Wise Minds Will Parse the Rhetoric About Biden Classifieds 'Found'
Rhetoric is “the faculty of observing, in any given case, the available means of persuasion.” Aristotle, The Art of Rhetoric I once attended a lecture by the legendary author…
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Writing by John Tamny and Parkview contributors, from the latest commentary to the collected archive.
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Clear filtersThere's Nothing 'Embarrassing' About the Good Scrap In Congress
I love a good scrap. In fact, instead of going to the country club and doing the Peloton, I prefer to go down to the 'hood, where the housing projects are, and pick a few fights with the…
The Insufferable Haughtiness of Sam Bankman-Fried...And His Parents
I get tired of being right all the time. Just once, I would like to get something wrong so I would know what it feels like. It might even make me more humble than I already am. Did I call…
A World Without Honor Creates a Vacuum Filled With Legalisms
I come from a long line of Episcopalians, which is a nice way of saying that I come from a rich heritage of alcohol abuse. Back when the University of Virginia was a great school, it had a…
If You Were As Superficial As I Am, You Would Never Have Fallen for Sam Bankman-Fried
I am a very superficial and shallow person. If you have an ugly wife or girlfriend, I am going to judge you. In fact, my razor sharp supercomputer mind will draw certain conclusions about…
Wealth Creation Is Always About Self Control and Discipline
Halloween. Folklore. Traditions. I am amazed at the popularity of Halloween, and equally amazed at how closely it resembles its ancient Celtic roots. The British Isle Celts referred to this…
As the University of Richmond Caves to the 'Woke' Mob, My Response
October 11, 2022 Mr. Kevin Hallock President of the University of Richmond 410 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Dear Mr. Hallock: Thank you for calling me to tell me the news about the…
Italy's Giorgia Meloni Reminds Us That We Ignore Truth at Our Peril
Well folks, was an interesting weekend. Albert Pujols joined the 700 club by knocking a 2 run dinger over the fence Friday night. College football was not disappointing. The Clemson v. Wake…
No Problem In the World Has Ever Been Solved By Ignoring the Truth
I have my testosterone drained a couple times a week. It’s a real pain in the ass, but if I didn’t, I would bust out of my clothes like Lou Ferringo turning into the Incredible…
More On Why Rob Smith Is the Smartest Man In the World
Perhaps you have read my new best-selling book, Why Rob Smith is the Smartest Man in the World . Chapter 7 is titled Rob’s Rules for Political, Economic and Cultural Nirvana. Learn…
Law Is Meaningless Without the Natural Law of Convention
Warning. This article contains religious and moral overtones. So if you are a left wing heathen who projectile vomits across the room if you hear the word “God,” you may want go…
Facebook's Problems Are a Consequence of Poor Customer Relations
What’s wrong with Facebook? The value of its stock has dropped over 55% in the past year. Its earnings are only about 1.50% of current share value. It does not pay a dividend. Its revenue is down.…
The Mind-Blowing Stupidity Behind the $280 Billion 'Chips for America Act'
It was a beautiful midsummer late afternoon. I had just checked into the “Inn” in Woodstock, Vermont. I grabbed my fly rod and hurried over to a picturesque covered bridge and waded down into the…
The Always Right Rob Provides the Real Meaning of Everything
“If you don’t read the newspapers, you are uninformed. If you read them, you are misinformed.” Mark Twain. Our political class and their flunkies in the media bombard us with slick sounding words and…
Thanks to Me You'll Know More Than 99.9% About Dobbs v. Jackson
This weekend, while all of you were torpedoing beers on the beach and playing nekid twister at night, I was busy reading and analyzing the 213 page Dobbs v. Jackson case. I did this for you, so you…
The Importance of Fathers, and a Community of Them Too
I remember well the day I was born. I popped out and there was Dr. Ware standing over me with a giant pair of scissors. I grabbed him by the necktie, called him a son of a bitch and told him to get…
The Fed Wants to Help You By Making Your Poorer, and Other Delusions
“Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.” Charles Mackay, 1841, Scottish author of …
More Than Anything, Rising Prosperity Brought On the End of Human Bondage
Samuel Johnson, the English essayist, Tory and devout Anglican said: “Ignorance, when voluntary, is criminal, and a man may be properly charged with that evil which he neglected or refused to learn…
Now Is Not the Time To Overreact. More Freedom Is More Safety
After swim meets or soccer practice, I used to take my daughter and a car load of her friends to get ice cream. My god, they were cute and fun. If you teased them, they would say things like “Boys go…
Truly Advanced Societies Have Conventions, Not Endless Laws
I don’t know Ginnie Smith. She left a note on my car the other day to tell me she bumped into it and that if I thought there was any damage to call her. She left her number. I called her and told her…
Those Who Gave Us the 'Post-Stupid Age' Want To Manage the Economy
We are living in the “Post-Stupid Age,” feeling the effects of the stupidest public policy the United States and the world has ever seen; shutting down the world economy without comprehending the…
Why Is That Rob Smith Guy So Smart? Why Is Everyone In Love With Him?
I know what y’all are thinking. You’re thinking how did that Rob Smith guy get to be so smart! Why do chicks dig him so? Did he really score 6 touchdowns and run and pass for over 1,000 yards against…
We Need Institutions and Experts, But Please Beware Both
As I write this, it is Good Friday, in the morning. The cock has crowed three times. Jesus has been tried and convicted by the Sanhedrin. He is brought before Pilate who is sympathetic, but the mob…
A World Without Billionaires Would Be Defined by Immense Drudgery
Last week I was lucky enough to accomplish something on my bucket list. This might sound a bit nerdy, but I had an all-day private tour of the April 19, 1775 skirmish in Middlesex County,…