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

9th December 2020 The Black Swan 0

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

2nd December 2020 The Black Swan 0

“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…]

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Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 1

25th November 2020 The Black Swan 0

  “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 0

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 0

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…]

Book Review

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

10th October 2019 The Black Swan 0

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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