On October 6, 2023 at 2:59 pm, Roy Eappen wrote:
I'm very glad to see that you are feeling better my friend. Best of luck in your trials. You will prevail. I am very disappointed in GB news. Is this the fate of all conservative networks?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:01 pm, Penns Woods wrote:
Mark... do you have confidence that the judges in DC and London will view the evidence and the law in fair and impartial way that the NY AG and the judge hearing the the civil case of Trump have?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:03 pm, K.D. wrote:
Mark,
Are Mann and Ofcom going to overlap or will you be given a short reprieve between them?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:07 pm, Wayne Cunnington wrote:
So nice to hear you back on the airwaves Mark.
Are there any updates on the approaching date for the Steyn Vs Crapcom case at the High Court? I know you're working hard on briefs for your Hockey-sticks case so it's something I'm sure you could with further delays to the former.
Many have spoken of the "flaccid-cock" at GB News helm but I feel for the woman pushed out, whoever she was as the NDA withholds her name.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:07 pm, Martin Evison wrote:
Hi Mark,
It was wonderful to meet you and all the others in the Adriatic.
Since Laurence's unappreciative comments about a lady, your friend Melanie Dawes has been on Sky News discussing the problem of misogyny. No challenge to that concept or the issues facing men—like suicide and the Covid gender-death-gap. Why is it that whenever real, even deadly, imbalances facing men arise, the discussion is immediately silenced—with the help of the Ofcom boss, it would seem?
Hoping for your full and rapid recovery.
Martin
On October 6, 2023 at 3:09 pm, Geoff wrote:
While I like to think people are horrified by what has happened to Dan Wootton and Lozza and Calvin Robinson and more broadly about Ofcom's role in suppressing speech, sadly I don't think they are. They APPROVE of both censorship and cancel culture. One woman I got into a 'discussion' with this week said he wanted Ofcom and IPSO to do MORE to combat 'hate.' Mark, please tell me there is reason to hope.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:09 pm, Kirk05 wrote:
Hello Mark,
Wishing you improved health. I was not impressed with L. Fox's comments - boorish and in poor taste - but management's and the State (police) reaction was disproportionate and overkill. L. Fox's comments were best handled in the "realm of manners". That said, does QB News (owner, management and certain presenters) not appreciate the words of Martin Niemoller:"First they came for...then they came for me"?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:11 pm, Norman wrote:
What the UK authorities did to Laurence Fox this week was terrible but are you aware of the latest on what they are doing to Tommy Robinson? He already has to live as an exile (relying on friends to put him up as he isn't allowed a bank acount) to avoid being imprisoned because someone released a film he made about a previous case against him (for doing good journalism). Now he has a court case for another trumped up charge against him and they just brought it forward from Dec 14th to next week meaning he won't be able to mount a defence. And unlike Laurence he can't even speak to his followers on twitter because he is still banned.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:12 pm, Kelly Harbeson wrote:
Hope that you are on the mend, Mark. What do you make of the ideas of Dr Edward Dutton, that westerners have been declining in intelligence since the Industrial Revolution. He posits a point per decade decine in mean intelligence in the west, and with it the rise of "spiteful mutants" to the extent that 90% of people alive in the first world would never have survived to maturity under harsher selection.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:14 pm, Chris Hall wrote:
In the we're all marching to Dystopia theme, it's been reported recently that for the first time in 30 years, more Americans now live in rural areas than in cities. The history of civilization suggests that large viable cities are vital to the progression of the arts, science and technology. However, these days, the peasants might not be revolting, but they are definitely leaving the bleep-holes in droves. We don't seem to have an historical precedent for a sophisticated, advanced society without functioning cities. Have American cities not heard the chimes at midnight, and if so, does that lead to Dystopia?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:16 pm, ARayJr wrote:
Mark wrote: "How did they get there from here? From free western societies to a bunch of glassy-eyed drones wandering around in identikit variety-show catsuits in a land where technology has advanced but liberty has retreated: how'd that happen?"
