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The American election scene, as always, requires the candidates to pay homage to certain symbols of American life. Both President Bush and John Kerry must be seen to be healthy, rugged and outdoorsy: President Bush expresses this by working on his ranch in Texas cutting mesquite brush with a chainsaw. John Kerry goes to farms in the Midwest to milk cows and at other times, goes hunting. Both men must display the common touch: President Bush expresses this in the folksy way he speaks, John Kerry does it by getting John Edwards to speak for him. In addition, both are...

This was never formally announced, but a new site for conservatives and libertarians in the Goth community was launched a little over a week ago: The site has original commentary (much of it by yours truly), plus creative writing, humour, music reviews and more. Hope you enjoy. Regards, Ivan

Recently, I had the dubious pleasure of attending a university graduation ceremony. Usually in Britain these tend to be staid affairs, in which there is an opening theme, “the great and the good” academics and trustees in flowing robes of scarlet and black ascend a stage, followed by a member of the House of Lords who is the titular head of the institution. Speeches are made, usually about the progress of the school and offering congratulations to the students. The roll call is given, students shake the hand of the Lord or Lady, a final word is said, and then...

It’s a popular perception that the Democrats are fun and the Republicans aren’t. If one thinks of the word “Democrat” or “liberal” in relation to the subject of personal enjoyment, it’s a popular idea that they are the way far out hippie crowd that are sunning themselves on college campuses with scantily clad maidens who have flowers woven through their hair, while they’re smoking enough pot to comprise the marijuana output of a small 3rd world nation. Democrats appear on MTV and are by and large the beneficiaries of “rock the vote” events. Democrats get to go on the cover...