On August 15, 2017 at 4:02 pm, Tom Foster wrote:
Now that Simon Says seems to have become the new American pastime, I wonder if you agree with Senator Schumer's conclusion that President Trump's failure to use the ablative case when denouncing the Charlottesville Nazis will cause the deaths of millions of middle class Americans? And – did Mozart really use too many notes?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:03 pm, Ian wrote:
As a former Catholic, do you think the Roman church should be worried about claims made by transgender people that they can transform from male to female or vice versa simply by asserting their new gender identity, since this transubstantiation is being performed without due regard for canon law?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:03 pm, Nathan in Snoqualmie wrote:
Mark, what do you think is causing low birth rates in North Korea, and how do you think that will affect the future of that Pol-Pot-Bellied-Dictator's country?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:06 pm, Tom Lewis wrote:
Will anyone in Durham, NC get arrested for ripping down the statue of Robert E Lee?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:07 pm, Mark Stillman wrote:
Based on US demographics it appears that red states will get more electoral votes and blue states will have a lot less in the next generation as amoral millennials choose not to procreate. But will the GOP be amoral as well in a generation and what is your thinking on the state of religious freedom in the future within the GOP?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:08 pm, Laura Rosen Cohen wrote:
Also-does Germany actually deserve to live: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4792698/Gender-neutral-urinals-planned-Berlin-s-government.html Are we getting to the Mark Steyn "too stupid to survive" point yet? Is there one for Germany?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:22 pm, Kevin Clark wrote:
Not the most important issue perhaps, but would you care to comment on the future for women's sports? It seems inconsistent to integrate the military such that women can storm the beaches at Normandy shoulder to shoulder with men, but still need their own cordoned off safe spaces to play soccer or basketball.
On August 15, 2017 at 4:23 pm, Thomas Robinson wrote:
Why does McMaster still have a job?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:26 pm, Ian wrote:
Could you comment on how science is being treated by those on the left these days, since it would appear that the fired Google engineer was, in fact, correct, and is supported by the National Institutes of Health in their previous research? Also, the areas that are most hostile to those child vaccinations that have been falsely linked to autism are overwhelmingly Democrat areas.
On August 15, 2017 at 4:27 pm, James Patey wrote:
UK subscriber currently in France on holiday. Any thoughts on Macron and his drop in popularity?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:27 pm, Thomas Robinson wrote:
Do you think that the nationalization of exams in the U.S. has contributed to the decline of quality in the universities? The baby boomers were the first generation to go in on those full swing, and they treated college like a big joke, and it quickly became one. Now it's all politics all the way down, with cheating, manipulations, grade inflation and a tyrannical hierarchy of mostly empty prestige, at least so it seems to me. I'd like to hear any thoughts you might have.
On August 15, 2017 at 4:29 pm, Brian Warner wrote:
Just to lighten up a little, I believe you're something of a fan of Jeeves and Wooster (your references to Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright are a big clue). Did you watch the BBC series, or read the original stories, which are wonderful? One of my favorites is "Bertie Changes His Mind, " in "Carry On, Jeeves," because it's narrated by Jeeves in the first person. Wodehouse is one of my very favorite writers of humor. Have you written much about him, other than his Broadway connections? I would love to read your impressions of him and of his writing style.
On August 15, 2017 at 4:30 pm, Kathlyn Good wrote:
Mark do you think that these the Antifa 'protesters' are being paid by a Soro's group?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:31 pm, Toby Pilling wrote:
Will you be coming over to the UK and giving some talks any time soon? We could do with some re-invigoration of the 'Dunkirk spirit', well evoked in Nolan's recent great film.
On August 15, 2017 at 4:32 pm, Roy Eappen wrote:
I loved your articles on Glen Campbell. I had an enormous crush on him when I was younger. He will be very much missed
On August 15, 2017 at 4:33 pm, James Holland wrote:
There's a question about illegal immigration remittances that I haven't seen any commentary about. They're are going to families back home, to take care of food, clothing, shelter. Fair enough; but where does that money go after that, within the financial oligarchy? My desultory look into this hasn't turned anything up. And have you seen the Gielgud-Richardson production of Pinter's "No Man's Land?" (It's on YouTube)
On August 15, 2017 at 4:37 pm, Scott Drew wrote:
If you're progressive on social issues you might as well be a Democrat. Conservatism is more important than party. I'm a proud non-Trumper who was vehemently anti Obama/ Hillary...who thought Trump would be a train wreck. Too bad I didn't place bets in Vegas on it.
