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The Dangers of “Equality”

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:November 12, 2020
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The question of the day seems to be whether or not equality can be legislated. The short answer is “yes”. Anything can be legislated. But everyone knows that no two human beings, trees, fish or flowers, are…

What Trump Means to 70+ Million Americans

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:November 7, 2020
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This is my quick reply to a member of my discussion group. I think your comparison to an effective doctor whom you would want even if he is a jerk is kind of what I have been trying to say,…

Will America Save Itself?

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:November 1, 2020
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Possible, but not probable. If America decides to rush for the Statist brink once again, there may never again be sufficient political will, nor sufficient cultural residue of that once-great nation’s Founding dedication to ordered liberty, to self-reliance, and to…

Trump vs Biden: How To Stop The Interruptions

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:September 30, 2020
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Notwithstanding the merits or demerits of the points addressed in the first Trump vs Biden debate, it was disgraceful to see two grown men interrupting and over-talking each other, and disregarding the rules of the Moderator throughout the event, in…

Some Deep Insight on China

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:September 22, 2020
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What follows is a probing in-depth article by Sinologist Professor Charles Burton, on the social, economic, and cultural forces that have produced the China we see today. For all of the West who wish to understand China and what it…

William’s Law on Diversity and Unity

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:August 25, 2020
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“You can have diversity within unity, but you cannot derive unity from diversity, and without unity, a civilization will always fail.”…

An Important Essay on the Present Chaos from Commentary Magazine

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:August 14, 2020
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This is an insightful essay relating the features of the present chaos in America to the fundamental elements of all revolutions, French, Russian, and Chinese. Click the Title… Yes, This Is a Revolution…

Victor Davis Hanson Nails It!

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:July 31, 2020
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This is the best critique of the rioting in America and how the BLM movement has been co-opted by the radical left … https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/protests-riots-democrats-media-blame-trump/ These are unprecedented times for America. We are watching the long-term consequences of the social and…

The “Progressive” Drift of The West

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:July 7, 2020
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This report from NAS (the National Association of Scholars), a group of a few thousand scholars concerned about the leftward drift of Western Civilization, will be of interest to many: https://www.nas.org/reports/making-citizens-how-american-universities-teach-civics/full-report Each and every concerned citizen must ask how this…

My Letter To A Black Friend Upset With Me

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:June 15, 2020
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This is my recent letter to a dear black friend I met 42 years ago. I am a true conservative. He is a progressive modern liberal (i.e., not a classical liberal). He got upset with me after the terrible George…