Nobel and the EU

Jim Rogers comments this year's Nobel Peace Prize:

Nigel Farage comments:

So does Fredrik S. Heffermehl.

And Lew Rockwell too.

Queen on the Scaffold

A year short of 220 years ago today, Marie Antoinette was murdered.

Thomas Hutchinson's Letter

Four years short of a dozen score years ago today, Thomas Hutchinson, former Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, wrote a letter to a Noble Lord countering the Declaration of Independence.


Via Unpopular Opinions.

Decisive in 1812

A couple of centuries ago today, Canada was saved – under the leadership of Sir Isaac Brock – from takeover from the American Republic.

Pedro I of Brazil

A decade short of a couple of centuries ago today, Dom Pedro Primeiro was proclaimed Emperor of Brazil – on his 24^th birthday, and 5 days after he proclaimed Brazilian Independence.

Personal Passing

My eldest great aunt, who may be partly responsible for my own interest in history, who was my last link amongst relatives to the Great War, as she told a story from her childhood when she was with her mother, whom I also have memories of, and met a troop of Germans going to the continent to fight the war, and whom I referred to in my Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn centennial article, passed away this morning at an incredible age of 103.

Requiescat in pace!

Problem and Democracy

You have a problem.

You decide to solve it with democracy.

Now you have two problems.

More Power to the Queen?

Over at FrontPage Magazine, writes Daniel Greenfield:

It does seem as if Queen Elizabeth has a good deal more sense than any of her Prime Ministers.

And Mr. Greenfield asks:

[W]ho wouldn’t like to contemplate the possibility of Queen Elizabeth II driving the rabble out of the kingdom?

Money, Spending, and Deficits

Jim Grant on the money madness:

Ben Swann checks on candidates' will to cut spending:

Poll Results: What Does the Development in the Second Week of July Regarding the Future of the House of Lords Tell Us?

The results for the poll, asking what does the development in the second week of July regarding the future of the House of Lords tell us, ending at midnight between September and October, are as follows:

Total votes: 25.

• There is true hope for the House of Lords not being permanently beyond recognition: 15 (60%)
• Even if the opposition is not sound, any opposition is a good sign: 4 (16%)
• This is just a temporary setback. The modernist-progressivists are in charge in any case: 3 (12%)
• The House of Lords will not be significant whatsoever: 2 (8%)
• The rebellion is not significant: 1 (4%)
• The alternative the rebels have is sound: 0 (0%)

A new poll will be up shortly.

Portuguese Interregnum 102

102 years ago today, the Portuguese interregnal government commenced.

Viva o Rei!

George Carlin on Voting

The now late George Carlin gives his take (please note that there is foul language and body language):