All The Presidents’ Sons
No, no, Winthrop I insist after you……. The ambition of family, the persistence of oligarchy in the system which …
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Taft, Lippitt And Chafee
Taft was not an enthusiastic president, and seems to have lost interest during his term. His administration was “drift, drift, …
American Politics As A Beauty Parade
It must be a very American thing. Something that one doesn’t notice until one notices, and then somehow it’s everywhere. …
Scott Brown backs Oligarch for 2012
Perusing as one should the Boston Globe for all things good in and around Massachusetts I found good old Senator …
Go West Young Oligarch
The President on discovering he has neglected his winter training If you have been following the comments in the post …
Biden his time?
It seems it must be “that time of the year” for after the sprogs of Kennedy and Carter, up pops another chip …
Jason And The Oligarchs
Its spring, and there are a number of sprigs off various Presidential and presidential hopeful trees, all looking to be …
The Last Of The Kennedys?
The Last of the Kennedys The recent announcement of the forthcoming resignation of Rhode Island Representative Patrick Kennedy the son …
The Persistence of Oligarchy, Washington – King, Consul and President
This illustration, showing visitors to Washington’s home Mount Vernon in the late 1950’s, is from the Ladybird Book of Travel …
George Washington’s Teeth
The story of Washington’s teeth is worthy of a volume of it’s own. Certainly their own post. They were never …
