On May 13, 2022 at 4:56 pm, Dale Owens wrote:
Mark,
Once upon a time the San Remo Song Festival in Italy was a serious event that produced some excellent songs and singers. But what do you think about the Eurovision Song Contest (coming up tomorrow in Turin)? Was it ever worth watching?
Dale, Milan, Italy
On May 13, 2022 at 4:57 pm, Tim Boggs aka Midwestern Tim wrote:
Mark, what music first made you fall in love with songwriting? Were the songs the lure that drew you into musicals, or was it the magic of the theater/something else? Were you drawn to musicals first, or did music on the radio lead you to discover musicals? If so, what music did you listen to as a boy?
Did your parents instill in you a love for music?
On May 13, 2022 at 4:57 pm, Joe Patterson wrote:
Having been absent from the Mark Steyn Club I recently re-upped for another year. I did so because you are IMO one of the few voices standing up against the various forms of insanity that is rampant not only in American but so many countries around the globe. May you be able to continue doing so for a long time.
On May 13, 2022 at 4:58 pm, Eric Dale wrote:
Hey Mark and fellow Club members. I'm old enough to remember when the left was for free speech. Since the internet age began, hard core pornography has been accessible with a few pushes of a button and a decent internet connection. While I think that the left would continue to defend my right to view multi partner clown porn, they have gone in the complete opposite direction when it comes to questioning the government. You've well covered the Astra zenica vaccine injuries, and the foul ups of our ruling class are piling up faster than the rate of inflation. Is there a connection between the push to censor and the failures of our ruling class?
On May 13, 2022 at 5:02 pm, Ray Winchester wrote:
Do a chat with James Delingpole.
Hopefully the cancellation shite is over.
On May 13, 2022 at 5:06 pm, Carolinan wrote:
Mr Steyn, I'll be brief since this subject is such a crashing bore. Why, oh why, are we slouching to Armageddon?
On May 13, 2022 at 5:09 pm, Penns Woods wrote:
Mark... it looks to me that your friend Boris, despite his Covid criminal activities, has acceded to the leadership of the West in the Ukraine/Russian war. I saw failure of the West in this conflict until Boris acted even in flying weaponry round bout Germany when they refused to allow the UK to use their airspace. How do you assess the UK response to this war? If not for Britain....
On May 13, 2022 at 5:13 pm, Gregory Meade wrote:
Mark,
After hearing the umpteenth Biden spokesperson claim that X is the president's or administration's number one priority, it occurred to me that if a few anecdotal examples of concrete action being taken by named individuals were to be provided, it might just start to ring true. To what audience do they direct this pablum, garnished with such contempt and cynicism as it is?
On May 13, 2022 at 5:16 pm, Veronica L wrote:
Hi Mark,
Bernie Sanders and 'the Squad' voted to send another $40 b, without any oversight, to the Russo/American Proxy War currently being played out in Ukraine. Does that signal the official end of the left wing anti-war movement? Everyone is on board with this thing now, except a few voices on the right, who are either ignored or condemned as "Putin ass-kissers" (Mark Levin's opinion). Love the club, you're doing great for a 137 yr old :)
On May 13, 2022 at 5:20 pm, chickensoup wrote:
For a long time I have been interested in pulling together a resource for parents to help them teach their children about the music of Western Civ. I have been appalled at the limited knowledge most children (and adults!) have.
Although I would love to begin at the beginning, and move through the centuries. However 20th century music would be great place to start for the Great American Songbook and the musicals and film scores along with the crooners and the Big Bands are the musical wonders for all ages. .
So tired of that constant overarching rock beat, in every place from elevators to dentist offices to funeral homes (Yes, funeral homes!)
Perhaps you would add your knowledge to such an endeavor, There doesn't seem to be anyplace where our music is celebrated!
On May 13, 2022 at 5:23 pm, Larry Durham wrote:
As for what I like about the club best - Tales For Our Time alone is worth the price of admission. And the accompanying music is the cherry on top - it's opened a whole new world for an old rocker like myself. Happy Birthday to Club and clubbers - and thank you Mark.
On May 13, 2022 at 5:27 pm, Frank Gallenstein wrote:
Your attitude striking description was spot on. You continue to be profound.
On May 13, 2022 at 5:28 pm, Michael Parino wrote:
Mark do you think there will be another Mark Steyn Cruise in the future or any other live event?
On May 13, 2022 at 5:31 pm, Brian M wrote:
Do you think the British royal family will survive with Charles at its helm? They don't make them like Queen Elizabeth anymore. I had high hopes for William and Kate-perhaps they will serve their country in a more dignified fashion than I expect. It makes me quite sad.