In the sci-fi future you'd think animal hides and rabbit fur would be the eau couture but when you think about it drapes, tableclothes, bed clothes and all manner of "Salvation Army" clothing specials would emerge in the dystopian future.
In our 21st century(remember when that was all futuristic sounding?) Fetterman, Jill Biden, Bankman-Fried are the super models of our time. Gone are the days of men and women dressing to look their best. Now it's Mad Max's Humungous, homeless chic, sleepwear or perpetual laundry day wear.
What say you of the missing catsuit identikits? Arlie Ray Palo Alto CA(the belly of the beast)
On October 6, 2023 at 3:18 pm, Walt Trimmer wrote:
I believe dystopia is in our DNA. Are you familiar with John Calhoun's mouse utopia experiments from the early 1960's where mice were kept well fed and then with unrestricted growth their society collapsed in ways that are eerily similar to the events we see today? Of course, we're humans and not small mammals so we are capable of much greater madness. Civilization works by containing the seven deadly sins. History is filled with the rise of civilizations due to hard work and virtue and then the slow degradation brought on by success. Add in the magic of compound interest and welcome to Our Brave New World.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:19 pm, Elisa Angel wrote:
Mark, Since we well advanced on the getting-there-from-here phase of our apocalyptic journey, is it time then to send in the clowns?
P.S. Happy 100th birthday to Glynis Johns.
P.P.S. I'm glad you're feeling well enough to do the show today.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:20 pm, Brandy Edwards wrote:
Hi Mark!
Hope this finds you feeling better!
After reading the Newsweek article laying out the DOJ/FBI targeting of Trump supporters, we now have Hillary Clinton running her mouth saying MAGA supporters need to be "reprogrammed". Tucker Carlson has also stated that he is certain something big is going to happen before the 2024 election (like a hot war with Russia).
Considering all that happened before the 2020 election (Antifa, BLM, "Summer of Love", Covid), it's hard not to be anxious about what they are going to unleash on us in the very near future. Just curious what your opinion is on this and if you think there is anything we should be doing now to protect ourselves (if that's even possible)?
As always, you're in my prayers for strength and healing. Please take care of yourself! Brandy
On October 6, 2023 at 3:20 pm, Michael Cavino wrote:
Hi Mark,
Hope you are feeling well! Based upon your recent written output, it appears that you are getting better each day. I always enjoy reading your notebook entries which are well-written and insightful.
Did you see that Hilary Clinton has now told her ally at CNN (Christine Amanpour who is married to a former Bill Clinton spokesperson) that Trump supporters "need to be deprogramed"? As if they weren't already trying do so by restricting any opposition speech and cutting off their access to financial services. I worry that if she is saying out loud their plan for the opposition that Clinton and her friends are not worried about the electorate's reaction at the polls.
Given that way that the Biden administration is dead set on hunting down Trump supporters, may I suggest giving 20 of the illegal aliens crossing the border each a MAGA cap, a Trump flag, A Don't Tread on Me flag and a New York or Bust banner as they walk into Texas. Put a 30 second clip on Fox News and you will see Biden signing Border Wall funding within one day.
Best regards,
Michael
On October 6, 2023 at 3:23 pm, Patrick Geagan wrote:
Hello Mark, recently a judge in New York has stripped donal Trump and his heirs of there business I have not heard any republicans come out and speak on this important issue.
Your thoughts on this subject are greatly appreciated.
Hope you're feeling better.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:24 pm, Drew Weber wrote:
Hello Mark,
With your legal and health challenges, thanks for continuing to dedicate your time to Clubland Q&A.
I wonder, if hell were to freeze over, and Biden was subjected to legal scrutiny similar to those being endured by Trump, might Biden's legal team claim he was mentally unfit for trial as a viable legal defense?
