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I Would Vote If…

Posted on January 30, 2012 by ehurst

Sure, I’d vote for Ron Paul. I don’t say he’s the greatest, but a whole lot better than the rest. His track record is the whole point. Every other good guy/gal we’ve sent to Washington always broke from their promises … Continue reading →

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Light Switch, Part 1 (Updated)

Posted on January 24, 2012 by ehurst

(NOTE: I had mistakenly posted the rough draft of this part previously. Fixed now.) The breeze was light, sun warm. Very nice day for this far north. Thomas leaned back against the post at the corner of the cabin, closed … Continue reading →

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An Ugly Secret of Western Education

Posted on January 22, 2012 by ehurst

The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. (Proverbs 13:20 NET Free Bible) In other words, if someone hangs out with fools, they will hardly be any different from those fools. If … Continue reading →

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Herding Logic and SOPA/PIPA (Updated)

Posted on January 20, 2012 by ehurst

Taking down MegaUpload was a calculated PsyOp. It’s not hard to understand. While I admire the heroics of blacking out the the entry page to numerous websites, the psychopaths will not be bullied. The language used by Chris Dodd should … Continue reading →

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The Spent Nuclear Fuel Scandal

Posted on January 18, 2012 by ehurst

It has been proven that nuclear fuel rods can be used up and rendered pretty much inert. I suppose it depends on how much you know about nuclear energy. In the first place, had we gone with the thorium process, … Continue reading →

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Trust Requires Breathing Room

Posted on January 17, 2012 by ehurst

People scrambling for limited living space tend to screw over almost everyone they encounter. My friend Robert mentioned something fundamental to human nature. When you squish people together in a small space, there is a powerful tendency for trust to … Continue reading →

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Technocracy of War, Epilogue

Posted on January 14, 2012 by ehurst

So as he sat in his chair some years later, Mantis reflected on how quickly his ad hoc academy had gone from a two story WW2 barracks building with barely 200 machines to where it was today. He was Chief … Continue reading →

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Technocracy of War, Part 10

Posted on January 13, 2012 by ehurst

Early that next morning, Thad was clawing up from a deep and troubled sleep to realize his phone was ringing. Struggling to be alert enough to respond intelligently to whatever it was so important to wake him just after dawn. … Continue reading →

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Technocracy of War, Part 9

Posted on January 12, 2012 by ehurst

Thad had never moved that far from his last military assignment. The base was just a few minutes up the interstate highway. While he had been careful to avoid buying a home in the standard flight pattern, he was easily … Continue reading →

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Technocracy of War, Part 8

Posted on January 11, 2012 by ehurst

Once the pattern was established and compared against the Tor perimeter traffic, it really wasn’t that hard. Mantis and his assistant detected a lot of similar traffic and found there were a half-dozen systems traipsing all over Washington DC and … Continue reading →

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