Lector

April 26, 2017

The Cost of Desegregation

We have been hailing the Civil Rights Era as a grand and universal success for decades. Desegregation is an unquestionable good in the eyes of all good Americans. So, let’s take a

October 7, 2016

“Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” – H.L. Mencken What is civilization? It is expectation. It is shared protocol. It isn’t so much about what

December 16, 2019

Decline And Fall Of The United States

November 7, 2016

The Hard Right Plan for Victory

Culture·Firearms

Gun Safety

October 30, 2019

It’s been a long time since I posted on gun safety, so I think it’s about time we have a refresher. And as usual, this is actually inspired by a tragedy. I’m

Culture·Enemies·History·Nationalism·Politics

Abraham Lincoln On Slavery

October 28, 2019

What follows… are words that came from the man himself. “Honest” Abraham Lincoln… in Peoria, Illinois, October 16, 1854 Before proceeding let me say that I think I have no prejudice against

Culture

What Women Want

October 2, 2019

Quick, girls! Name a movie guy that made ya swoon. Of course, we need not wait for the results. We all know who will make the list. There is always the oddball

Culture·Firearms·Technology

ScotteVest Quest Vest

September 25, 2019

Several years ago, we started seeing tech-specific gear showing up on sites like ThinkGeek. At first they were just hoodies and such, mostly for kids. They would have a specific pocket for

Firearms·History·Technology

The Devil's Paintbrush

September 17, 2019

I’d like to tell you the tale of one of history’s great inventors. So great, in fact, that Thomas Edison paid him to move to Europe and stop working on new designs.

Culture·Finances·History·Philosophy·Politics

Mush Brained Youth and the Labor Theory of Value

August 31, 2019

Editor’s Note: Lector originally wrote this in 2004, but it still holds up. The disturbing thing about time is the nasty habit it has of moving forward – perpetually. This creates all

Culture·History·Nationalism·Politics

Deportation, Not Less Immigration

August 27, 2019

We are not here to call for restricted immigration policies, though, if those are proposed, we will certain support them. Anything that moves the ball our way we accept. It needs to

Culture·Finances·Politics·Student Loans

Solving the Student Loan Crisis

August 23, 2019

All around, the debate rages. What can be done about the student loan debt? If you’re keeping track, right now the US government owns 1.4 trillion dollars in student loan debt. The

Culture·Nationalism·Politics

Nationalism Is Not A Passing Fad

August 13, 2019

I know its hard to believe, but apparently Bill Kristol still has a job. I mean, it’s heartening to know that someone can be as consistently wrong about everything for 20 years,

Culture·History·Nationalism·Politics·Religion

What Would Peter Do?

July 31, 2019

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