I have very grave doubts about Reform. But, given the endless scandals and cover ups that the current political establishment are guilty of (ably detailed by Cyclefree, over the years), I find it har… (View Post)

The fallacy of such arguments is the belief that if you alter one thing, the outcome will be predictable. In practice, if you change one thing, you will change multiple things, in ways that you canno… (View Post)

Once, and not too long ago, Israel had diplomats of ability, who saw the need to put their case to sympathetic audiences. Now, their approach is the Russian/Athenian one. "The strong do as they … (View Post)

Isn't he a character in Two Gentlemen of Verona? (View Post)

But, the destruction of the other woman’s child is of no account? Would you expect the other woman to agree that no crime had been committed against her child? (View Post)