continue reading →

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Illiberalism Worldwide

The Gormogons Posted on June 24, 2016 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 24, 2016

Very much worth your while is Sohrab Ahmari’s piece on the rising tide of illiberalism around the world over at Commentary. However, I would add one point that Ahmari largely ignores. While the turn towards community-centric populism, however the community … Continue reading →

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Staining the Rug

The Gormogons Posted on June 23, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 23, 2016

The Czar has written a lot of great stuff over the years, all of which has been useful to you, and some of which probably saved your lives. Like today: the Czar woke up and realized you need to read … Continue reading →

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Hitch-hiking Minimum Wage

The Gormogons Posted on June 17, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 20, 2016

The Czar finally figured out some stuff about the demand to raise the minimum wage. The Czar has explained why raising the minimum wage always hurts before, and who’s behind the whole scam, so he won’t go into that again. … Continue reading →

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In Which the Czar Loses His Cool. More.

The Gormogons Posted on June 17, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 17, 2016

Operative B writes in, expressing a concern shared by millions right now: Your Greatness, This lowly one comes before you and begs permission to make an observation about some horrors in recent American history. But not the reason or ideology … Continue reading →

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The Scam Behind Raising the Minimum Wag

The Gormogons Posted on June 17, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 10, 2017

The Czar finally figured out some stuff about the demand to raise the minimum wage. The Czar has explained why raising the minimum wage always hurts before, and who’s behind the whole scam, so he won’t go into that again. … Continue reading →

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Unappealing

The Gormogons Posted on June 10, 2016 by GorTJune 10, 2016

GorT has made it pretty clear that most of the GOP candidates that were in the campaign weren’t appealing and Donald Trump is no different.  I believe he’s a clown that enjoys the spotlight of attention.  I’m sure he has … Continue reading →

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Trump v Clinton: How they Compare

The Gormogons Posted on June 9, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 9, 2016

It’s getting harder and harder to look forward to a 2016 election. You know, it’s been a very long time since both parties put up utter losers while the other party was so vulnerable. This should have been a cakewalk … Continue reading →

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The Czar Explains Parallel Parking

The Gormogons Posted on June 4, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 4, 2016

Not much provocation is required to launch the Czar into a rant about people’s driving habits. Likely, you share as much loathing for the typical driver as does the Czar. Indeed, some years ago, we suggested that the perfect intelligence … Continue reading →

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Hey Millennials: Stop Snapchatting and Read This

The Gormogons Posted on June 3, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 3, 2016

Opinions on the Millennial generation vary here at the Castle. The Czar is a bit fascinated with generational psychology (and even prepared a handy guide for you all), and takes a more favorable view of this group than some of … Continue reading →

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Transgender Male Bag

The Gormogons Posted on June 2, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 2, 2016

A couple of grabs from the mail bag today, and up first is Operative SMR, who used to write in quite a bit before he got bored with us: Dear The Czar, Thank you for your encouraging alert on the … Continue reading →

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Next Bond or Jane Bond?

The Gormogons Posted on May 25, 2016 by GorTMay 25, 2016

Can we get past the, “<Insert female actress’ name here> should be the next Bond.” movement? First, are there no creative writers out there that can’t write a female spy-action movie script?  Maybe they could even borrow largely from the James … Continue reading →

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Critics Hate Criticism

The Gormogons Posted on May 24, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyMay 24, 2016

Backlash can be a good thing, which is wonderful because there has been so much of that lately. Yes, you’re well aware of how Target’s stock prices have been negatively affected by their un-PR decision to remove the figurative doors … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Pathetic Legacy

The Gormogons Posted on May 14, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyMay 14, 2016

The Czar has mentioned before that President Obama is obsessed with his own self-importance, and in particular what legacy he will leave. As Obama enters the twilight of his presidency, it is now clear what he has chosen it to … Continue reading →

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Free Willy: Trannies in the Ladies’ Crapper

The Gormogons Posted on May 9, 2016 by 'PuterMay 9, 2016

President Obama’s Department of “Justice” sent North Carolina a letter last week defending the rights of the mentally ill to piss and crap wherever zhey want because Title VII and Title IX, or something.* As all other problems of note … Continue reading →

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The Czar Reviews Another Marvel Movie

