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Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 4

16th December 2020 The Black Swan 1971 Comments

“[Johnson had] the utter inability to comprehend the questions of morality or ethics raised by his actions, an utter inability to feel that there was even a possibility that he had violated accepted standards of [more…]

The Black Swan, Going Postal
20th Century

Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 3

9th December 2020 The Black Swan 2062 Comments

“The number of votes at the patrónes’ command was not necessarily limited by the number of eligible voters. Since voters over the age of sixty were not required to pay poll taxes, and since poll [more…]

The Black Swan, Going Postal
20th Century

Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 2

2nd December 2020 The Black Swan 4197 Comments

“The power of money was less ephemeral than power based on elections or individuals. It could last as long as the money lasted, exerting its effect not only on an incumbent but on his successors. [more…]

The Black Swan, Going Postal
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Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 1

25th November 2020 The Black Swan 2420 Comments

  “I do understand power, whatever else may be said about me. I know where to look for it, and how to use it.” – Lyndon Johnson [The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Volume 3: Master [more…]

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Book Review: The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Identity and Race by Douglas Murray

30th December 2019 The Black Swan 2980 Comments

Published by Bloomsbury Continuum, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (2019) ISBN 978-1-4729-5995-9 In the follow up to his book bestselling book The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam, Douglas Murray examines the matter of identity politics. [more…]

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Book Review: A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles by Thomas Sowell – Part 2

17th October 2019 The Black Swan 3785 Comments

Published by Quill, an imprint of William Morrow & Co. 1988 paperback edition (first published 1987) ISBN 0-688-07951-2 In the previous part of this review and discussion, we looked at Part I of Thomas Sowell’s [more…]

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Book Review: A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles by Thomas Sowell – Part 1

10th October 2019 The Black Swan 3295 Comments

Published by Quill, an imprint of William Morrow & Co. 1988 paperback edition (first published 1987) ISBN 0-688-07951-2 Having reflected on how often he had encountered the concept of ‘visions’ in his work over the [more…]

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Yon taile of Anthony Bliar: an Bayeux chronickle

20th December 2018 The Black Swan 4324 Comments

Anthony Charles Lynton Bliar wast borne in thon yeare of our Lorde, Nyneteen Hundrede and Fiftie Thrie, in yon burgh of Edin in yon lande of Jock. Thiss younge ladde greweth – in an mannere [more…]

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