On January 3, 2024 at 3:01 pm, Robert Fox wrote:
Do you think Klaus Schwab may have penetrated Maine's state government? After the hapless sock puppet is inaugurated for his second term next January, do you think we'll see Ms. Bellows end up in the Biden adminstration in some capacity?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:02 pm, Drew Weber wrote:
Hello Mark,
Happy New Year! Just returned from living and working outside the USA for past couple of years. Many claim the USA is the greatest country in the world. We do many things well, but some humility is in order as other countries do some things much better.
As the Biden corruption case appeared to heating up with Hunter refusing to testify to Congress, the states of Colorado and Maine grabbed the headlines to remove Trump from their ballots based on the section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Never mind the actual text states only Congress can enforce its provisions. I know "don't wave that Constitution"!
As you have said many times, the Dems and the Left are getting ever more brazen. When this gambit fails, what's next? Or, will they have settle on taking care of things during the wee hours of the morning on the last day of election month?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:02 pm, Toby Pilling wrote:
Should 'lawfare' also be used by the right against the left, or is it a weapon that corrupts the user, much like Tolkien's One Ring?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:03 pm, Michael Cavino wrote:
Hi Mark,
Hope you and yours had a Happy New Year! Thank you for fighting for free speech by taking on litigation in two continents.
Are you waiting with breathless anticipation for the un-redacted Jeffrey Epstein documents? I can only imagine all the other friends of Bill who flew on the Lolita Express!
Best regards,
Michael
On January 3, 2024 at 3:07 pm, J. Sparrow wrote:
What are your thoughts on the concept of "deglobalization", the idea that World international trade will diminish as America becomes more isolationist and less keen in projecting naval power to keep the sea lanes safe and open? Peter Zeihan is an enthusiastic proponent of this thesis. He sees this and Demographic Winter as forces that will doom China, Russia and Western Europe to decline, and some cases even national extinction.
On January 3, 2024 at 3:07 pm, Bill Bradshaw wrote:
Dear Mark,
Glad to hear you sounding great over Christmas, hope you continue to get better!
I am very worried about Trump, the democrats mean to imprison him and, if they can get away with it, kill him.
Would it not be better for him to make a deal to support Desantis and later be pardoned? Or maybe he should throw his support behind Nikki Haley since the polls have her up 17 points over Biden?
Thanks, Bill
On January 3, 2024 at 3:07 pm, Fran Kirk wrote:
Dear Mark,
One of my favourite and most thoughtful presents this Christmas was a Mark Steyn Liberty Stick, now taking pride of place on my stairwell where it not only receives maximum exposure to the whole household but is safely out of the dog's reach!
My question is simply to ask what your thoughts are about the Reform Party's press conference today and the prospect of Nigel Farage returning to front-line politics, although my 16 year-old has chipped in and would also like to know your views on Proportional Representation?
Very best of luck for the weeks ahead, only one person in that courtroom will carry with him the genuine support and good wishes of so many people worldwide (and it's not the other guy!).
Take good care of yourself.
On January 3, 2024 at 3:08 pm, Nicola Timmerman wrote:
Well the riddles in my Christmas crackers were pretty lame if bilingual but at least the crackers snapped!
No fireworks at the Old Port in Montreal or any festivities as the green mayor continued to veto the fun as she did for July holidays (the excuse this summer was because of smoke from wildfires up north).
Well that would be quite something if your two trials overlapped!
On January 3, 2024 at 3:10 pm, Steve from Manhattan wrote:
Mark, As a Founding Fortnight Member, I strongly urge you to opt for the "laugh" in sorting things out among "laugh or cry, or have a massive stroke." As a fully signed up for the next Mark Steyn cruise type, I have the following question: for those of us who can't wait until February to get a Steyn fix and are thinking of traveling to Our National Capital and visiting Courtroom 518 in the District of Columbia "Superior" "Court" to be there for at least a few days of the trial, you have any suggestions beyond (1) "What out for the kangaroos" and (2) repeating your response to a similar question from me in early November before DC Judge #4 had the sniffles—that response being to question the sanity of someone voluntarily traveling to the DC cesspool?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:11 pm, Leo VT wrote:
Hi, Mark. Glad to hear you in fine form. As relates to the Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, I saw that even Nigel F. took up talking about excess deaths on his show on GBN. Apparently, being a prophet gets you cancelled, but being a Johnny come lately lets you pretend you knew all along.Does being able to say "I told you say" make things any cheerier? Asking for a friend.
