“Lawrence! What like Lawrence of Arabia?” So bellows Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the opening moments of Full Metal Jacket. But no, not this time, Gunny. It’s Trevor Lawrence, rather, who we’re discussing today. Football fans with any modicum of attention to the game will be familiar with his name and likely even more familiar with […]
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When God Tells Us to Take a Hike
11 Mar 2021
Long have been these days of quarantine, and if lockdown activists have their way, longer they shall be. For my own two cents, I actually found the first few months of lockdown rather charming in a way, a position which I wager likely puts me in the minority…probably not just the minority but a far […]
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CPAC Exodus, Ch. 32: 1-20 — A Reading (Satire)
28 Feb 2021
32 And when the Conservatives saw that Buckley delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Schlapp and said to him, “Up, make us leader who shall go before us. As for this Buckley, the man who brought us up out of the land of inconsolable intellectual irrelevance, we do not know what […]
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FDA Approves 2021 For Immediate Release (Satire)
01 Jan 2021
The FDA announced Friday that after an intensive, year-long review process, it would be approving 2021 for immediate release. The approval of 2021, part of the Operation Warp Speed initiative by the Trump administration, was met with enthusiasm by investors, as stocks surged on the premise of finally finding a cure for 2020. Several policymakers […]
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Election Post-Mortem: Some Thoughts
10 Nov 2020
Well, it’s election day again…or, rather it’s done. I think; not really sure anymore. Has it been a week already? My how time flies; I’m not really sure anyone can keep track at this point. But, the important thing is that you’re here now, so you’re obviously interested in what I have to say. That […]
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As the election has finally arrived, there will almost certainly be an increase in unrest on our nation’s streets, no matter who wins. To report on the upcoming headlines in a more chipper and upbeat way, we here at the Diatribe will strive to deliver messages of calm and serenity amid a sea of pandemonium. […]
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The PreCrimes of Amy Barrett – BDC Vol. 14
12 Oct 2020
The Bullington Diatribe Chronicles will run occasionally for the amusement of some, the facepalming of many others, and the inconvenience of all. The following is satire….obviously. The Minority Report (2020 Remake) Act I, Scene 8: We find our heroine, Amy Barrett, before a tribunal of the D.C. PreCrime Division. Having been arrested earlier that day, […]
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Fear Itself – BDC Vol. 13
07 Oct 2020
The Bullington Diatribe Chronicles will run occasionally for the amusement of some, the facepalming of many others, and the inconvenience of all. The following is satire….obviously. October 7, 2020 Controversy enveloped the White House in recent days as a recently discharged and steroid-laden President Trump told the American people not to let COVID dominate their […]
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Richard Weaver: A Man Vindicated
21 Aug 2020
I am not so far removed from my college days as to not feel the twinge of nostalgia when the school year springs forth upon the scene. Not too long ago, I was but a humble senior presenting my research to a group of individuals, far better than myself, minds sharp with the critical thinking […]
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The Mooch Returns – BDC Vol. 12
18 Jun 2020
The Bullington Diatribe Chronicles will run occasionally for the amusement of some, the facepalming of many others, and the inconvenience of all. The following is satire….obviously. Several former Republican officials banded together this week, in a rare showing of resolve, with the stated purpose of getting Joe Biden elected President…I’m actually not kidding, this is […]
Bert Wheeler
Jeff Haymond
Marc Clauson
Mark Caleb Smith
Tom Mach