Monthly Archives: May 2021

Desmond Ford: His Life & Times

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‘Man who told police he fatally shot ex-Hardeeville fire chief in 2017 found not guilty’

Comments at Steve Sailer: * Not to worry. This kind of miscarriage of justice in state court is easily fixed by bringing federal civil rights charges against the miscreant. After all, it’s an interracial crime. I’m sure Joe Biden’s Justice … Continue reading

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Confrontation Talk: Arguments, Asymmetries, and Power on Talk Radio

Here are some highlights from this 1996 book: * In sum, use of the “You say (X)” device can show how closely hosts are monitoring callers’ talk for potential arguables. The oppositions that are constructed frequently focus on very minor … Continue reading

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Tom Wolfe and the Rise of Donald Trump: A Review of Wolfe’s Writings

Wight Martindale Jr. writes in 2018: * I believe that intellectually and, in some personal habits as well, Wolfe and Trump are similar. But they lived in separate worlds. Perhaps someday a doctoral student will show us that all along … Continue reading

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David Foster Wallace: Deep into the mercenary world of take-no-prisoners political talk radio

From 2004 on John Ziegler: * His eyes, which off-air are usually flat and unhappy, are alight now with passionate conviction. * It’s near the end of his “churn,” which is the industry term for a host’s opening monologue, whose … Continue reading

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