The DiploMad 2.0

Wracked with angst over the fate of our beloved and horribly misgoverned Republic, the DiploMad returns to do battle on the world wide web, swearing death to political correctness, and pulling no punches.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Brazil

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I am not an expert on Brazil and don't pretend to be. It, frankly, has been several years since I followed developments in that country ...

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Gaza South: The Central American Caravan

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I have written with some frequency and length about the existential threat the USA faces on its southern border. I see that the caravan stun...

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Thursday, October 18, 2018

Voting Early (and Often?)

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I am not a great fan of the spreading contagion of early voting. In them-thar olden days, you voted on the first Tuesday after the first Mon...

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Mobs and Tribes

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What a weird week. I know that phrase is getting used a lot lately, but still. Well, I am so glad that the rest of the world has caught up...

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Monday, October 8, 2018

"Survivor"

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Over five years ago, I wrote a little piece on how progs transform the meaning of words. I noted that the old Soviets had been masters at t...

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Saturday, October 6, 2018

Justice

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With a vote of 50-48, Judge Kavanaugh will become Justice Kavanaugh. As you all know--so, of course, I will repeat it--Kavanaugh had to end...

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Sunday, September 30, 2018

Sick of "Compelling"

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This past week of American politics has to have been one of the most wretched in my lifetime. The ceaseless and unwarranted attacks on Judge...

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DiploMad: W. Lewis Amselem, long time US Foreign Service Officer; now retired; served all over the world and under all sorts of conditions. Convinced the State Department needs to be drastically slashed and reformed so that it will no longer pose a threat to the national interests of the United States.

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