Category Archives: History

The Moon is Down? In the U.S.?

Posted on 23 May 2013 by

John Steinbeck’s 1942 novel The Moon is Down is about people of a small  village occupied by Nazi forces somewhere in Northern Europe. They become sullen and their obedience is bought at an increasingly high price. Free people cannot remain conquered. Re-reading … Continue reading →

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Does Modern Academia Encourage Unthinking Acceptance of Authority?

Posted on 12 May 2013 by

This post is based in large part on an article titled Why Anti-Authoritarians are Diagnosed as Mentally Ill Is there a current tendency to consider those who cherish and seek to preserve our rights, including those under the First and Second … Continue reading →

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The White House Did NOT Change any Benghazi Talking Points!

Posted on 11 May 2013 by

Nor did the White House even suggest that any changes be made. Indeed, the White House never even read any talking points. Suggestions to the contrary by the partisan Republican obstructionists are damaging our very nation.  I just watched a YouTube video … Continue reading →

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Trust — but Verify — Governmental Statements and Actions

Posted on 10 May 2013 by

If verification is not seriously attempted, lies will go unnoticed. More lies will follow. That’s one difference Benghazi makes now. What difference does it make? On May 5th, President Obama delivered an address to the graduating class at Ohio State … Continue reading →

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A somewhat Balanced Article at the Daily Pest?

Posted on 6 May 2013 by

Sorry, I meant Daily Beast. It must have been a Freudian slip. Or something. There is an article on the Benghazi cover-up at the Daily Beast. It’s not badly done, but read the comments. They are hilarious, if one has a warped sense of … Continue reading →

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Red Lines, Syria and Incompetence

Posted on 30 April 2013 by

 Well thought out red lines can be drawn, successfully. Ill conceived red lines can easily make a bad situation much worse. An article from Stratfor is republished following my initial comments. My initial comments: Great care needs to be taken … Continue reading →

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The Good Guys are Losing. Why?

Posted on 28 April 2013 by

Can’t we just wait for heroes to save us? That’s easy but won’t work. A fascinating article titled The Good Guys are Not Coming to Save Us was posted on April 23rd at Free-Man’s Perspective. The first paragraph observes, A lot of Americans … Continue reading →

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Freedom can be Taken. When Inherited or otherwise Given, does it Last?

Posted on 26 April 2013 by

If taken at great cost, it often lasts for quite a while. If inherited, not that long. If given, it is even more readily perishable.  The United States gained their freedom, by force and at great cost, from those who used … Continue reading →

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Libruls and Progressives vs. Liberals

Posted on 20 April 2013 by

This is a very short post because Pat Condell said what I have tried to say. He said it better and here’s his video. There is little I can add to this video, beyond (a) that it explains better than … Continue reading →

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Boston Bombing Suspects: Grassroots Militants from Chechnya

Posted on 19 April 2013 by

This is from Stratfor. Summary Jared Wickerham/Getty Images Timothy Albens (C) of the Massachusetts State Police and Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis (Center R) in Watertown, Mass., on April 19 The identities of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing … Continue reading →

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