Yesterday on “Tucker,” Jamie Kirchick told the world what we in the right-wing extremist community have known for years: first, Ron Paul is a neo-Nazi-confederate homophobe; and secondly,  “He speaks in code; he’s a transmitter. He’ll say certain things that at first might not appear to be overtly racist, but to certain audiences, they know what he’s talking about. […] People … [Read More]

While watching MSNBC’s “Tucker” yesterday afternoon, I began to cringe the moment I heard that a one Jamie Kirchick would be appearing on the program; when it was announced that he’d be offering scandalous revelations of Ron Paul’s anti-Semitism, racism, and homophobia, annoyance turned to nausia.  (I was somewhat amused, however, when, while Kirchick was describing the evil extremists behind the … [Read More]

On the day of the New Hampshire primary, a quick run down of the remaining candidates in the race, in order of their performance in the Iowa Caucus, according to pop culture references: Democrats Uncle Ben: Ethnic, but reassuring. He’s so articulate…. He sets such a good example, Morris. Vote for him, already! Jack Tripper: Clueless, but the boys at … [Read More]

The Betrayal of the American Right, by Murray N. Rothbard Edited and with an introduction by Thomas E. Woods, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 231 pages, $20   Reviewed by Justin Raimondo   Part I— Who We Were Sometime in the late 1970s, I came into possession of an unpublished manuscript by Murray N. Rothbard, the late great libertarian theorist and economist: … [Read More]

My last article “The Sack of Annapolis” generated a minor firestorm from respondents. In some instances, the comments—by now over 70—were more interesting and informative than the article itself. Certain comments I agreed with; others I didn’t. Some I understood; others were beyond my comprehension. Please understand, I am not engaged in a crusade to change anybody’s mind. I am simply … [Read More]

For the first nine months of his presidential campaign, Mike Huckabee was a quaint afterthought, best known for giving considered answers to moral hypotheticals on the cable-news debates. At the very most, it seemed he might emerge as a VP figurehead for Romney or Giuliani to shore up their cred with conservative Christians. Few had taken the time to consider what, … [Read More]

Shmuel Rosner, writing in Ha’aretz, is skeptical of Ron Paul’s position on Israel—no aid—and furthermore avers: “Much has already been written about Paul and Israel. Some have accused him of being anti-Israel and have found anti-Semitic sentiments among some of his supporters. A few of Paul’s statements have teetered on the thin line between sharp criticism and dangerous conspiracy theories. For … [Read More]

The exclusion of Ron Paul by Fox News has created what can only be called an anti-Fox backlash: as a direct result of Fox’s high-handed methods, Ron’s been invited back for his second appearance on the Jay Leno Show—a venue that gives Ron far more exposure than the Bizarro Channel. And on the eve of the New Hampshire primary! You’ll remember … [Read More]

Last Thursday’s Iowa caucus shook up both parties. I won’t try to suss out what’s happening among the Democrats —except to note that the only candidates opposed to our occupation of Iraq, Biden, Kucinich, and Gravel, all tanked as expected. (See, democracy works!) The three who remain, Obama, Clinton, and Edwards are almost interchangeable manifestations of an inchoate, intractable evil. (Although … [Read More]

After church a bunch of us went out to a Vietnamese place on Mott Street, not far from Chinatown, but on the Little Italy side of Canal; with us was an accountant sort of a fellow who had something to do with National Review, who asked me about my politics. When I said I supposed I was pretty much a … [Read More]