On August 15, 2017 at 4:38 pm, Daniel Marston wrote:
Hello Mark: My daughter has gotten into the Harry Potter books and movies recently so as a family we are re-watching the movies again after she finishes a book. I almost forgot how great an actor Alan Rickman was (I realize his turn in the Potter movies was probably a pale showing to his other movies but think he was still great) and was wondering if you could give a quick reprise of your obit of him from a while ago.
On August 15, 2017 at 4:40 pm, Ken Watkins wrote:
One of the things that drives me crazy is the fact that the MSM could be silenced (or at least slowed) if all conservative viewers simply cut the cord and refused to watch any shows whether it be for news or for entertainment. I can't believe that someone hasn't tried to organize this revolt. What am I missing? PS - I cut the cable about 4 years ago and never looked back.
On August 15, 2017 at 4:41 pm, Laura Rosen Cohen wrote:
Hi Mark, do you think that PM Hairdo has a brand new pair of Eid socks that he can give to the Irish PM to wear to Montreal Pride? https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/irish-pm-to-walk-with-trudeau-in-montreal-pride-parade/article35991173/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&
On August 15, 2017 at 4:42 pm, Mike wrote:
Does Europe have the same phenomenon going on with statues? Do the Irish immigrants and Catholics in the UK object to the Cromwell statue in London remaining in place?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:47 pm, Brent Winchester wrote:
Wife and I cancelled our subscription to our small local newspaper, willing to remain ignorant of local goings-on because we could no longer stomach contributing a penny to the NYT/Toronto star columnists they persisted in carrying. Plus, we grew tired of the endless "small animal news" items that seem to be taking over so many news sources and letters sections, now that having children is so passé. (Our small city has more pet superstores than toy stores.)
On August 15, 2017 at 4:49 pm, Jason Cawley wrote:
Can we do anything to fix the broken universities that are spreading SJW thought? It doesn't seem possible to change anything about demography, seriously speaking, without changing education first. It seems to me that conservatives have simply abandoned the entire field of education to the left, then acts surprised when they lose the culture war. What should we do, practically, to break the left's stranglehold on education from age 5 to mid 20s?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:50 pm, Holly wrote:
Is it possible to get local news from Europe in English? My granddaughter wants to visit Norway, but we don't feel it's safe to travel anywhere in Europe and I'd really like to know what's happening there first hand.
On August 15, 2017 at 4:51 pm, Thomas Robinson wrote:
Is it possible for the congress to provide effective representation in a country with hundreds of millions of people? Is that part of why the congress seems broken?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:53 pm, Sergei Nirenburg wrote:
Re: your comments on late adulthood, an interesting review of "Cheap Sex" by Mark Regnerus by Naomi Schaefer Riley in the latest issue of Commentary. The conclusion seems to be that the biological substrate of partner selection has naturally adapted to the technological (the pill) and sociological (political feminism +) changes and that trumps all the rest of factors in population growth in the West. You have been talking talking / writing about this for a long time (including today). Is there any realistic hope for us? Anything we as a society can do?
On August 15, 2017 at 4:54 pm, Kurt Piper wrote:
Singing in the rain is harder than singing in the Sun
Laura Rosen Cohen
Mark – I was thoroughly enjoying yesterday's "Live Around the Planet" broadcast until you implied, discussing Charlottesville, that Neo-Nazis are a right-wing (read extreme Conservative) movement. That interpretation is one of the most successful intellectual frauds ever conceived by Liberals. Apparently, many Republicans have come to believe that lie. Although you must be aware of much of the following, I will submit it as a reminder: 1) NAZI is an acronym for National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistiche Deutsche Arbeiterpartei). The National Socialists had a 25-point party platform that included the abolition of all "unearned" income, control of large enterprises, and confiscation of land with remuneration. Its 25th point was, "We shall centralize all powers in the hands of the government in order to mechanically govern all movements of individuals." 2) The Fascist party was created by Mussolini as a result of his split with the Italian Socialist Party. He claimed that, "The Fascist conception of the state is all-embracing, and outside of the state no human or spiritual values can exist, let alone be desirable." The fact that Nazism, Fascism, Socialism and Communism are all "kissin' cousins" is a fact that must be buried by the American Left. That Republicans have let Democrats get away with this revisionist deceit is inexcusable. Lastly, the use of the term Nationalist is being turned into an epithet (properly so when described as White or Socialist). But, might nationalist mean "love of country?" If so, one should be proud to be called a National Capitalist. ~
Mark replies:
I don't recall that I did say that neo-Nazis are "right-wing", because I don't happen to believe that so I'm unlikely to have said it. By "implied", you might mean that I alluded to the media's characterization of the Charlottesville protesters as "extreme right" or their self-characterization as "alt-right".