In any case, the impeachment inquiry is spending its time building a case on what is already abundantly clear. Biden was in the influence peddling business with his family. Do they expect the Senate comprised of influence peddlers of various degrees, most mere pikers compared to Biden will vote to convict? Not likely. Biden has been accused of bribery while sitting as vice president. All efforts should be focused on did he or not?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:25 pm, Gareth Wigmore wrote:
Mark the rise of the first Uniparty, aka Augustus Caesar necessarily meant the suppression of jury trials and free-ish elections in the greatest Res Publica the world had seen. Are we witnessing the end of jury trials now and of that greatest of jury decisions - general elections?
Is it perhaps a moot point whether Merrick Garland or John Roberts is the Praetorian Prefect, when citizens have no path to an examination of the facts in front of their peers in open court. The J6 prisoners being prime examples.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:28 pm, Eric Dale wrote:
Mark, and fellow Club members, what are your thoughts on the leftist destruction of Trump's businesses as well as Mike Liddell's my pillow company with the full collusion of the courts? I wonder if the left sees any irony in the fact that in the name of "fighting fascism" they've merged the State and private sector toward the "national will." The banks obeyed the left to de-bank the truckers, Nigel Farage, and who knows who's next. What do you see as the long term politicizing of the economy as well as the restrictions of free speech? Is tyranny, in fact, the natural state of man and inevitable?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:30 pm, Scott Schertzer wrote:
Dear Mark:
It's so nice of you to host today's Q&A what with your health issues and lawsuits on both sides of the Atlantic. Now that the southern border crashers have made their way to the virtue signaling sanctuary states the immigration issue seems to have picked up a lot of steam. Now that the governors of New York and Illinois are complaining about the cost (both financial and political) of taking in these so-called migrants the Biden administration's ears have perked up.
There is now talk from the administration of building at least 20 miles of wall along the Texas border. They now deem the issue so urgent that they will bypass the usual environmental studies and begin construction post haste.
Do you think that they will actually go through with this? And if so, will the wall have a huge door (in order to please the multiculturalists) and will that door will be powered by solar and wind (in order to please the environmentalists)?
Take good care and we hope to have you back in the states before the end of the year.
Sincerely,
Scott Schertzer
Miami Beach
On October 6, 2023 at 3:31 pm, Matt wrote:
I saw a few days ago that the Biden Administration is waiving 26 Federal laws to fast track the building of the border wall in parts of Texas. I thought the wall was evil, what is going on here? Is this reality slapping Sleepy Joe awake?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:31 pm, Beverly Gagliano wrote:
Just read the Daily Mail article regarding the southern border and the US attempt to clear Fronton Island of the cartels. Why are we risking the lives of our Rangers to clear the island. Wouldn't it be simpler and safer to just bomb it. If it's our island, it could not be considered and act of war. I don't know much being a 75 year old, female retiree, but it seems pretty clear cut to me.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:32 pm, Peter wrote:
Greetings Mark,
Rush used to tell his audience that he would tell us when it was time to panic. Much has changed, and all of it toward the cliff's edge, since Rush's passing. As Mr. Limbaugh's #1 guest host, and a prophet in your own right, I ask you Sir, is it time to panic?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:33 pm, The Notorious Mr. J wrote:
Do get well as soon as possible. What the Hell did the University of Vermont Medical Centre do to you anyway?
This is a sort of general philosophical musing kind of question. Is the Western World, when all is said and done, ruled by a string of Uniparties all in lock step on the issues that count, and not even pretending to be answerable to the People? The people we see on the podium, the Bidens and Trudeaus, all appear to be Jim Hacker retreads. Who really rules?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:33 pm, Ross Spence wrote:
During the covid lockdowns I learned that many people, perhaps most, don't actually like freedom. They just want someone to tell them what to do and to make others do the same. They actually want tyranny.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:34 pm, Timothy McDonnell wrote:
Mark,
My sincere sympathies on the passing of your Song of the Week collaborator, Brian Savin. I really enjoyed your "Behind the Music"-like biography of "More," by Riz Ortolani and Norman Newell. Mr. Savin's editing of the music related to the song really added to the podcast. One of your best ever. I've listened to it several times and downloaded some of the other songs with lyrics by Norman Newell that were featured (Billy May's arrangement of "More" for Steve Lawrence; Shirley Bassey's "Never, Never, Never").
