Tag: H. L. Mencken

The venerable 20th Century journalist and cultural critic H.L. Mencken left us with this: ‘The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.’

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I normally keep my investment strategies to myself, but I was thinking about this just now, and I thought I’d mention some things that make me salivate in terms of opportunities: First, here’s what I decline to buy: Won’t buy …

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Some days, I’m proud to be an American. Other days, I come across stuff like this piece on climate change, and I want to try to find a rock to crawl under. Obviously, antics like this piece from Fox News, …

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Here’s an article from the New York Times, a bit out of date, but still fiercely relevant: Bashing E.P.A. Is New Theme in G.O.P. Race, pointing out that Newt Gingrich wants to padlock the E.P.A.’s doors, and Rick Perry wants …

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