The Gormogons Posted on May 7, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyMay 7, 2016

Due to a rare confluence of fortunate circumstances, the Czar managed to see a tentpole Hollywood blockbuster—Captain America: Civil War—on its opening night. Surprisingly, the theater was full but not crowded, and we were able to get very good seats, … Continue reading →

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Nice Work, GorT

The Gormogons Posted on May 6, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyMay 6, 2016

Thanks to all the loyal readers who peppered the Czar with concerns and complaints about our site’s performance recently. The Czar wants you to know that (a) he reads every one of them and (b) he’s not the freaking technical … Continue reading →

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No Class

The Gormogons Posted on May 3, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyMay 3, 2016

The Czar loathes, as you know, the media, particularly when they attempt to discuss scientific stories they haven’t really studied. Today, we find another example: a story is circulating around the news wires (many of these stories were written by … Continue reading →

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Going to the Mattresses

The Gormogons Posted on April 29, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 29, 2016

Odds are you probably don’t want to be like the Czar. But if you are, you probably drive around your neighborhood, look at the scenery around you, and prudently wonder “What the hell is with all these mattress stores?” Gone … Continue reading →

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Whither NATO?

The Gormogons Posted on April 22, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 22, 2016

The Czar hasn’t been neglecting his mail, but the question below was a pretty tough one from Operative B. Donald Trump, despite all his massive failures as a logician, poses a reasonable question: why not just chuck NATO, or at … Continue reading →

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The Jungle Book is a Masterpiece

The Gormogons Posted on April 17, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 17, 2016

Much to the Czar’s astonishment, he went to a movie today in a real theater without having studied reviews of the film in advance. This is normally a massive no-no, but the Czar already had high expectations for The Jungle … Continue reading →

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Ubi Pluit, Effluit

The Gormogons Posted on April 6, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2016

When it rains, it pours. Around some cerebral circles in the conservative corners, a discussion about UBI is circulating. Shorthand for Universal Basic Income, it’s an approach being seriously considered by a handful of European countries as a wholesale substitute … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Grill

The Gormogons Posted on April 4, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 4, 2016

It’s basically grilling season at last—although here in Muscovy the weather remains detrimental to good grilling. However, this delay shall be measured in days and the Czar, naturally, is quite excited. As grilling season kicks off, the Czar wants to … Continue reading →

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Consistency

The Gormogons Posted on April 4, 2016 by GorTApril 4, 2016

GorT is an engineer – he enjoys building and fixing things: software, hardware, woodworking, etc.  In that light, GorT relishes consistency.  From his Jesuit education, an inconsistent platform or argument was always viewed as an easy target. So with the … Continue reading →

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The Lady Protests Too Much, Methinks

The Gormogons Posted on March 30, 2016 by GorTMarch 30, 2016

Apologies to William Shakespeare, but this quote from Hamlet, Act III, Scene 2 might be apropos for Ms. Jill Abramson, former NYT Editor who penned this opinion piece in The Guardian.  The premise: Hillary Clinton is fundamentally honest and trustworthy. Given … Continue reading →

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How Brussels Sprouts Terror Cells

The Gormogons Posted on March 24, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyMarch 24, 2016

The Czar wishes to offend everybody today. Obviously, the dead of Brussels are a tragedy, and the wounded have our strongest hopes for a full recovery. The Czar does not intend to mock them, but will certainly criticize the hell … Continue reading →

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The Humiliated, the Leader, and the Strength to be Alone—a timely piece

The Gormogons Posted on March 21, 2016 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.March 21, 2016

So I ran across this in my missalette for Palm Sunday. I don’t know if the editors are making an oblique political commentary, but it jumped out at me. I’ve removed some of the specifically theological content for emphasis. Thronging … Continue reading →

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America, God, Mother: Once Upon A Time, Not Ironic Punchlines…

The Gormogons Posted on March 17, 2016 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.March 17, 2016

I was listening to Bill Kristol talk to Robert Putnam about what’s gone wrong in the country over the past few decades (you should too), and I thought of three things that they touched on only lightly if at all. … Continue reading →

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The Czar Rages on Conservative Voters

The Gormogons Posted on March 17, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyMarch 17, 2016

