Samuel Carrigan

On February 18, a small-single-engine plane crashed into an IRS building in Austin, Texas. Two bodies were found at the crash scene, and two others were seriously injured. The pilot was named Joseph Andrew Stack, and he made it painfully clear that this crash was deliberate upon discovery of the 3,000-word manifesto he left behind. The government has declined to call this an act of domestic terrorism even though it seems to meet all the requirements: attacking one’s home country, extreme ideological motivations, and a low-damage, high-publicity output.Read more...

Few American events are as dignified as the Academy Awards. It is as integral a part of our rich tradition as Flag Day, and is met with a sense of communal elation rarely seen outside of Tax Day. This being America’s most honored showcase for its liberals, gays, Jews, and other such amusing minorities, there is naturally some resistance whenever change is proposed, no matter how great or small. The latest alteration to our esteemed, flaming ceremony is the doubling of the Best Picture award field from five nominees to ten.Read more...