On January 3, 2024 at 3:12 pm, Laura Rosen Cohen wrote:
Hi Mark, Happy New Year! Have you been approached yet to be the new President of Harvard? Thrown your hat in the ring? It's a $900K a year gig. Former President Gay is still getting her (?) salary. Are we in the wrong line of work or what?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:12 pm, Todd Lewis wrote:
Mark,
For the sake of my own well-being I have been limiting my daily intake of unmitigated civilizational collapse. I am trying to find things to be optimistic about. The Apostle John opens his gospel with "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." What rays of light do you see in the cultural blackness? Will light be able to seize the initiative or is being in a defensive posture against the encroaching darkness the best we can do?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:13 pm, Todd Hynes wrote:
Happy New Year Mark..!
Your Speccie reader has reported that crackers no longer crack, in the interest of saving the planet. While on a return flight yesterday from a wonderful Christmas in the Canadian Rockies, I attempted to cut an unsliced pizza for my youngest daughter with a dull wooden knife. Needless to say, it was an imperfect instrument for the job. So not only has joy been drained from our lives, but practicality too.
Crackers that don't crack, knives that don't cut... how much of this will we have to endure before a critical mass decides, enough? Do you think such a point exists, or (forgive the aviation reference..!) per Orwell is there really no turbulence left in western civilization?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:16 pm, Robert Morell wrote:
Hi Mark,
I need a break from the doom, and I suspect you do too. So, I just listened to your "last call" broadcasts for 2023. I enjoy your essays and commentaries on song, but I don't share your taste for rhyme. You often complain about imperfect rhyme in the lyrics, whereas I tend to prefer them, especially as a way to avoid the tedium and constraint of the expected "moon in June" endings. Are there any imperfectly rhymed lyrics that you enjoy? Not a criticism -- genuinely interested in the answer.
On January 3, 2024 at 3:21 pm, Scot A wrote:
Happy New Year to everyone. Thank you for my official Liberty Stick and I will be sure to wave it at my congressman the next time he comes to town. Also, I enjoyed the Exit Music shows. Those shows remind us that there is more to life than just crappy politics.
As a retired military veteran this is a difficult questions to ask but here I go. It has been said that Napoleon was beaten on the fields of Eton. Is it safe to say that the American military will have been beaten in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training seminars if there is a war with China or another power that challenges American in the coming years?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:24 pm, Chris Hall wrote:
After watching many episodes of The Twilight Zone on a New Years marathon, it struck me that the whole art of story telling has declined enormously since the days of 30 minute TV dramas. Back then, it was possible to cram a short story plot into a performance, complete with setting the scene, character development, suspense, and denouement, all within a roughly 25 minute time slot. These days, it takes two hours of CGI tedium to say even less. Have we completely lost the art of story telling?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:25 pm, Bill in NJ wrote:
Mark, is it possible that there is a non-sinister motive for allowing anyone and their cow to cross the border into the US? In the spirit of a fresh new year, I've tried to look at the issue with an open mind. But, I don't really see how this is going to turn out well for anyone beside Big Chaos. Is there any possible good that will come of this?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:29 pm, Ross Spence wrote:
Question: Does Justin "My Heart Is In Havana" Trudeau have tampons in his bathroom?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:35 pm, Frank Gallenstein wrote:
Happy New Year Mark!
I regularly send emails to the reporters who provide the stories for Gannett's Cincinnati Enquirer whenever they stories expose their biases (which is often). This includes local reporters in Cincinnati, as well as Associated Press and USAToday reporters who provide the national news for the Enquirer.
The latest email I sent was regarding a story of Trump criticizing our governor for vetoing a bill that would have stopped transgender minors from receiving hormone treatments and having their sex organs lopped off, as well as transgender boys competing in girls' sports. The term Trump used to describe Governor DeWine was "a stiff".
My beef was the story described the bill as preventing medical care for transgender minors. I took exception to this and pointed out to the reporter the bill did not stop medical care, but only some treatments. And that a more accurate description would have described those treatments as controversial.
Occasionally a reporter will respond, but not too often. I've often thought my emails might be a waste of time, as I have no illusions their reporting will change. Yet, in a devious way it makes me feel good. I liken it to Bill Murray informing Sigourney Weaver as he enters her possessed apartment, hitting the high notes on the piano, and softly explaining, "They hate when you do this".