One of the more reliable vanities that conservatives have always enjoyed is that, despite the ceaseless contradiction from the Left, conservatives are a smart, practical, intelligent bunch of people. After all, it has been said repeatedly, conservatives think with their … Continue reading →

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America, the Broken-ful

The Gormogons Posted on March 11, 2016 by 'PuterMarch 11, 2016

America’s broken, and it’s not the rabble’s fault. Quite the opposite, in fact. Who broke America? Smug bureaucrats, smirking media types (print, radio, and TV), condescending professoriate, and detached politicians of both parties broke it. How did they break America? … Continue reading →

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Castle Cleaning

The Gormogons Posted on March 10, 2016 by GorTMarch 10, 2016

MEMO To:  Castle Guests, Minions, Operatives From: GorT Re:  Castle Cleaning This memorandum is to serve notice that the Castle will be undergoing some routine cleaning tomorrow afternoon (Friday, March 11th, EST).  Nothing major, just some light dusting, vacuuming, and … Continue reading →

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A Deeper Pool

The Gormogons Posted on March 10, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyMarch 10, 2016

Operative SM writes in with a sadly true observation: Dearest Czar, Having occupied one of the reddest of red counties in Illinois I am disturbed to no end by our current situation, and no, not on the national stage, but … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Trump: A Voter’s Guide

The Gormogons Posted on March 7, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyMarch 7, 2016

The Czar lives in a heavily Republican enclave in a deeply red county in Illinois; in fact, the Mandarin and the Czar often trade jibes with each other over whose home county is more conservative. It’s pretty much a tie. … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Bhutan

The Gormogons Posted on March 4, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyMarch 7, 2016

The Czar has been a big supporter of Bhutan since he first thought about it, around five minutes ago. Bhutan is a large country just to the right of Turkey, or at least that’s how it looked on Google Maps … Continue reading →

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Overheard Last Night

The Gormogons Posted on February 29, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyFebruary 29, 2016

“Gambling Hotline. My name is Josh; to whom am I speaking?” “Yeah, hi, putz. My name is Ghettoputer Gormogon, and I’m sitting at the Leaping Peacock’s video blackjack machines. I’m about $300 in the hole, here, and I noticed your … Continue reading →

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Debate Roundup: Too Little, Too Late?

The Gormogons Posted on February 26, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyFebruary 26, 2016

At this point, it is a three-person race. Dr. Ben Carson continues on his book tour, enjoying the limelight but not sure what to do with it. He’s contributing nothing at this point. Gov. John Kasich at this point is … Continue reading →

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Ignorance is Bliss

The Gormogons Posted on February 24, 2016 by GorTFebruary 24, 2016

GorT is an optimist and tends to see the good in people and gives them the benefit of the doubt until such time as evidence presents itself that he should think otherwise.  I’m tending to think that the vast majority … Continue reading →

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Tilting At Windmills?

The Gormogons Posted on February 17, 2016 by GorTFebruary 17, 2016

This is a two-fer post from GorT as both topics fall into the subject line. Topic 1: Justice Scalia’s Replacement My personal take on this is that the Senate Republicans screwed up but did nothing illegal or unconstitutional.  Specifically, I … Continue reading →

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Sign of the Times

The Gormogons Posted on February 16, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyFebruary 16, 2016

Operative B writes in to encapsulate his annoyance with the Democrats’ execrable reaction to the passing of Justice Scalia. Your Majesty, The latest internet meme about the loss of Antonin Scalia is that we either replace him or we’re in … Continue reading →

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Well Recuse Me!

The Gormogons Posted on February 15, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyFebruary 16, 2016

Mark Spahn of West Seneca, New York, mused the following; Sleeper possibility: Obama nominates a CAIR/Brotherhood Moslem. After all, Governor Christie has appointed Moslems to the New Jersey bench. Upon confirmation the Moslem justice would take the name Mohammed al-Sharia. … Continue reading →

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Gravity Wave Fallout

The Gormogons Posted on February 12, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyFebruary 12, 2016

Well, not literally fallout. That’s from a different kind of physics. But ScottO, troubled minion, has been having no luck getting to sleep due to all this gravity wave talk. Indeed, ever hungry for science that even the Czar can … Continue reading →