On May 13, 2022 at 5:34 pm, Toby Pilling wrote:
You sometimes mock 'conservative' administrations' for just keeping the toilet seat warm until the left wing idealogues actually start changing things. Could that be for the admirable, though misguided, reason, of being wary of using governmental power at all?
On May 13, 2022 at 5:39 pm, Tom Lewis wrote:
Mark, Would you share your opinion on the up side and the downside of Victor Orban. Stay Safe, Stay Free
On May 13, 2022 at 5:40 pm, Scot A wrote:
Congratulations on the first five years and here is to another five. What is our elite's endgame? To rule a vast wasteland from some safe enclave? If things go nuclear with Russia I don't think anyone will get out alive.
I am represented by a Republican congressman here in Georgia who voted for the Ukraine bill. I called his office and told him that the only difference between Democrats and Republicans is how fast they want to drive us of the cliff.
On May 13, 2022 at 5:46 pm, Alison GA wrote:
Mark, has any member of the British government spoken to you off the record about the vaccine debacle and what you are publicizing on your show. Do they think the problem will go away if they ignore it long enough? Will there be any justice for victims of this medical tyranny, or will the government try to wait them out?
On May 13, 2022 at 5:52 pm, Philip Paustian wrote:
Do you think it might be time Randy Newman's "Let's Drop the Big One and See What Happens?" As a song of the week?
Happy 5th birthday to the Club.
On May 13, 2022 at 5:52 pm, Chris from Michigan wrote:
Hi Mark,
Whenever one goes to some get together where music is played, invariably it winds up being pop tunes that are 30, 40, 50, 60 or even 70 years old. Back in the 60's, I don't remember hearing Rudy Vallee's greatest hits all the time, but in essence that's what's going on now. Other than the occasional song escaping a Broadway show or a movie soundtrack, is there any current source of "pop" music that isn't from a niche market and actually has a tune and lyrics that won't get you arrested for reciting it in mixed company?
On May 13, 2022 at 5:52 pm, Philip Paustian wrote:
As a physician your understanding of the vaccines is spot on. They are not worthless but simply not beneficial to patients.
On May 13, 2022 at 5:55 pm, Michael Trueblood wrote:
Mark, do you have any hobbies that you enjoy when not thinking about the dissolution of Western culture? Are you an accomplished musician?
On May 13, 2022 at 5:59 pm, Robert Stewart wrote:
Mark, regarding the program time in Perth, it won't be Friday the 13th anymore, it will be Saturday, April 14th. Ditto, Tehran, Kathmandu, and Singapore. Just saying ...
On May 13, 2022 at 6:02 pm, Gareth Wigmore wrote:
Hey Mark - can you stop giving shout-outs to "First Fortnight" or "First Weekend" or "First Day" Founding Members. It's discriminatory, and not very Christian to those of us who only joined recently.
8 "When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.'
9 "The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. 10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12 'These who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.'
I might remind you of these words from the Gospel of Matthew:
8 "When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.'
9 "The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius.
10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius.
11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner.
12 'These who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.
13 "But he answered one of them, 'I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn't you agree to work for a denarius?
14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you.
15 Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'
I think you are a generous Christian soul and should give your Club Members equal "Founding Day" status. I might add that I self-identify as a First Day Founding Member even though I only coughed up in 2021.
On May 13, 2022 at 6:06 pm, Marcel Sandstone wrote:
Mark, what do you think about the enormous amount of "aid" being sent to Ukraine by Western governments? Do you think it's legitimate or that it is some kind of grift? While I am sympathetic to Ukraine, I am not comfortable with America and other countries sending money they actually don't have to Ukraine, while babies starve at home-literally.
On May 13, 2022 at 6:06 pm, Drew Weber wrote:
Mark,
In a chapter from "After America" you very effectively frame the practical relevance of billions and trillions of dollars. Well, $40 billion to Ukraine, spending which prorates to nearly $500 for a family of four, is money printed that will feed the coffers of the defense industry without producing any additional consumer goods or services in the U.S. to chase. How about just a bit more inflation, anyone?
On May 13, 2022 at 6:07 pm, Michael Cavino wrote:
Hi Mark,
How much flak are you taking from fellow media folks (including even some at GB News) for your doggedness on the effectiveness and side effects of the COVID vaccine? I have enjoyed these reports immensely and thank you for staying on top of this vital issue!
Michael
On May 13, 2022 at 6:10 pm, Dan wrote:
How about a Mississippi Riverboat Casino Cruise? History from the Mound-Builders, to the French to the Civil War ? Oh and gambling :)
