Author Archena Posted on May 1, 2023May 1, 2023Categories CurrentTags , , , , , , , ,

RINOs for Anheuser-Busch

Monday is normally foreign policy day at Quill Sword but we’re making kind of an exception today. Here’s the thing: the US is beyond the pale powerful and how well we govern our government directly impacts not just foreign relations but the daily lives of people around the world. It’s a huge responsibility and a civic duty. No one ever thinks their congressman is one of the bad ones. Half the time that’s true of the people who voted for … Continue reading “RINOs for Anheuser-Busch”

Author Archena Posted on January 28, 2023January 28, 2023Categories Current, FridayTags , , , , , , ,

Ism Spectrum

We political scientists like to classify things. Put nice labels on it and shove it on the shelf where those things go – very scientific. Makes ’em easier to categorize so we can do statistics! Yeah, it annoys the heck out of the statisticians but what do they know? They were the ones that came up with the whole ‘stick everything in a category’ thing. Add science to politics and sausage making – things no one really wants to know … Continue reading “Ism Spectrum”

Author Archena Posted on December 7, 2022December 7, 2022Categories WednesdayTags , , , , , , , , , ,

Georgia: Why Republicans Hate Their Base

This is actually nothing new. Originally – at least in this party system – the Republicans were the party of the rich, the elite, the businessman and the fiscal conservative. In the Seventies, this began to shift as fewer middle class and virtually the entire South felt betrayed by the heretofore working class/middle class representative Democrats. That bit about the South is included because it is a good object lesson for the modern Republicans. See, Civil Rights as an issue … Continue reading “Georgia: Why Republicans Hate Their Base”

Author Archena Posted on July 22, 2022July 20, 2022Categories FridayTags , , , , , ,

What Will America Be?

My generation inherited a country that had a really good idea of what it was internationally and a really messed up idea of what we were at home. We were great at cleaning up everyone else’s mess but it took way too long before we did the housekeeping at home. Today, we are at a new crossroads. We have so many issues at home and so many responsibilities abroad. Unfortunately, nation-states can’t chuck it all and move to Mexico. Well, … Continue reading “What Will America Be?”

Author Archena Posted on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022Categories CurrentTags , , ,

Libertarianism: Conservatism’s Answer to Anarchy

Back in the Dark Ages – you know, the 1980’s – when I was a wee college lass, I was, I admit – a libertarian. At least that was what it said when I took that stupid test to see where I fell on the political spectrum. Back then, libertarian was defined as ‘fiscally conservative, socially liberal’ and was obviously defined by someone who hadn’t ever seen me in a comic book store. But it seemed to fit – kinda … Continue reading “Libertarianism: Conservatism’s Answer to Anarchy”

Author Archena Posted on May 20, 2022May 18, 2022Categories CurrentTags , , , , , , , , ,

Don’t Sabotage Yourselves, Conservatives

The principle holds for the individual as well as the nation-state – you have plenty of real obstacles in life, don’t be one. Now, this bit is controversial and the snowflakes may need to evacuate to their safety rooms now. Steel yourself. Get ready. Here goes: People aren’t perfect. Because people aren’t perfect your side/party/group/political position will also not be perfect. Governments won’t be perfect. Nation-states, even ones we dearly love, will not be perfect. Get over it. The other … Continue reading “Don’t Sabotage Yourselves, Conservatives”