Today’s bandiers of obscenity could learn a thing or two from Greek. The post The Four-Letter Failure appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag The Four-Letter Failure Today’s bandiers of obscenity could learn a thing or two from Greek. TakiMag Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images As an unfortunate birthday approaches, my movie director friend Michael Mailer asked what wish I’m about to make: “Keira and Lily, I’d even give them up for Americans to stop using the F-word,” was my answer. Be it used as an adverb, noun, or verb, the F-word is now as ubiquitous as “hello” once was, proof that the barbarians have breached the gates and are now lords of the manor. Hollywood, of course, heads the mob of vulgarians, inserting the ghastly word in every script, dialogue, and speech. And the fools follow. As no one reads any more, the message is transmitted…Open
Despite electoral headwinds, rejoining the EU is a tempting prospect for Andy Burnham’s party. The post Europe’s Lure for Labour appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Europe’s Lure for Labour Despite electoral headwinds, rejoining the EU is a tempting prospect for Andy Burnham’s party. UK Special Coverage Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Image Ten years on from the UK’s vote for Brexit, and five years since the divorce was made official, the blow is still keenly felt by many who backed the losing side. Particularly in the governing Labour Party, many erstwhile Remainers continue to be tempted by the EU’s siren song—and see Andy Burnham’s ascension as their chance to put rejoining back on the table. After all, it was only last year that Burnham (then the mayor of Greater Manchester) said at a party conference, “I want to rejoin. I hope in my…Open
Bad things happen when nobody takes you seriously. The post The American Believability Crisis appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The American Believability Crisis Bad things happen when nobody takes you seriously. Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images Last week, there was a lot of rumbling out of Washington about a massive escalation against Iran. Admiral Brad Cooper, who is currently the king of the wood in CENTCOM, had reportedly hatched a “go-big” option that would grievously damage Iranian military assets—in the depressed dialect of military press releases, “degrade their capabilities”—while drawing only a limited response, thus saving our dwindling supplies of defensive weapons. Conversations swirled about striking “Pickaxe Mountain,” an annex to the Natanz nuclear site and allegedly the resting place for Iranian nuclear…Open
As the country holds its final greyhound race, the government has committed to finding homes for dogs and supporting people whose livelihoods depended on racing.
The legacy of Lindsey Graham loomed over the field to replace him in a debate Monday. All eyes were on his sister, Darline, who was endorsed by President Trump.