Monthly Archives: June 2011

Newspeak Continues

Posted on June 23, 2011 by ehurst

Caution: Adult topic, not for the squeamish. Orwell’s Newspeak was just the beginning. It’s not enough to control the language itself, but TPTB want to invade your very mind, and change your wiring. Granted, the freedom to speak the truth … Continue reading →

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Accountable Desire

Posted on June 22, 2011 by ehurst

Be sure your sins will find you out. As a prophet of Jehovah, I have a duty to Him to speak when He places a burden on me. That duty includes an obligation to make sure I filter it through … Continue reading →

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Domain of the Spirit

Posted on June 21, 2011 by ehurst

Try to imagine a religion blending elements from Mennonites and Dominionists. Mennonites practice a passive avoidance of secular government. They realize you can’t ever completely get away from it, but given the state has never done the right thing for … Continue reading →

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I’d Rather Be All Wrong

Posted on June 20, 2011 by ehurst

Personally, I give it three months or less. Israel has begun poking around on the southern border of Lebanon again. They’d like to find an excuse to poke Syria from the Golan Heights, but it’s not quite there yet. I … Continue reading →

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Forced Tribute Is Slavery

Posted on June 19, 2011 by ehurst

And voluntary tribute is love. If I wait for a certain holiday or cultural celebration, then my enthusiasm is suspect. There are certain things which simply follow the rhythm of the seasons, and those are more natural. However, when a … Continue reading →

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Ball of Fire

Posted on June 18, 2011 by ehurst

Tom Ball’s suicide is being analyzed in a hundred ways. I’m not going to join the herd. Even after reading his long and disjointed letter, I’m not sure I understand why he chose that end. What bothers me most is … Continue reading →

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Secret Wars

Posted on June 17, 2011 by ehurst

Leon Paneta is the point man for making all US military actions secret. It’s hard to ignore a mobilization of even smaller units if you live next to a military base. The military never does anything efficiently. Everyone has to … Continue reading →

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Random Observations on Current Events

Posted on June 16, 2011 by ehurst

Too many things which are too big to ignore, but none worthy of a full article, so I’m offering a list of my opinionated rantings. They say the situation with that nuclear generator on the Missouri River in Nebraska is … Continue reading →

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Not Impressed with FBI

Posted on June 15, 2011 by ehurst

The FBI has been in the news a lot lately, but the lack of competence in Law Enforcement agencies is frightening. During my time in the military, I was for most of that time an ordinary Military Policeman. Like most, … Continue reading →

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Just a Half Smile

Posted on June 14, 2011 by ehurst

He sat, as he had every day after eating lunch. He unlocked the rocker hinge on his office chair, placed his hands behind his head, leaned back and sat with his eyes closed. He seldom so much as twitched. The … Continue reading →

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