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On the Folly of Protests
Engaging in activism and public protest serves only to tag you as a troublemaker. Most people don’t get it. Our cultural background in Western Democracy pretends it is noble to make an ugly noise when the government ignores the will … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, government, oppression, propaganda, resistance
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This Is Not the Year of the Linux Desktop
I’m writing this from my Linux box, and once again, there is always something broken. Don’t tell me your distro is the best, that if only everyone else would get behind it, Linux could overtake Windows or whatever else is … Continue reading
The New Debt Feudalism
Proper Ancient Near Eastern feudalism was not about real estate or real assets; those things were secondary. The ultimate value was in the people, the retainers and servants who could turn sand and rock into crops and structures. Western feudalism … Continue reading
Dark Vision: How America Will End
This is an intuition, not a prophecy: Keep your eye on the government budget issues in the US, both federal and state. Whatever else happens will simply aggravate and distract, but this will be the key to what destroys America, … Continue reading
Effect Is Intent
When you back off and see things from a wider perspective, very often the effect of certain actions is the key to intent. This seemed to call for a second post today. One of the few justifications for a video … Continue reading
Hoosier Courts: Just Being Honest
The recent decision by the Indiana Supreme Court regarding no-knock police raids is simply acknowledging the unofficial policy they’ve followed for quite some time. Thomas Jefferson had it right when he insisted a good society would destroy it’s own government … Continue reading
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Tagged government, oppression, propaganda, resistance, scripture
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Implications in the News for the Ides of May
Some interesting threads in the news will help to clarify things not so obvious. We have the story about Dominique Strauss-Kahn charged with sexual assault in NYC. There a couple of things to watch here. First, we notice it’s “sexual … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, government, mysticism, propaganda, science
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But … But … You HAVE to Help Me
Stuff happens, and you use what’s available. If making public announcements in the town square was still an acceptable means of communication, I’d be doing what Paul and his friends did in the New Testament. Most towns don’t even have … Continue reading
Social Theory: Creating Prosperity
Promoting social welfare is not rocket science; it’s not that hard to do. Economics is the study of human behavior in regards to material wealth. It is one of the Social Sciences, and all of them are linked. You can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, economics, government, survival
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Let It Pass
I’m human. Like you, I’ve told lies in the past. I don’t want to be considered a liar; I’d rather have all the self-control it takes to always be honest. I look at myself in the mirror and realize I … Continue reading