Category Archives: Dwight D. Sutherland, Jr.

The first phrase is attributed to Oswald Mosley, the British parliamentarian of the 1930s.. He was serving in  the first socialist government Britain had, and some churlish soul asked him how he reconciled that with the fact that his choice … Continue reading →

One of the chief delights in life is being able to tell people who mocked you for your beliefs, I told you so… I had the recent opportunity to do this after I recalled an exchange I had with a … Continue reading →

Many of us have read Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island and Kidnapped… Those are probably his two most famous books. Stevenson himself thought his best work was Catriona. It’s a story set in 18th Century Scotland about a young heir … Continue reading →

Caution, provocative opinion ahead…                  “Wisconsin Human Resources Director Arrested on Child Porn and Exploitation Charges.”                                                                                                                                                                                2/19/24                 “No Charges for Democrat Staffer Who Filmed Gay Porn in Senate Hearing Room.”                    … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, my parents told me to avoid religion and politics as conversational topics in most social settings…    In those days religious beliefs and partisan affiliation were often family traditions, so family gatherings, where people were … Continue reading →

The racial animosity sweepstakes by local Democratic officials in conjunction with the Kansas City Star continues unabated… On February 14 twenty-two people were shot outside Union Station at the Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl Victory Parade. One died and 15 … Continue reading →

“All right, we are two nations.”      – John Dos Passos   A couple of months back, I had the distinct pleasure of spending the evening with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. He was in Kansas City for a conference … Continue reading →

Or, everything’s up to date in Kansas City (still)…             Randolph Bourne was a radical journalist who was active during the time of the First World War. The phrase I used as a title to this post is from an … Continue reading →

The Kansas City Star has a long, dishonorable tradition of race baiting… Following the lead of its founder – the bush league Citizen Kane known as William Rockhill Nelson – for three generations the Star delighted in patronizing the black … Continue reading →

The title of this post is a take-off on a book that was published in 1935 by George Dangerfield, “The Strange Death of Liberal England: 1910-1914.” A classic of political history, it describes how the Liberal Party in Great Britain … Continue reading →

Flashback time… This book was published 10 years ago, but I only read it recently. I think every native Kansas Citian would enjoy it, as well as any adopted Kansas Citian who intends to learn more about their hometown. Each … Continue reading →

When Barack Obama was elected, I fervently hoped we would begin to heal our nation’s racial divide… The exact opposite happened. And not because of any flaws in the American character, but because those who control our institutions find it useful for … Continue reading →

One of the most overused bits of conventional political wisdom is….. That the decline in the number of seriously contested congressional races is a very bad thing. This is because overwhelmingly Republican or Democratic districts allow each party’s nominees to ignore … Continue reading →

I read an amazing book over Christmas, “The Irish Civil War” by Timothy Pat Coogan and George Morrison… It does a masterful job of exploring how the present-day Irish Republic threw off British rule 100 years ago. It also illuminates … Continue reading →

They ubiquitous, they’re banal,  they’re annoying… Perhaps you’ve seen ’em. If you live in the burbs – Brookside, Prairie Village, Mission Hills, Leawood, Platte City or Parkville -I think you know what I’m talking about. Those ubiquitous, post George Floyd, post riots, post … Continue reading →