Could you tell us how that "Song of the Week" came about? What interaction had you had with Mr. Newell? Your interview with Gary Osborne was really enlightening. How long had you known Mr. Osborne before doing that interview and what was the initial purpose of the interview? Do tell how it all came together as it was an inspired podcast that I recommend to all of your subscribers.
Also, are there any blue plaques outside homes where the lyrics to "Portrait of My Love" or "More" were first put down? It would be a shame if there aren't any. People should know that something wonderful happened there.
Get feeling better as you are sorely missed.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:35 pm, Jamie Marsh wrote:
Hi Mark,
I'm sure I speak for so many when I say it's great to see you back on your feet again, and alert and ornery as ever.
I know you tend to loathe US politics, and who could blame you? But what do you think of Jim Jordan as Speaker? He was universally hated by left as the original head of the freedom caucus, and may have been enemy #1, until half the country went mad with Trump Derangement Syndrome. Surely if he becomes house speaker that's a good development isn't it?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:35 pm, Xi Joe Ping wrote:
I for one am sickened by all the hand-wringing by conservative pundits concerning McCarthy's ouster. They're lamenting the fact that a festering toe was chopped of a foot already infected with gangrene.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:36 pm, Hart Leonard wrote:
I trust those "infirmières françaises" are using all of their talents to successfully return you back to full fit and form. I truly hope so.
Unabashedly, Mark, I supported Matt Gaetz in his efforts on the budget and subsequently to remove McCarthy from the Speaker's position. (On the Marxist Revulsion Scale, I suspect that Gaetz has now climbed to a solid second place, just under Trump.) McCarthy's agreement to another CR, alone, was justification enough for his removal; but people ignore the point that Gaetz and a handful of others were trying to get rid of omnibus spending and get us to individual line-item budgeting as part of stopping these inane CRs. Since then, however, the putative favorite to take his place, Mr. Jordan, has indicated his willingness to support another CR after this one finishes, along with an insulting ONE PERCENT (across-the-board) reduction to spending!
While I was following this past week's events with great interest, that little voice deep down inside kept reminding me that none of it truly makes any difference. The special interests are too strong, most of the Republicans remain too timid and corrupt, and the math tells us that we can never even begin to pay off the principal of our debts...even if there exists the will to do so. Why did I waste my time? And furthermore....SO WHAT if Trump is able to remain alive and get elected? Like last time, few if any Republicans in the Senate or House are truly interested in helping him.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:38 pm, JON FACCI wrote:
Welcome back, Mark. A peculiar week. I'm not sure if McCarthy has to go, but I prefer Jordan and Scalise. So it's wait and see. I liked the idea of Trump as speaker, I thought he should have run for the house in 22 for the same reason, but reality drags much slower than my imagination. Sorry to see Hathaway, I mean Fox get pinched. Especially since he'll likely not see another acting job unless it's opposite Alec Baldwin. No cancelation is a surprise, but can you offer some background on that story?
For what it's worth, I think Trump is beginning to steam roll again. Is it authentic or is it being allowed to happen?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:39 pm, Niels Thyge Riisgaard, DK wrote:
Dear cross-Atlantic-fighting Mark,
Which do you find most disturbing in our sea of troubles in the West?:
1) The new climate religion which isn't green but red. Eventually it will subdue us into a totalitarian revolution.
2) The demografics of the West
P.S. Pocket philosophy. The future belongs to those who show up, says Mark Steyn. And when Westeners don't show up they won't suffer the "green" revolution either. Besides, the new Westeners from the South won't buy into the big lie and heaps of BS.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:43 pm, James Andrus wrote:
Hello Mark,
I am happy to hear that you are strong enough to interrupt normal
Canadian content on your Clubland Q&A. :-)
I have a different and perhaps transcendent question. (As in I will use
them for the rest of my life.)