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Measuring Diversity

The Gormogons Posted on February 12, 2016 by GorTFebruary 12, 2016

A lot of hay has been made recently about the “diversity in Tech” – both for racial minorities and for women.  Reporting out on these statistics makes me uneasy (and not for the reason you might think), there is trouble … Continue reading →

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The Czar Explains Gravity Waves

The Gormogons Posted on February 11, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyFebruary 11, 2016

Today, mainstream media outlets paused in their breathless coverage of the Zika virus to cover another science story they don’t remotely understand: the confirmation of the existence of gravity waves. You probably don’t understand the importance of this because you’re … Continue reading →

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Maybe Not Totally Made Up, Though

The Gormogons Posted on February 9, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyFebruary 9, 2016

Yesterday, Mark Spahn of West Seneca, New York, asked for the hundredth time where all these American apologists for Islam—particularly Barack Obama—find reference to the Islamic Golden Rule. Greetings from deep inside the deep blue enclave of Chapel Hill. With … Continue reading →

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It’s All Made Up

The Gormogons Posted on February 8, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyFebruary 8, 2016

The Czar is not posting a review of Saturday’s Republican debate as he did not see it. He was instead watching the Chicago Blackhawks trounce the Dallas Stars with the star of this video: The video was premiered Saturday evening, … Continue reading →

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Trump, Buchanan, and @KevinNR

The Gormogons Posted on February 4, 2016 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.February 4, 2016

So National Review’s Kevin D. Williamson wrote an acute piece on some of the continuities between Donald Trump’s supporters and those of Pat Buchanan in 1996 (there’s probably a link to Perot in ’92, but his appeal was more technocratic and … Continue reading →

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Never Doubt a Time Traveling Robot

The Gormogons Posted on February 4, 2016 by GorTFebruary 4, 2016

Back in 2008 and 2009 when the country was all in a tizzy over moving off of the evil incandescent lightbulbs and moving us to use the compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) to the point that the government banned the manufacturing … Continue reading →

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Hey, When Did the Iowa Caucus Get Interesting?

The Gormogons Posted on February 2, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyFebruary 2, 2016

The Czar cannot remember anyone being excited about the Iowa caucuses, given they’re (a) caucuses and (b) in Iowa. But last night’s event was just as much fun as a national election, but doubled. First was the Republican side, which … Continue reading →

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Fox News Shows World Doesn’t Need Trump

The Gormogons Posted on January 29, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJanuary 29, 2016

Last night, of course, was the 76th Republican debate of the season, made memorable by the moronic decision by Donald Trump to be elsewhere. Under no calculus on earth does this make him look good or offer an advantage. Not … Continue reading →

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How to Avoid the Zika Virus and Not Die A Lot

The Gormogons Posted on January 28, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJanuary 28, 2016

Your Czar is concerned with your health, and naturally has asked his Czarist Imperial Surgeon’s Office to prepare a bullet point list on how you can best protect yourself against the Zika virus, which is known as the MERS, H1N1A, … Continue reading →

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Sound the Trumpet

The Gormogons Posted on January 26, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJanuary 27, 2016

Operative B writes in with a question that interested us, so here it is: O Great One! This lowly minion crawls on your still-threadbare carpeting to beg an answer to a simple question: do people hate Trump because he’s a … Continue reading →

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Michael Bay? Who’s Michael Bay?

The Gormogons Posted on January 19, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJanuary 19, 2016

The movie 13 Hours does not mention Hillary Clinton in any way, but viewers are apparently plenty wise whom the movie is about. Liberals aren’t likely to see the movie either way, but you can tell whether they agree with … Continue reading →

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The Dems Debate Reality

The Gormogons Posted on January 18, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJanuary 18, 2016

Not much can be said about the Democratic debate that hasn’t been ridiculed extensively on social media. The Democrats know it—this is why they schedule debates for times no one will ever watch. Two points, though, came to our attention, … Continue reading →

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January Debate Thoughts

The Gormogons Posted on January 15, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJanuary 15, 2016

We’re finally getting to the real debates. Senator Rand Paul and Carly Fiorina are already off the main stage; Gov. Chris Christie, Gov. John Kasich, Gov. Jeb Bush, and Dr. Ben Carson are already moving to the edges and seemed … Continue reading →

