The Queen is Not a Subject
Claire Berlinski, Ed. ·
Nov 21, 2010 at 5:05am
It's Sunday, so I'm taking punditry requests. Today I'll offer a strong opinion about any subject you suggest. Nothing out of bounds--so long as it's Code-of-Conduct compliant.
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Sep '10
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The Bugatti Veyron versus the Pagani Zonda -- which vehicle should the discerning Bond villain be driving?
Aug '10
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Very good, Claire. I'm game. Isn't that Oscar Wilde? What an awful tragedy his life became. What do you think drove him to self destruction? It must have been pride.... but more than just that...
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This speaks for itself.
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How could one put it better than he did himself? “I let myself be lured into long spells of senseless and sensual ease--I became the spendthrift of my genius“.
Aug '10
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Wallpaper. Or whether the Sudanese and Eritrean troops are conducting a charade ?
Aug '10
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There was a controversy recently about a proposal to change the name of a park in Dublin which was called after a Catholic Bishop because of the child abuse scandal besetting the Church. There was no suggestion as far as I know that the particular Bishop was guilty of any wrongdoing whatsoever. Incredibly, the most popular suggestion for a new name was Wilde, whom I believe was not averse to activity which would constitute grotesque child abuse by any contemporary standards. In fact Oscar is quite a liberal icon as is Che. Even Mao has a restaurant called after him in Dublin. Any other perverse liberal heroes?
May '10
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Alright Claire, After the still open Shakespeare challenge of last week (was it ever judged?) I challenge you to compare the poetry Pushkin with that of John Milton.
You may select another major English poet of your choice (no, not Willy), and as I recall you learnt Russian in your youth, so the Pushkin should be a push-over (yes, I went there ...) for analysis and comparison.
Also, one day you might discuss some major Turkish writers, poets, etc. I know next to nothing about Turkish literature, and yet I imagine that if you mentioned Dante, Goethe, Racine, to most people they would recognise them. Mention a Turkish writer of the same national stature and I would not have a clue. Also the giants of a literature often provide a deep undercurrent to a culture and its mores.
Veyron for me, I want a car that goes the speed of a Harrier jet once in my life. Now where did that spare GBP 900K go ....
Aug '10
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A clarification of my post #6 above- the Bishop concerned has been criticized for failing to investigate complaints of abuse. I think the central point still holds true.
Nov '10
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Who would you choose as "The Man of the 20th Century"?
My first choice is Albert Einstein (1879-1955). First of all, he changed the way we look at Reality, itself. Secondly, his theories led to the development of atomic power. So his influence, practical and philosophical, was enormous.
My second choice is Winston Churchill (1874-1965). He single-handedly kept Britain in the fight during WWII, which paved the way for the Anglo-American victory in Europe. Anyone who doubts this should read Blood, Tears, and Folly (1993) by Len Deighton. Churchill was virtually alone in a government dominated by pacifists, defeatists, Nazi-sympathizers and outright traitors.
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I shall combine the subjects by pointing you to this interesting article about Art Deco in Asmara. As for Sudanese troop movements, I doubt they're a charade. Unfortunately.
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David Kube: Alright Claire, After the still open Shakespeare challenge of last week (was it ever judged?) I challenge you to compare the poetry Pushkin with that of John Milton.
You may select another major English poet of your choice (no, not Willy), and as I recall you learnt Russian in your youth, so the Pushkin should be a push-over (yes, I went there ...) for analysis and comparison.
Russian in my youth? Nyet. Pushkin's analogue is less Milton, Dear Elf, than Wordsworth:
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Lady Kurobara: Who would you choose as "The Man of the 20th Century"?
My first choice is Albert Einstein (1879-1955). First of all, he changed the way we look at Reality, itself. Secondly, his theories led to the development of atomic power. So his influence, practical and philosophical, was enormous.
My second choice is Winston Churchill (1874-1965). He single-handedly kept Britain in the fight during WWII, which paved the way for the Anglo-American victory in Europe. Anyone who doubts this should read Blood, Tears, and Folly (1993) by Len Deighton. Churchill was virtually alone in a government dominated by pacifists, defeatists, Nazi-sympathizers and outright traitors. · Nov 21 at 6:28am
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Churchill.
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I'd say Prince Charles, but he's not a subject.
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It was an Ursula-Dogsbody-Aaron Miller draw, but I think the voting mechanism left something to be desired.
Aug '10
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Thinking of perverse liberal heroes brought to mind Hugo Chavez which led to e new train of thought- who is the most dangerous person in the world right now?
Jun '10
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So, here's just an open question. Let's say that Shariah law becomes acceptable in America, say at the same level that it's acceptable in Britain or to at least allow for Muslim men to have multiple wives. Wouldn't so-called Christian polygamists then have a green light to practice polygamy and not be targets of federal prosecution?
Not that I'm considering practicing this, of course, because I had a hard enough time holding onto one wife but I'd be interested to get others' take on this.
May '10
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Do you think that the mostly lefty Bill Maher recently sounding more like Mark Steyn when it comes to Islam and the superiority of Western Culture is a sign of a significant shift in the zeitgeist?
And good call on the Man of the 20th Century :)
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Of course they would.
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Tim Sweeney: Do you think that the mostly lefty Bill Maher recently sounding more like Mark Steyn when it comes to Islam and the superiority of Western Culture is a sign of a significant shift in the zeitgeist?
And good call on the Man of the 20th Century :) · Nov 21 at 8:16am
No, probably not. Good call on the avatar.
Sep '10
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Claire Berlinski, Ed.
This speaks for itself. · Nov 21 at 5:39am
The opening Flash movie on the Pagani English language site is a little more biased.