What say you? Do you have any words of encouragement, or is it a waste of time?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:36 pm, jennifer price wrote:
sounds like some sods law that your OFCOM foray may back to back with the American court scene. Hopefully not for your sake and can you ask the King to give you a break I wonder? last night on Farage GB news for the first time since Neil Oliver interviewed him before Xmas Dr Dalgleish mentioned the dreaded jabbas and was scathing about the programme. Is this the start of the collapse of the great lie perpetuated worldwide, will we be able to stand outside courts with our hockey sticks and drum beat the perpetrators arriving for trial. I am hoping very much to be able to see that in my lifetime. Best wishes for 16th and keep yourself well - lots of water breaks during the proceeds. jennifer in Littlehampton on blowy sussex coast .
On January 3, 2024 at 3:41 pm, Bill Dekker wrote:
You often reference Lord Moulton's speech where human action is divided into the law, free choice, and the realm of manners. If you have also quoted John Adams' speech to the Massachusetts Militia then I am sorry to have missed it.
You can only expect that waving the Constitution at somebody will do anything if the morals and religion of America at its founding are still in effect. Freedom without virtuous internal restrictions can easily be misused and replacing the realm of manners with an AI assisted surveillance state will be the realization of many a dystopian sci-fi novel.
Do you feel our western societies have passed the point where individual morals have changed or deteriorated enough that freedom based systems become dysfunctional?
On January 3, 2024 at 3:42 pm, Michael Seth wrote:
Dear Mark, as to theories on where the world is headed, specifically regarding Covid models to be repeatedly applied ever more ruthlessly, I hearken back to your post of last August 29th, entitled Covistan Now and Forever - Who's Making The Variants? It remains perhaps the most chilling column I've ever read. In it you reference research papers by Japanese scientists who found that Omicron variants were not mutating normally in nature, leading you to conclude that, "Not only did the Covid come from a lab, but so did the variants." You wrote, "Is it possible to believe that every artificially created variant from Alpha to Omega also escaped the lab accidentally whenever the Covid showed signs of flagging?" You finished by citing one of the researchers who noted that "the Omicron variant, which should have first been reported to WHO from South Africa on November 24, 2021, was already endemic in Puerto Rico in 2020..." I am really trying to follow the science here but I can't get past this stuff. If it's true, doesn't that make it the biggest story and scandal of 2023, and possibly a lot longer than that? And yet, I've still not seen it reported on any major platform. Please tell me it's all a big misunderstanding...Best wishes for good health and legal victories in the New Year!
On January 3, 2024 at 3:43 pm, Michael Cavino wrote:
Thank you for playing "Tammy" a few minutes ago. Amazing to see that Debbie's record spent 24 weeks (6 months) in the Billboard Top 40.
On January 3, 2024 at 3:43 pm, Gordon MacMichael wrote:
Oh yeah! Debbie Reynolds singing "Tammy". The staging of this song in "Tammy and the Bachelor" with Reynolds simply sitting by the window in a lovely close shot was a great example of "less is more." Thank you, Mark, for this treat.
On January 3, 2024 at 3:49 pm, Russell wrote:
Hi Mark, I'm the crazy club member who predicted Nikki Haley as the next POUS.
Unbelievable eh! Nah, not really.
You've indicated yourself that the establishment will not let Trump win, they made that mistake in 2016 and won't let it happen again. They cheated to the extent necessary to prevent his victory in 2020. They have suffered no consequences for their outrageous actions and the vast majority just accepted the fraud. So why wouldn't they cheat again?
Haley's path to the presidency:
1/ Stay under Trump's radar for the next 4-5 months
2/ Get the VP Nomination from Trump (who's already hinted this might happen)
3/ Dems will imprison or worse Trump after he gets GOP Nomination
4/ Haley will state she is pardoning Trump on her first day in office (she's already said she would pardon him)
5/ Trump will urge his supporters to get out and vote for Haley
I'm not saying I want this to happen - it's simply a prediction.
Speaking of predictions, you had a page titled Election Day Minus Four on 30/10/2020. In it. you said a prize for whoever got closest to the margins for the 2020 poll. There were 31 predictions and only one predicted a Biden win. That was me. I got the House right and was 2 off in the Senate).