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Explaining North Korea

The Gormogons Posted on January 8, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJanuary 8, 2016

North Korea hates being ignored. And with all this talk of war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, with Russian declaring (finally!) that America is a threat to its ridiculous interests, the Norks are getting a little itchy, ya know? A … Continue reading →

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It Is Hard to Ignore Facts

The Gormogons Posted on January 6, 2016 by GorTJanuary 6, 2016

GorT is stomping mad (sorry about crushing that small car, Dat Ho).  The “national discussion or conversation” around gun issues in this country has devolved into almost purely political rhetoric.  Aside from the theatrics that President Obama displayed earlier this … Continue reading →

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Since You Asked…

The Gormogons Posted on January 5, 2016 by The Czar of MuscovyJanuary 5, 2016

Mark Spahn, an infidel from West Seneca, New York, spotted a weird little story on another site in which a couple of younger folks stood in a public place and invited passers by to “Ask A Muslim” anything they wanted. … Continue reading →

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Joy and Economic Inequality

The Gormogons Posted on January 4, 2016 by GorTJanuary 4, 2016

GorT is going to attempt to weave together a few things today. Over the New Year’s extended weekend, GorT and family saw the movie Joy. I would recommend seeing it – just for the story, if nothing else. It’s not … Continue reading →

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All of our schools above average, and salaries too!

The Gormogons Posted on January 3, 2016 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.January 3, 2016

In his Morning Jolt of December 28, Jim Geraghty wrote, in the context of populism’s enragés: If you drop out of high school, or only have a high-school education, you will have a difficult time getting ahead in life. That’s … Continue reading →

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The 2015 Top 10 “Top 10” Lists You Don’t Give a Crap About

The Gormogons Posted on December 31, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyDecember 31, 2015

It’s the end of the year, when journalists take off for two weeks for the holidays, but try to pretend they’re always on the clock by writing, often weeks in advance, their annual top ten lists. See, this way, the … Continue reading →

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Explaining Democrats’ College Funding Plans

The Gormogons Posted on December 28, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyDecember 28, 2015

Most Americans—and by far, most—think Democrats’ current college plans are laughable at best. A few coastal clusters, to be sure, think both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have great ideas, but most people are just shaking their heads and wondering … Continue reading →

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Episode VII: The Force Awakens and Crushes the Box Office

The Gormogons Posted on December 22, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyDecember 22, 2015

The Czar likes to post movie reviews on their actual opening weekends, just in case our loyal readers are sorta on the fence about seeing the movie. Of course, this review is for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and the … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of Operatives Past

The Gormogons Posted on December 18, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyDecember 18, 2015

Operative JTS writes in after a couple of years—he’s been on a project to travel every road less taken in order to end the nonsense of inequality—to say, well, hello: It has been a while and to be frank, I … Continue reading →

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Holiday Debate Roundup

The Gormogons Posted on December 16, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyDecember 16, 2015

Kind of a weird debate last night. First, a quick rundown of the participants from house left to right. Gov. John Kasich. By now, you’ve heard about his weird hand gestures all night, and yes—they were the subject of much … Continue reading →

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The Mouse That Roared

The Gormogons Posted on December 15, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyDecember 15, 2015

You haven’t heard of Lincolnshire, Illinois, and likely don’t care to know much about it. It’s a nice, northern suburb of Chicago, with nice homes, good schools, and a Jewish population so large its residents kiddingly refer to it as … Continue reading →

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Something Fishy

The Gormogons Posted on December 12, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyDecember 12, 2015

Fish has long been a trendy food item. Five years ago, they were giving monkfish away as an unpopular entrée; today—due to its sudden popularity in Europe and other places—it’s now selling for $12 a pound. In a few more … Continue reading →

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The Vanity of Nationality

The Gormogons Posted on December 8, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyDecember 8, 2015

The Czar has kids, like many of you and all of the Gormogons (many of whom admit it, too). Many readers of a certain age recall well their grade school days, and will likely remember the handful of days spent … Continue reading →

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Arguing With Facebookers

The Gormogons Posted on December 7, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyDecember 7, 2015

Operative B has been thinking about firearms. O Fearsome One, This lowly minion was discussing the attack in San Bernardino online and in a Facebook thread (yes, I know: self-flagellation would be more productive) and was making progress helping an … Continue reading →

