Author Archives: Richard Ong

Semantic clarity.

“Diversity” is code for discrimination. “Equity” is code for special privileges. “Inclusivity” is code for exclusion. It’s been 75 years since Orwell’s ominous “1984” was published, yet ‘doublespeak’ is more popular than ever. Clifton Duncan.

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A hostile force.

“If you think about it [the Democrat Party] as a group of Americans who have a view of the way the country should be governed, you’ll be scratching your head. If, on the other hand, you think of it as … Continue reading

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The main characteristic.

I defy anyone to say that Mr. Baltar is wrong.  That the main characteristic of the West these days is as he describes. Period. End of story. It is difficult to put a finger on the essence of a civilization … Continue reading

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True Statement.

Installing Ms. Harris without any input or votes from the party rank-and-file was about as desperate an affront to “our democracy” as anyone could imagine, like something straight out of the old Soviet politburo, picking an Andropov or a Chernenko. … Continue reading

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A little perspective is in order.

As George Orwell said, “To see what is in front of one’s nose requires a constant struggle.”  Vast engines of propaganda (AKA the main-stream media) operate to turn the political debate into a never-ending focus on trivialities such as hate … Continue reading

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