Quote of the Month

Wrote Professor Richard M. Gamble:

In foreign affairs, it is possible that this Wilsonianism gets the prize as the most destabilizing force in the 20th century.

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Kathmandu Museum

Royal World laments the turning of the Royal Palace of Kathmandu into a museum.

Wilsonianism Reviewed

Over at The American Conservative, Professor Richard M. Gamble reviews The Crisis of American Foreign Policy: Wilsonianism in the Twenty-first Century and What the World Should Be: Woodrow Wilson and the Crafting of a Faith-Based Foreign Policy.


H/T: The Western Confucian

Mencken and these Times

Doug French reflects on our times and H.L. Mencken's thoughts on democracy and our present time.

Ancient Wisdom and Democracy

Ed Kaitz reflects on Socrates, Plato, and democracy.


H/T: American Monarchist

Regulations Coming

European politicos are laying grounds for more international regulations, including bullying tax havens. So the Associated Press reports.

Rubber-Stamping Followup

Following up the complaining about rubber-stamping, a new “package” was presented at a press conference on Sunday February 8. The proposal was presented at Council of State on February 9.

His Late Majesty King Olav accepted that the politicos had the final say. However, he is said to have been furious if anything was leaked before it passed Council.

Now, there are not only leaks. There's a press conference before the formal acceptance.

Hohenzollern and Ottoman

Design of a Violent Century has posts on the Weimar Assembly and the fall of the Ottomans.

Charles I

One and a half dozen score years ago today (January 30 in the Julian Calendar), His Britannic Majesty Charles I was brutally murdered.

There was reportedly a reenactment a couple of weeks ago.

May His Late Majesty continue to rest in peace!


Elsewhere: The Monarchist, Tea at Trianon, Anglican Wanderings, Sanctae Ecclesiae, Mercurius Politicus

Strutt 135

135 years ago today, the icon of this weblog was born.

The Thistle, Journal of the Royal Scots, has a short piece on the Lieutenant-Colonel in the November 2008 issue (page 12).

May this partisan of the Old European Order continue to rest in peace!

Kaiser Wilhelm II and William Lind

Dr. Vomact responds to William Lind's annual “phone call” to Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Governments, Aristocracy, and Hatred

American Monarchist reflects on aristocracy and democracy.