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NYT Editors: Lying In Service Of A Radical, Gun-Grabbing Agenda

The Gormogons Posted on December 3, 2015 by 'PuterDecember 3, 2015

Mass shootings are awful. Politicized mass shootings are worse. The New York Times editorializing on politicized mass shootings is worst of all. ‘Puter awakened this morning, dreading opening the New York Times, knowing full well the hallucinogen induced alternate reality … Continue reading →

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Neither Surprise Nor Coincidence

The Gormogons Posted on November 30, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyNovember 30, 2015

Mark Spahn, known to lurk about West Seneca, New York—and not that execrable East Seneca, New York—is well aware that your Gormogons are instantly violent in the presence of Esperanto speakers, and indeed our dungeons are filled with several of … Continue reading →

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Time Travel Broadens the Mind

The Gormogons Posted on November 25, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyNovember 25, 2015

Speaking of GorT, he did the Czar a really big favor recently. Stuck for a vacation spot, the Czar complained that all the good places really worth taking the kids to were pretty much not all that great anymore. “Well, … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Cooking

The Gormogons Posted on November 23, 2015 by GorTNovember 23, 2015

GorT, like most of the rest of the Gormogons, enjoys cooking (meaning: grilling, smoking, and so forth).  Several of us have shared recipes and tips in the past, but to my recollection, we haven’t discussed our choices for Thanksgiving. Mrs. … Continue reading →

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Remember When Data was Factual?

The Gormogons Posted on November 20, 2015 by GorTNovember 20, 2015

“Settled Science” – if it isn’t a term of ridicule, it should be.  Anyone who claims that with regards to Anthropogenic Global Warming or more broadly, climate change is a fool and likely failed high school level science. Stay with … Continue reading →

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‘Puter Rants: Liberals Hate You, And They’re Not Keen On America Either

The Gormogons Posted on November 18, 2015 by 'PuterNovember 18, 2015

‘Puter’s had it with the effete, gelded liberals currently running the country, whether in the Obama Administration, in the media, or on college campuses. Not content to have destroyed America’s universities, these self-important know nothings have set out to ruin … Continue reading →

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From the Ivory Doublewide

The Gormogons Posted on November 15, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyNovember 15, 2015

From JAB. Hey there — just wondering if y’all in the Castle are paying attention to the shenanigans going on in some of this nation’s finest institutions of higher education? [Hint- nothing to do with imparting knowledge.] In brief: Yale … Continue reading →

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Mailbag

The Gormogons Posted on November 9, 2015 by GorTNovember 9, 2015

ScottO writes in regarding this recent post: Most Estimable GorTechie, While reading your post “Convenient Settled Science”, when I got to your question of how the action advocates know the earth isn’t coming out of the last ice age, I … Continue reading →

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Time Changes

The Gormogons Posted on November 8, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyNovember 8, 2015

The Czar has been pretty well out of it lately. Sure, there was a time change—for you, you gain and hour of sleep and the worst that happens is you get hungry an hour earlier. When a Gormogon goes through … Continue reading →

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…If It Weren’t For Those Meddling Bankers!

The Gormogons Posted on November 3, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyNovember 3, 2015

Operative B has some good observations here: Your Majesty, The latest enemy of both Hillary and Bernie is – the “big banks”. They want to take them down, tear them apart, rid them of profits. And they want to do … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, George Boole

The Gormogons Posted on November 2, 2015 by GorTNovember 2, 2015

Today marks the 200th birthday of George Boole. Who? George Boole was an English professor and researcher who, while teaching at Queen’s College in Cork, Ireland (now University College Cork), set forth the underpinnings for what we refer to now … Continue reading →

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Debate Round-Up: The Ultimate SuperPAC

The Gormogons Posted on October 29, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyOctober 29, 2015

If you totally missed the debates last night and were only skimming news about them today—or, one supposes, you did see the debates and were skimming headlines anyway—you would be forgiven for thinking nothing happened on the debates except for … Continue reading →

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More on Moron Politicians

The Gormogons Posted on October 28, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyOctober 28, 2015

