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There’s much conversation about the atmosphere here at Ricochet, which is dismal, depressing and despairing. I’ve seen people announce they are leaving, or are taking time off, and I have a feeling that they might not be back. It’s partly the awful election campaign. And their reactions also had much to do with the rancor […]

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This upcoming Thursday is the purported fifty-fifth birthday of President Obama, his eighth and presumably last in office. I use words like “purported” and “presumably” not because I subscribe to any particular conspiracy theory, but because I have learned that absolutely nothing about the Obamas, the Clintons, and indeed mostly any movement Democrat, is to […]

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Kevin — co-host of our own Mad Dogs & Englishmen podcast — and I sat down to discuss political punditry in 2016. Though he believes that “armageddon sells” in political discourse and that there are economic problems on the horizon, things aren’t as bad as they’re made out to be. As an original Never-Trumper, his opinion of the Republican Nominee is unwavering. I ask if he and his likeminded colleagues have painted themselves into a corner. He also answers those on Ricochet who suggest SCOTUS is a legitimate reason to pull the lever for Trump in November.

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I discovered Ricochet through its flagship podcast in September 2012. I was living in Germany at the time and was ravenous for conversation in a language which I could understand and isn’t exasperating by design. In those days I’d listen to the podcast while hanging clothes out to dry in the basement of our home, […]

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As you may have noticed, the Main Feed has been a little slow the past few mornings. That’s not because we didn’t find much promotable from our members: it’s because we were too busy following up on flags and Code of Conduct issues to give the Member Feed the attention it deserves. This is not […]

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The thoughts expressed herein are my personal reflections and are not intended to reflect the position of the founders, editors, or other moderators, although goodness knows they should agree with me cuz I’m always right. One of the great but often unnoticed accomplishments of Western Civilization has been the establishment of communities designed to search […]

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My life is so much richer since I joined Ricochet in December of 2012. Basically, it’s the people. The dinner meet up in the above picture took place in May of 2013, in Seattle. Where else, five months after joining an Internet group, could you get 23 of them together in the same room for […]

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Since the beginning of March, by my count, contributors and members have written eight “open letters” to various individuals on Ricochet, from presidential candidates to whole segments of society. All of which has spawned a couple of questions in my warped little brain: Preview Open

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Make us laugh. Make us cry. Make us rage. But don’t make us wish we were insomniacs at bedtime since you have given us the perfect tool to put us to sleep. Claire wrote her Eleven Tips, and we have it posted on the side of the Member Feed so that we can refresh ourselves […]

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Friends, this election season has seemed …. interminable. The highs, the lows, the lower lows … a lot has happened, and it’s only just beginning. I realize that a situation like this arouses passions and you’ll find no more argumentative or stubborn person on Ricochet than myself.

Lately there have been more fissures within our little community here at Ricochet than usual. And that’s fine. It’s more than fine, it’s a good thing. I happen to think that Ricochet is boring when we all agree with each other.

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This is my second time trying Riochet. During my first subscription, I simply didn’t find it compelling and quickly forgot about it. This time around, I exercised what used to be called “netiquette”. I lurked, got what I thought was the lay of the land and finally posted. Preview Open

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Hello, Ricochet, your friendly movie reviewer is back with reports. I am in Florence this week & have just participated in my first Ricochet meet-up. Mrs. Merina Smith & Mrs. Liz were the other members in this conspiracy–well, there were more members, but we were the agents. The scene is the Piazza Santa Felicita just […]

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I just want to say congratulations to everyone at Ricochet for the 300th flagship podcast. Yeah, I know it’s not been done yet, but I wanted to beat the gazillion other posters who are going to do the same thing. Let me talk briefly about the podcast that got me hooked on Ricochet. My wife […]

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Last year I put up a famous post in which I criticized Fred for an item in the Ricochet “Daily Shot” e-mail blast. So, in fairness, this post is to praise Fred for an item in yesterday’s “Daily Shot.” Yeah, Fred; I noticed. Preview Open

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This post at Dominicana, brought to my mind two of our distinguished members: Doug Watt for his love of the Dominicana site, and John Walker for his love of science. But more generally, it also brought to mind the idea of Ricochet and all its dear members. We share ideas, we collide, and we move from […]

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Victory is mine, and all y’all are to be congratulated. Ben Carson has dropped out of the race for the GOP Nomination for the Office of President of the United States. Preview Open

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Because he’s endorsing Trump tonight. Preview Open

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The promise of intelligent discussion drew me to try Ricochet. I’ve been lurking since I joined in November and my overall impression has been mildly, but not overwhelmingly, favorable. The biggest negative has been what I believe is a failure to fulfill promotional promises: 1) a bonus extension of my initial subscription, and 2) a […]

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I make to Rubio supporters, on behalf of all Cruz supporters, this challenge: PAWN TO E4! Here is what I propose: We have a communal chess match, Cruz supporters vs. Rubio supporters. Whenever it’s Black’s turn, the first Ricochetus who has voted or expects to vote for Rubio to comment on this thread with a legal move […]

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