I'm not saying that because I'm a great pundit (though I did win a fair amount on Trump in 2016) - but because I think people are blind in their support of Trump. In saying that Trump - not the best current candidate - was cheated in 2020 and I'd be happy to see him win in 2024 purely because I loathe what is going on in these farcical elections.
Best wishes for 2024
PS - I didn't chase up the prize you offered for predictions cause I knew Biden's mob cheated :)
On January 3, 2024 at 3:49 pm, eaglepatriotminuteman1776 wrote:
Dear Mr. Steyn,
Thank you for answering my question the other day. It is too bad you can't read Flashy because I would love to hear your impression of the ironically named John Charity Spring. Mr. Fraser did an excellent job naming his characters. I will comment on Flashy at a later date.
If INC style civil disobedience is bound to fail, we must resist in other ways. You seem to believe this is impossible because our society lacks proverbial turbulence. I do not agree. I believe there is turbulence as indicated by mass shooters, suicides, and overdoses. These are people frustrated with society's direction but have no productive way to vent their frustration, so they vent the only way they think they can: at the innocent or themselves.
State and local politicians need to take advantage of this turbulence and redirect it into something productive, such as a secession or nullification movement or apply public pressure to Congress and the White House to make substantial changes, as was the case when the Whigs applied public pressure to Parliament to achieve Reform.
A mistake would be to have armed mobs rioting. That may work for BLM and the French, but not for Americans or British. Our revolutions are started by legitimate authority, such as the Whigs in 1832, the Continental Congress, or the Southern state legislatures in 1860-61. Our state and local governments need to take a page from the wretched Whigs and South Carolina. Personally, I think they need to bring back the Rotten Boroughs, Corn Laws, and public hangings.
Anyway, I doubt anything can be achieved through Congress or Parliament, but the recent spark of moral fibre shown by the Republicans in Congress regarding Ukraine funding and the border gives me some hope. But if that fails, and it likely will, and INC inspired actions are impossible, we need to push our state legislatures and local governments into nullifying federal law and supreme court decisions or seceding as a last resort. Border states can start by deporting illegals at gunpoint and ignoring any and all court injunctions or rulings.
I believe such action will give hope to millions of disaffected Americans who will get behind such actions 100 percent, and societal turbulence will finally be directed where it should be directed.
Respectfully,
William Fleishman
On January 3, 2024 at 3:49 pm, Raymond Ginsburgh wrote:
Happy New Year Mark. Whether you are successful or not against a corrupt establishment, you are a modern day superhero and as one of your readers and supporters I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. God bless you and keep you in good heath to carry on the fight.
On January 3, 2024 at 4:04 pm, Roy Eappen wrote:
Happy New Year Mark!!! I hope you are feeling better. I see increasing evidence that Europeans are abandoning Net Zero. The Germans are turning to wood and coal. Athena global warming fanatics are the neo luddites. They want us to live like we are in 1859. If they believed the,it own BS they would be gung ho on nuclear energy. I hope you utterly humiliate Mann in your trial. I doubt even he believes his own bs. Good luck my friend
On January 3, 2024 at 4:04 pm, George Pereira wrote:
Mark,
One of the trends I've read about en passant is that despite the best efforts of the Bed Wetters of the soi boi class on the left and indeed of many conservatives is that White Men can still read. What has them all aswoon is that White Men are reading about Rome. This means (wait for it) bum bum BAM! Toxic Masculinity is on the rise!
Anything that causes a soi boi to have the vapors is a good thing and to be encouraged, but is this something real?
If it is, I would encourage White Men to read, if they have not already, Julius Ceasar, a man assassinated by men of his own class and who he trusted when he tried to improve the lives of Roman citizens. Truly a Tale for our Time.
On January 3, 2024 at 4:04 pm, Andrew Curl, Lexington, KY wrote:
Hey Mark, Happy New Year! I just wanted to tell you I listened to both of the Exit Music specials you did and they were excellent. I enjoyed them very much. I'm so happy you included Jimmy Buffett in your list of musicians we lost last year. I remember when he passed last September and was very sad about it and each week during the weekly "Live Around the Planet" Q&A shows I kept waiting for you to play some of his music but you never did. I figured he just wasn't your "cup of tea." So I was very glad you included him in your show. Good luck in these next several weeks when you have to venture back to the Crapital for your trial. Try to keep your great sense of humor. As Jimmy Buffett said in one of his songs "if we couldn't all laugh we would just go insane."