Operative B wants to clarify his comments in regard to a recent exchange the two of us had on the nature of Republicans, and whether they were more like Democrats than people realize. The Czar takes the opinion that modern … Continue reading →

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Republicans Are Idiots: Benghazi Hearing, Debt Ceiling, and Student Loan Editions

The Gormogons Posted on October 23, 2015 by 'PuterOctober 23, 2015

‘Puter hasn’t written much lately. He’s been awfully busy at work. But ‘Puter’s always thinking. It’s what he does best. Or, at least, what he does least poorly. Hillary, Benghazi, and Republican Idiocy Hillary “won” the Benghazi Committee hearing by … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Deal with the GOP

The Gormogons Posted on October 22, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyOctober 22, 2015

Operative B wrote into the Czar with a question he’s seen in a few places, really: what the hell is wrong with the GOP? More specifically, he wants to know what happened to defunding Planned Parenthood? Or the EPA? What … Continue reading →

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New at the Castle Gift Shop

The Gormogons Posted on October 16, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyOctober 16, 2015

Castle visitors can be all ready for the holidays with our brand new selection of Christmas wraiths. Welcome your holiday visitors into your home by decorating your doors with any of these lovelies! Be bold! The PhantomWarning looks completely solid, but lacks … Continue reading →

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Chain Mails

The Gormogons Posted on October 15, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyOctober 15, 2015

The Czar has been quite behind in his email, and hasn’t been able to get to all of it. He does mostly read it, though. Here are some that stood out. From Operative B: Your Greatness, It occurs to this … Continue reading →

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Dems Debate

The Gormogons Posted on October 14, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyOctober 14, 2015

As loyal readers know, the Czar does unpleasant things so you don’t have to, such as watching political debates. And while the Czar is traditionally pretty brutal to the Republican candidates after a debate, he is certain to include the … Continue reading →

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Spanning Divisions

The Gormogons Posted on October 14, 2015 by GorTOctober 14, 2015

GorT is fairly fed up with the news and much of what he reads on social media.  The composite picture of a republican or conservative in this country as portrayed by the combination of social and traditional media, to include … Continue reading →

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The Internecine Democrats

The Gormogons Posted on October 12, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyOctober 12, 2015

About 4:00 in the morning of June 25, 1950, ten North Korean divisions poured down into South Korea, overwhelming local forces and American troops in short order. Within four hours, the South Korean government called the United States, pleading for … Continue reading →

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In Chicago, The Poor Can’t Afford To Defend Themselves

The Gormogons Posted on October 6, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyOctober 6, 2015

At long last, police superintendent Garry McCarthy is facing significant heat for the ridiculous crime rate in the city of Chicago, with numerous high-ranking city voices calling out loudly for his firing. Is CPD Supt McCarthy as incompetent as his … Continue reading →

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Administrative Memo

The Gormogons Posted on October 5, 2015 by The MandarinOctober 5, 2015

Due to the installation of newer carpeting in the Castle Gormogon’s Human Resources department, please be advised that from October 6—October 10, all Gormogon human resources matters will be conducted from our Alternate Secret Headquarters of Doom location, at Westmoreland … Continue reading →

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Oaths

The Gormogons Posted on October 1, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovyOctober 1, 2015

Operative B writes in with some salience about the carpet in here. He also mentions some other things. O Dread One! This lowly minion comes before you on hands and knees (by the way, you need new carpeting in front … Continue reading →

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ŒV: EXCLUSIVE! TRUMP CAUGHT ON OPEN MIC!

The Gormogons Posted on September 27, 2015 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 27, 2015

Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Pontificating on the Pontiff

The Gormogons Posted on September 27, 2015 by GorTSeptember 27, 2015

I have to admit that this week has been inspiring.  My Facebook feed hasn’t been filled with garbage – only positive stories and experiences.  I’m sure between John Boehner’s resignation, more Clinton emails being released, and something that Trump did … Continue reading →

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How to Inflate a Cat in 2 Easy Steps!

The Gormogons Posted on September 24, 2015 by The Czar of MuscovySeptember 24, 2015

The Czar had this unsigned message hurled into the head of a Tcho-Tcho, as a brick carefully tied to a piece of paper. More curiously, the note was scrawled onto the brick; the paper was blank. Perhaps an atavistic envelope? … Continue reading →

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