Category Archives: globalism

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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Can’t Keep Up

Posted on June 10, 2011 by ehurst

My head is spinning. Excuse me while I vent. I often avoid linking because of all the suit happy jerks. So when I mention crazy stuff, I’m going to assume my readers can find it easily or have already read … Continue reading →

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Next Civilization: Virtual without Virtue

Posted on June 7, 2011 by ehurst

(This is nothing more than my personal guesswork, part analysis, part intuition, provided for your entertainment.) People worry about the government doing something akin to taking down the Internet. It won’t happen — at least, not intentionally. Governments themselves rely … Continue reading →

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Modern Israel: Not What It Appears

Posted on June 6, 2011 by ehurst

In the New Testament, we catch a glimpse of how the Sadducees played the Pharisees like a cheap accordion. In a certain sense, this is still going on today. Putting your hand into any discussion regarding Jews is like juggling … Continue reading →

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Economic Faith

Posted on June 4, 2011 by ehurst

Suffering from paranoia doesn’t make you inherently wrong about threats; it simply immobilizes your good actions. Basic distrust is just good sense. The best and most effective systems are those which limit trust by default. The myth of complete openness … Continue reading →

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Dire Expectations 1: The List

Posted on May 30, 2011 by ehurst

Thinking about this is keeping me awake very late tonight. This is part one of two. We have the Fukushima mess in Japan. If you’ve been reading the alternative press, you know by now at least three of the four … Continue reading →

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Gang Aft Agley

Posted on May 22, 2011 by ehurst

In God’s eyes, no one is more than a mouse in the house. I sincerely hope we don’t have US troops invading Iran. I really don’t like the idea of slaughtering humans in mass quantities, but I am utterly convinced … Continue reading →

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No Surprises for Dominque Strauss-Kahn

Posted on May 20, 2011 by ehurst

Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK) is probably one of the few people completely unsurprised by what’s happening to him right now. First, let me refer you to an excellent analysis of the DSK case. So far, this is the best one I’ve … Continue reading →

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Effect Is Intent

Posted on May 16, 2011 by ehurst

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 →

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How to Save the World

Posted on May 11, 2011 by ehurst

Given my recent string of posts condemning Western Civilization and such, I would have thought it was obvious what it takes to make the world a better place. Apparently it’s not so obvious, because someone asked me. Rather than complicate … Continue reading →

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