Hitchens isn't happy, unless he has something to gripe about. Like Sir Richard Acland, he's "humourless, fanatical, self-righteous, and intolerant." (View Post)

Because we all know the police never abuse their powers in this field. (View Post)

Is he a fan of anything? The alternative in Libya was simply to permit a bloodbath, which would have resulted in ... a vast wave of refugees. The ruin of Syria is entirely upon Assad's shoulders… (View Post)

Thanks, and yes. My point is that intellectual and creative abilities are rare. But, they are much less rare than the number of positions that are available to people who possess such gifts. So, if, … (View Post)

Upward social mobility was certainly a thing, across the board, for several generations after the Black Death, as living standards rose sharply. Geoffrey Chaucer's family is an outstanding examp… (View Post)