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“There are just too many Americans grubbing for free stuff and a preponderance of Republicans eager to parcel it out in exchange for power.”

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Ilana Mercer

Ilana Mercer is a writer whose works span across political, social, and cultural domains. She is known for her distinctive writing style and clear viewpoints, which have won her a dedicated readership. more

“Christianity in our country is a lot like what the Ducksters profess. No longer doctrinaire or demanding, the mishmash of pop-religion practiced in churches across America is an extension of the therapeutic culture: festooned with feelings, mostly misdirected. Untempered by intelligent interpretation of scripture... American pop-theology: light on doctrine, heavy on hellfire and damnation.”

Country Feelings Light America Culture Church Christianity Intelligent Heavy Pops Scripture Theology Doctrine Our Country Interpretation Extensions Therapeutic Damnation

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“In the rare event that the Supreme Court refuses to play along [...] there is always a perfectly legal, extra-constitutional, quasi-legislative, quasi-executive, quasi-judicial, "independent" regulatory commission or executive agency to kill off or override constitutional protections.”

Play Events Independent Court Refuse Protection Supreme Agency Extras Executives Supreme Court Judicial Rare Events

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“Dance, in general, has become more atavistic than artistic.”

Artistic

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“B.B. King is no match for Johann Sebastian Bach.”

Kings

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“A silly society is a youth-obsessed society: To the Chinese, who appreciate the value of experience, the greater the ratio in a team of grey 'hairs and no-hairs' to 'black hairs' the faster and better a task will be completed. The opposite assumption obtains in the youth-obsessed U.S.”

Values Black Greater Team Youth Hair Appreciate Tasks Opposites Silly Chinese Faster Obsessed Assumption Grey Ratios Black Hair Grey Hair

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“A brave nation fights only because it must; a cowardly nation fights because it can.”

Fighting Nations Brave Cowardly

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“Inviting an invasion by foreigners and instigating one against them are two sides of the same neoconservative coin.”

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