I often use your unique phrases and aphorisms to explain situations.
Here are some that I can remember. (Or at least close representations.)
Can you add more to this list?
Jim, Concord NH
* Tyrannies are always whimsical
* If you are not willing to give it all away; give nothing away.
* Wanker policing everything except crime.
* Our legal system is downstream from culture.
* We are living in a blizzard of lies.
* Some societies are too stupid to survive.
I am sure there are so many more...
On October 6, 2023 at 3:44 pm, David Kelley-Wood wrote:
Mark, in case you missed it, Paul Weston had this to say about you a few days ago: "Mark Steyn is the wisest, kindest and bravest man on the planet, yet he's an enemy of the British government," which according to Mr. Weston, should tell us all we need to know about the British government. No disagreement on all counts.
Okay, that was a non-question, so here's the question. Rishi Sunak, speaking to Conservatives the other day, went viral for saying "a man is a man, and a woman is a woman, that's just common sense." But, this is the same man who soon after he became Prime Minister, enthusiastically touted CBDCs. Do you think he's just ingratiating himself now on the gender issue to create an illusion of trustworthiness? By the way, it doesn't seem quite fair, but Paul Weston's words are apparently still pending viral status.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:45 pm, Suzanne Reny wrote:
Eva is quite right about her views on democracy. It's lost, lost, lost. Solzhenitsyn tried to warn everyone fairly recently but nobody wanted to listen. The physical wall came down just in time for the intangible ones to come up, often where we least expected them. That's why all the old school communists just smiled and shrugged when the wall came down. They'd already set up plenty of walls in the halls of education and just had to sit back and watch their work come to fruition. So here we are...
On October 6, 2023 at 3:46 pm, Scot A wrote:
Mark, it is great to have you back to host the Q&A and we are praying for you and your family as you face your health challenges.
My question is who is up in Iowa? Just kidding.
The real question, is the only difference between Fox and Packham is that one is advocating action against the state and the other is advocating for action or violence that the state supports? More and more we are seeing official sanctioned state violence and violence that the state allows to take place because it furthers their goals.
Another question as we slide into totalitarianism, does the increase in the brazen corruption go hand in hand with the increase of centralized state power?
Good luck in the courts and get well.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:47 pm, Robert Stewart20th Cen wrote:
I enjoyed the replay of your Heartland speech a couple of days ago. The whole point of Mann's fabricated history of the temperature of the earth was to eliminate both the Medieval Warm Period, and the Little Ice Age. This flat-earth temperature result is critical for reasons analogous to the legalization of mail in ballots with no signature verification of identity.
Mail-in ballots counted in this system allow the Democrats to say that there is no proof of fraud because they've made it impossible to prove. Opponents of this system can thus be categorized as "election deniers" and marginalized as potentially violent crackpots. In the case of climate studies, anyone with a brain will acknowledge that the temperature has risen over the last to two centuries, and there's no reason to presume that the temperature will not continue to rise to Medieval Warm levels or higher. It is certainly possible and desirable. But if you accept Mann's fabrication of a flat temperature over the last millennia, then it is logical that the cause might well be the industrialization of the last two centuries. Anyone who contests this diagnosis of the cause can then be categorized as a "climate denier". And such deniers fall in one of four classes ..."[t]he shill, the grifter, the egomaniac and the ideological fool" according to the Guardian. So it all fits together if you accept the underlying lie. It's a blessing that we have you to turn the tables on these linguistic judo artists.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:48 pm, Nicola Timmerman wrote:
What do you think of Chrystia Freeland the Canadian Minister of Finance apologizing for the ignorance of all the members of the House of Commons and the Senate about the Nazi history of the Ukrainian soldier who was applauded? She majored in Slavic studies, studied at Harvard and Oxford and has a Ukrainian mother. How come she didn't see the problem?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:49 pm, David wrote:
Hi Mark:
Coming back to this Waffen SS/Ukrainian nationalist problem in Canada, do you think there will be any chance that Mrs. Freeland steps down? It does seem looking at her past education, travels and work, that she had been prepared in someway to be a useful political tool for the Ukrainian nationalists who have had a rather substantial rear guard action going on in Canada for generations.
