Taki's Daily Blog
A young friend of mine, Chris Preble of CATO Institute, recently recounted to me an incident in which Republican controversialist Ann Coulter made a statement on FOX (where else?) that Chris found “particularly disgusting.” When asked whether the U.S. should launch an attack on Iran, Ann, true to bad form, responded “Think how much fun it would be to blow up … [Read More]
One year ago last May, I was walking back to my London flat after a vigorous match of tennis in Belgrave Square when two men came up to me. “Are you Mr Taki?” “Sadly yes,” I answered. They looked as if they meant business. “I am inspector detective so and so, and this is detective inspector so and so. Can we … [Read More]
Neocons must be getting awfully nervous as Condoleeza Rice moves into the final stretch of her Middle East trip. They have managed to keep the Bushies from doing anything positive for peace in the area for six long years--what with Eliott Abrams in charge-- but suddenly things look different. It seems even the Saudis think that enough is enough. Actually it’s … [Read More]
The Smearbund is raging again; and as usual, its accusations against people whose views differ from its own tell more about the accuser than the targets of its defamation. On March 11, our college public relations office emailed me a feature story from the Las Vegas Journal, one that was receiving national online circulation. I, among others, was mentioned as someone … [Read More]
They would, wouldn’t they? Politicians could be counted on to give a tepid response to King Abdullah II of Jordan, when before a joint session of Congress this week he made an impassioned plea for the United States to lead in an active pursuit of an Israel-Palestinian peace. Politicians, after all, know which side their bagel is buttered. It got quieter … [Read More]
Everybody’s talking about Ann Coulter’s latest attention-getting stunt – she’s better at that than Paris Hilton, albeit less talented. What gets me, however, is that Coulter is supposed to be a wit, but Dorothy Parker she ain’t. What she said was this: “It turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word ‘faggot,’ so I’m kind of … [Read More]
March 5th is a special day for me. Joe Stalin--the greatest murderer of modern times--croaked, and my two oldest friends, Alexander and Leonidas Goulandris, were born (the latter, in 1927). I will not go on about them because they don’t like publicity. They are great art collectors, big-time ship owners of the old school, and very good guys. Aleko, one of … [Read More]
Eureka! I think I know why the administration is so eager to wage war with Iran. Forget about the nukes the mullahs haven’t got. Forget about the neocons working for Israel. It’s all about ego, old boy, as the great Sherlock told the good doctor. The real reason for American rage against Iran - I wish Seymour Hersh would learn to … [Read More]
I am entirely against government bans on “cults.” Such a ban would be an instrument for public administrators trying to control undesirable social and cultural values. In all likelihood this law would be used in a discriminatory fashion, to go after politically incorrect Christians far more than to restrict orgiastic sun worshippers in Arizona or the sacrificers of screaming chickens in … [Read More]
Oil, gold, agriculture, aerospace technology, computer technology, and the entertainment business are just a few of many industries that contribute to the State of California’s rank among the top ten most prosperous nations in the world. It counts for 13% of America’s GDP and contributes $100 billion in taxes annually. It is the most populous state in the union and is … [Read More]
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