This has been suggested to me by a wise man:

My only beef is Weiand recommends them for up to 400cid. And I know if I ask, I’m going to get the head-shake, finger-shake, and Mr. Miyagi look.

Well, at $211, it’s not going on my 454 anytime soon. I think I need to get a, say, oh, I dunno, seat first.

Or maybe it’s time to start playing some online poker again…can you get money out of those joints, or do they just send you coupons for Taco Bell?

“Reviving Conservatism”

And if this somehow doesn’t work, the next step will be to dig up William Buckley and hold a seance, with John Derbyshire present to explain the otherwordly communications in term of abstruse mathematical formulas, genetic determinism, and — for reasons best left to him — the comeliness of fifteen-year-old girls with tight, shapely bumpers.

Because really, who beside such Beltway pundits whose guidance and boosterism allowed us to embrace a McCain nomination — some of whom have even referred to Sarah Palin a “cancer” on the GOP (and in so doing, conflated conservatism with their own blue blooded country club Republicanism) — are more qualified to help us “revive” conservatism?

I mean, check the credentials, people. Were David Brooks any more qualified to teach conservatives how to behave he’d have to wear a robe and speak from a fucking cloud.

Yeah, it’s an issue, this national soapbox business. Clearly, the Lamestream Media is still in control and will likely be for a good two years more, at least, thanks to their Obama win. We are, at a minimum, going to need guys who can get on the soapbox and tell the story. The problem, so astutely observed here, is that those guys are off in the Mediterranean or the Antilles or somesuch, on a cruise ship with all expenses paid. WTF do they know about me, about capitalism on the ground, about freedom on the ground, about liberty on the ground, except as abstract concepts? The way I’d put it is, they kinda need to get familiar with who they’re working for.

Don’t misunderstand — abstract concepts are exceedingly important (we built the most important and successful nation ever seen in the history of the world on abstract concepts, yaknow) AND the world needs wordsmiths. Just not sure they’ve got the whole “living the concept” down, thanks to their station in life.

Well, whatever they decide to do, it’s not going to change my approach to life. I’m hardheaded that way.