Hope you're still enjoying your extended stay in France!
On October 6, 2023 at 3:50 pm, Jerry Stratton wrote:
Unlike you, I have long been a fan of the "here we are now" dystopia from the 1984 novel to the V for Vendetta comic book and the Brazil movie, but what fascinates me about almost all of them is how optimistic they are. Sure, people are hungry, but they're not starving. Sure, all progress is managed by a small cabal but space travel has advanced enough that you can honeymoon on the moon—in 1999! Computers and computer networks still work reliably; in many cases health care is so advanced we're practically immortal and (as in Alan Nourse's The Bladerunner novel) highly effective medicine is one of the ways the populace is bribed into following orders.
Dystopia is often presented as an implied tradeoff between freedom or a highly-advanced society. Brazil sort of dissented with rogue air-conditioning repairman Harry Tuttle but still presented a highly advanced technology; why don't writers recognize that the very dystopia they're describing will destroy not just technological progress but our ability to maintain what technologies we already have?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:51 pm, Perla wrote:
Wonderful news to hear that you are back on air tonight Mark!
What do you cal the particular kind of evil that saw New Zealand's Ministry of Health granting 103 applications for vaccine exemptions to key staff (11000 workers in total - many of whom were doctors and consultants) while rolling out the world's most draconian vaccine mandates and insisting the public be vaccinated?
With gag orders in place unvaccinated doctors were still required to push the vaccine on their patients and deny exemptions.
How in the world did we manage to get our lives and whole civilizations in such a mess?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:53 pm, Toby Pilling wrote:
Do you think Nigel Farage will rejoin the conservative party, after they lose the next election? Might he end up as leader?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:53 pm, david mottershead wrote:
Great to hear your voice again
On October 6, 2023 at 3:53 pm, James Andrus [email protected] wrote:
Hello Mark,
I am happy to hear that you are strong enough to interrupt normal Canadian content on your Clubland Q&A.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:54 pm, Robert wrote:
Mark,
Have you any comments on Douglas Murray's excellent article in Tuesday's National Post on the state of Canadian discourse?
On October 6, 2023 at 3:55 pm, Frank Gallenstein wrote:
Hi Mark,
So, the French are okay with placing a quota on the number of flights per person? Smart move.
Wait until the French entertain quotas on the number of toilet flushes to save water usage. Then again, California might beat them to the punch. Maybe investing in key card accessed toilet bowls is sound advice for the portfolio.
On the positive side, the gifts the ladies might see in toilet bowls upon arrival at public restrooms will overshadow their concern about seeing exposed twigs and berries.
On October 6, 2023 at 3:56 pm, Alan Miller wrote:
Dear Mark,
Full disclosure: I don't have any moobs. I regularly do 50 press-ups and 15 pull-ups. So, in terms of moobs, I don't have a dog in this fight. (It's probably the first time that sentence has occurred in the history of the universe).
Now, I know you don't like to comment on somebody's commentary on a comment, but, bear with me.
The Lawrence Fox comment on Ava Evans on public television, was surely not the kind of thing 'conservative valued' people should do, and would have been unthinkable when you and I were a young boys.
Similarly, I've never been comfortable with your comments about Bill Gates's moobs. Surely, we aren't of the generation that speaks like that are we?
It's part of life that you end up looking like crap. A mother that gives birth to twins and never gets time to sleep, never mind get her figure back at the gym! A man that works his ass off on long boring days then when he gets home just wants to spend a bit of time with his family then chill to a sitcom, instead of going jogging.
I am pleading for your brilliant 3-sectioned division of behaviour into
* Things allowed by law
• Things prohibited by law
• Things not prohibited by law but avoided because not good taste
With sincere best wishes,
Alan
